“She has what I call the appearance of a conflict of interest, and appearances matter. She should probably recuse herself from anything involving Lockheed. That’s tricky — in particular for the F-35, because it’s a big part of the job.” – Gordon Adams, a professor emeritus at American University and former associate director for national…
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Crib Sheet: February 6th, 2017
“I call my own shots, largely based on an accumulation of data, and everyone knows it. Some FAKE NEWS media, in order to marginalize, lies!” – a tweet by President Trump, apparently taking issue with reports that describe chief strategist Steve Bannon’s role as the “shadow president” The Crib Sheet is a collection of stories,…
Crib Sheet: January 31, 2017
“We’ve had steady and consistent growth in New Mexico since statehood, but from 2010 until 2016, we’ve been flat. That is historic.” – pollster Brian Sanderoff on a recent analysis looking at New Mexico’s slow population growth The Crib Sheet is a collection of stories, events, and ideas that are shaping the conversation in New…
Trump’s Border Wall: What Does It Mean?
“I would build a great wall, and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me, and I’ll build them very inexpensively — I will build a great, great wall on our southern border. And I will have Mexico pay for that wall. Mark my words.” – President Trump, speaking last year on the campaign trail…