I started the weekly news wrap-up right after Congress started its current session because I felt a lot of important stories were not getting attention. Every week I strive to develop a report that doesn’t just recap the big stories, but shines a light on the life-altering things that are happening in the shadows. I use only top-tier media that rank as close to moderate or non-biased as possible. I tend to include the publication that first broke the story, because I think the journalists deserve the credit. And I use this top section here to share what I think the main take away of the week was.
There will be some changes coming in the next week weeks. There are people who will be helping me compile stories, and there may be some rebranding. But the purpose will be the same: Shine a light on the real story and avoid the sensational. I do not include much of what Kellyanne Conway says, or what the President tweets. You did not see anything from me on Confeve, and you won’t see anything this week on the President’s vile comments to Mika Brzezinski. These things are not news. What is news is what these issues are distracting us from.
The President lashes out with insane tweets and statements when things are happening that he doesn’t like. He does this for a few reasons, that I can decipher. The first is an unrelenting, narcissistic desire to be in control. The second reason is his equally narcissistic desire to be the center of attention. Any attention is good attention for him.
What is he trying to distract from this week? Look below to find out.
Lawmakers are home this week. Make sure to call their local offices on healthcare and the Russian probe!