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Mitt Romney appears to recast his role in the 'never-Trump' movement amid his Senate bid (ABC News)
Republicans Embrace A Policy They Said Obama Used To 'Gut Welfare Reform'
CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 20: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) (R) along with his wife Heidi Cruz (C) stand on stage prior to the start on the third day of the Republican National Convention on July 20, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump received the number of votes needed to secure the party's nomination. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Republican National Convention kicked off on July 18. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Heidi Cruz Torched Over 'Tone-Deaf' Lament About Ted Cruz's 6-Figure Senate Salary
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (AP)
Voters Don't Seem To Care About Nancy Pelosi. She Might Still Be In Trouble.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump rallies with supporters in a hangar at Missoula International Airport in Missoula, Montana, U.S. October 18, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Russian Trolls Adopted Republican Talking Points On Voter Fraud
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 18: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley delivers the keynote speech during the annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner, October 18, 2018 in New York City. The annual white-tie dinner raises money for Catholic charities. The foundation honors the late Alfred E. Smith, former governor of New York and America's first Catholic presidential nominee. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Nikki Haley Jokes She's Not An 'Indian Woman' In Swipe At Elizabeth Warren
LAS VEGAS, NV - December 15, 2015: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz pictured at the CNN GOP Debate at The Venetain Resort in Las vegas, NV on December 15, 2015. Credit: Erik Kabik Photography/ MediaPunch/IPX
Donald Trump's Boast About Ted Cruz Rally Comes Back To Haunt Him. Again.
UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 5: Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., leaves the Senate floor in the Capitol after a cloture vote that advanced the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to a final vote on October 5, 2018. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein Would 'Absolutely' Reopen Kavanaugh Investigation
President Donald Trump talks to the media before boarding Air Force One, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md., en route to campaign stops in Montana, Arizona and Nevada.
Journalists: 'Americans Should Recoil' From Trump's Celebration Of Reporter Assault
US President Donald Trump pumps his fist alongside Robert Wilkie (L) after he was sworn-in as Secretary of Veterans Affairs, alongside his wife Julia (R), in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, July 30, 2018. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
Twitter Explodes After 'Psychopath' Donald Trump Cheers Body-Slamming Of Reporter
Donald Trump
Donald Trump Won't Seek Re-Election In 2020, Predicts Joe Scarborough
REFILE - CORRECTING DESCRIPTION OF SCENE A Honduran child, traveling with a caravan of Honduran migrants trying to reach the U.S., stands in front of Honduran police officers blocking the street, in Agua Caliente, Honduras October 17, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Cabrera
Migrant Caravan's Arduous Journey Through Central America Toward U.S. Captured In Photos
<img alt=""/><p>The President of the United States, who is <a rel="nofollow" href="http://mashable.com/2017/12/11/megyn-kelly-today-interviews-trump-accusers-sexual-misconduct/">facing allegations</a> of sexual assault and harassment, just confused the word &quot;consensual.&quot;</p> <p>Really.</p> <div><p>SEE ALSO: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://mashable.com/2018/01/06/donald-trump-very-stable-genius-tweetstorm/?utm_campaign&#38;utm_cid=a-seealso&#38;utm_context=textlink&#38;utm_medium=rss&#38;utm_source">Despite bombshell book, Donald Trump wants all of you to know he&#39;s &#39;like, really smart&#39;</a></p></div> <p>Posting an excerpt from the <em>New York Post</em> opinion piece &quot;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://nypost.com/2018/01/06/were-still-better-off-with-trump-than-clinton/">We&#8217;re still better off with Trump than&#160;Clinton</a>&quot; published by Michael Goodwin, Donald Trump copied and pasted to Twitter on Sunday. But, not entirely. Bizarrely, he changed one important word: &quot;consensual.&quot;</p> <p><img></p> <div><p>Image: twitter/screenshot</p></div><p>Here&#39;s the excerpt from the original text, copied and pasted without <em>any </em>edits. See it?</p> <p>Consequential. Not consensual. <em>Why</em> did Trump change this one, crucial word?</p> <p>Trump followed his first tweet up with more of the excerpt, and rather inappropriately included Goodwin&#39;s email address.&#160;</p> <p><img></p> <div></div><p>Within a few minutes, Trump quickly replaced the tweet with a new post reading &quot;consequential,&quot; and removed Goodwin&#39;s email address.</p> <div><div><blockquote> <p>&#8220;His is turning out to be an enormously consequential presidency. So much so that, despite my own frustration over his missteps, there has never been a day when I wished Hillary Clinton were president. Not one. Indeed, as Trump&#8217;s accomplishments accumulate, the mere thought of...</p> <p>&#8212; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/950206338411499520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2018</a></p> </blockquote></div></div> <p>But it was a little too late, as plenty of folks had already spotted the blunder.</p> <div><div><blockquote> <p>i hope this was the first time donald trump confused &#8220;consensual&#8221; and &#8220;consequential&#8221;</p> <p>&#8212; Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/petridishes/status/950193354427559936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2018</a></p> </blockquote></div></div> <div><div><blockquote> <p>I don&#39;t think anybody&#39;s ever assumed Donald Trump knows what consensual means.</p> <p>&#8212; I&#39;m like, really smart. &#127818;&#129313; (@CommasFTW) <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/CommasFTW/status/950198755340509184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2018</a></p> </blockquote></div></div> <div><div><blockquote> <p>Donald Trump had to repost his tweets to correct errors, including typing &#8220;consensual&#8221; instead of &#8220;consequential&#8221; and posting an email address when he meant to give a link. Such a <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StableGenius?src=hash&#38;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StableGenius</a>. <a rel="nofollow" href="https://t.co/5iOA4jtAhl">pic.twitter.com/5iOA4jtAhl</a></p> <p>&#8212; Joel Klebanoff (@JoelKlebanoff) <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/JoelKlebanoff/status/950208023334674432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2018</a></p> </blockquote></div></div> <p>The problematic gaff comes after Trump claimed to be a &quot;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://mashable.com/2018/01/06/donald-trump-very-stable-genius-tweetstorm/">stable genius</a>,&quot; following an unflattering portrayal in Michael Wolff&#39;s book <a rel="nofollow" href="http://mashable.com/2018/01/03/craziest-things-michael-wolff-trump-tell-all-book/"><em>Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p>But honestly, why change one word? And <em>that</em> particular word?&#160;</p> <div> <h2><a rel="nofollow" href="http://mashable.com/2018/01/05/star-wars-fans-lightsaber-school/">WATCH: Star Wars fans worldwide are attending lightsaber schools</a></h2> <div> <p><img alt="Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint api production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fvideo uploaders%2fdistribution thumb%2fimage%2f83944%2f2318002b 0adb 4eef a457 c4b89e6371dc"></p> </div> </div>
Mashable
Donald Trump's Bizarre Capitalization Boast Has Twitter Users Scratching Their Heads
By Lee Moran
Ted Cruz Facebook Live
Ted Cruz's Facebook Live Broadcast Goes Hilariously Awry
By Lee Moran
UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 07: Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, attends a rally with Angel Families on the East Front of the Capitol, to highlight crimes committed by illegal immigrants in the U.S., on September 7, 2018. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
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Rep. Steve King Goes Full White Nationalist In Interview With Austrian Site
By Christopher Mathias and Nick Robins-Early
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 2: Eric Trump at the Annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on April 2, 2018. Credit: mpi34 /MediaPunch/IPX
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Eric Trump Tells Fox News Dad Was Having ‘Fun’ Hailing Assault On Reporter
By Mary Papenfuss
Governor of Alaska, William M. 'Bill' Walker (Independent) photographed at the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage. The arctic state face new challenges with low oil prices, as Alaska is entirely dependent on royalties from the oil production. (Photo by Orjan F. Ellingvag/Corbis via Getty Images)
Orjan F. Ellingvag via Getty Images
Gov. Bill Walker Drops Out Of Alaska Gubernatorial Race Less Than 3 Weeks Before Election
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
Paul Manafort -- drawn by Art Lien
Art Lien
Paul Manafort Appears In Wheelchair At Court Hearing For Sentencing Date
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
A demonstrator holds picture of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a protest in front of Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, October 5, 2018. REUTERS/Osman Orsal
Osman Orsal / Reuters
Skeptics Worldwide Bash Latest Saudi Story About Jamal Khashoggi
By Mary Papenfuss
Saudi Arabia on Friday night admitted that the missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in its Istanbul consulate, according to state media. &quot;The discussions between Jamal Khashoggi and those he met at the kingdom&#39;s consulate in Istanbul... devolved into a fistfight, leading to his death,&quot; the Saudi Press Agency said, citing the public prosecutor. So far, 18 Saudi nationals have been arrested and deputy intelligence chief Ahmad al-Assiri and Saud al-Qahtani, a senior aide to Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince, have been dismissed, state TV reported. The Saudi government has been under days of intense pressure to explain what happened to the dissident journalist after he entered the consulate more than two weeks ago. Turkish government sources alleged the Washington Post columnist was tortured, murdered and his body dismembered by a Saudi hit squad flown in from Riyadh. However, reports circulated for days that the kingdom was preparing to suggest it was an interrogation or rendition effort that spiralled out of control - an explanation that would insulate the crown prince from responsibility for the journalist&#39;s death. And the release of a statement suggesting a fight was met with immediate incredulity by critics of Saudi Arabia. Lindsey Graham, an American senator, wrote on Twitter:  &quot;To say that I am sceptical of the new Saudi narrative about Mr Khashoggi is an understatement.&quot; Antonio Guterres, UN secretary-general, is &quot;deeply troubled&quot; by the admission, said a spokesman. The UN chief called for a &quot;prompt, thorough, transparent&quot; probe into the circumstances of Khashoggi&#39;s death and urged full accountability for those who were involved. The White House offered its deepest condolences to Khashoggi&#39;s family. &quot;We will continue to follow the international investigations into this tragic incident and advocate for justice that is timely, transparent, and in accordance with all due process,&quot; it said. Mohammed bin Salman&#39;s reputation as a reformer has come under scrutiny amid questions over Khashoggi&#39;s death Credit: Francois Mori/AP One of the dismissed figures, Al-Assiri was reputedly one of the crown prince’s favourite generals. According to reports in Saudi Arabia, he at some point attended Sandhurst military academy in the UK. He gained a high profile as a spokesman for the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen. As well as the dismissal of key security officials, on Friday night King Salman ordered the restructuring of the command of the general intelligence agency under the supervision of the crown prince.  The official Saudi press agency added the order also included updating regulations, determining the agency&#39;s powers, and evaluating its methods and procedures. The moves suggest an effort to limit damage the diplomatic fall-out. The alleged killing has sent shockwaves through the world, dwarfing outrage over the kingdom’s recent arrest of women’s rights activists and its involvement in the deaths of civilians in the war in Yemen. The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi In the past few days, foreign diplomats have suspended scheduled visits to the kingdom and more than two dozen senior officials and executives from the US and Europe have cancelled plans to attend the Future Investment Initiative, dubbed the “Davos of the Desert”. The announcement that Khashoggi was killed at the consulate will heap more pressure on Britain to act against Saudi Arabia. Jeremy Hunt had earlier warned there would be &quot;consequences&quot; for the UK&#39;s relationship with Saudi Arabia if it was found the journalist was murdered. The Foreign Secretary said the Government remained &quot;extremely concerned&quot; about his fate after he went missing when he visited the consulate more than two weeks ago to get paperwork so he could marry. His warning came as former MI6 chief Sir John Sawers said &quot;all the evidence&quot; suggested that Mr Khashoggi had been murdered on the orders of someone close to the crown prince.
The Telegraph
Saudi Arabia Is Wrapping Up Its Jamal Khashoggi Investigation, But More Credible Alternatives Remain
By Akbar Shahid Ahmed
Trump says yes. We're not so sure.
NowThis
Just A Reminder Of What Donald Trump Really Thinks About Ted Cruz
By David Moye
MESA, AZ - OCTOBER 19: President Donald Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters during a rally at the International Air Response facility on October 19, 2018 in Mesa, Arizona. President Trump is holding rallies in Arizona, Montana and Nevada, campaigning for Republican candidates running for the U.S. Senate. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)
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Trump Makes No Mention Of Khashoggi Murder During Arizona Rally
By Carla Herreria
President Donald Trump looks the the cheering audience as he leaves a campaign rally at Minuteman Aviation Hangar, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, in Missoula, Mont. Trump’s 2016 campaign was defined by his fiery immigration rhetoric, visions of the undocumented flowing across the border to assault Americans and steal their jobs. Now, in the final weeks before midterm elections, he’s back at it as he looks to stave off Democratic gains in Congress. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Even Trump's Base Seems To Prefer His Less 'Trumpy' Tweets
By Ariel Edwards-Levy
Michael Cohen, President Trump's former lawyer, waits for his ride after making an unannounced visit to the federal courthouse in New York, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. Cohen left the building, declining to say why he was there as well as refusing to talk about any discussions he's had with special counsel Robert Mueller. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michael Cohen: 'Get To The Poll' Or We Could Have Another 6 Years Of 'Craziness'
By Jenna Amatulli
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh stands before a ceremonial swearing-in in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Associated Press
New York Man Arrested For Threatening To Kill Senators Over Kavanaugh Confirmation
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
Midterm elections: Beto O&#39;Rourke says he would definitely vote to impeach Donald Trump at Texas town hall
The Independent
Houston Chronicle Endorses Beto O'Rourke For U.S. Senate
By Antonia Blumberg
UNITED STATES - MARCH 8: Rep. Jason Lewis, R-Minn., attends the annual Minnesota Congressional Delegation Hotdish Competition in Dirksen Building, March 8, 2017. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
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Rep. Jason Lewis Mocked Victims Of Sexual Misconduct In Surfaced Radio Clip
By Alanna Vagianos
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 29: Bottles of soda are displayed in a cooler on June 29, 2018 in San Francisco, California. California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that restricts local governments from imposing new taxes on soda until 2031. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Soda Companies Are Waging A Cynical War On 'Grocery Taxes'
By Michael Hobbes
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 19: Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) walks with President Donald Trump before a meeting with House Republicans at the United States Capitol Hill on Tuesday June 19, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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The GOP's Vision Of Free Markets Looks A Lot Like Donald Trump's Real Estate Swindle
By Zach Carter
Proud Boys
NYPD
NYPD Arrests 2 Proud Boys, Seeks 7 More After Street Violence
By Andy Campbell
Gubernatorial Democratic candidate Andrew Gillum speaks to a packed music center during a town hall at St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. (Octavio Jones/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Democrat Andrew Gillum Back On Campaign Trail for Florida Governor After Hurricane Break
By S.V. Date
The U.S. Department of Justice headquarters building is seen after Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced grand jury indictments of 12 Russian intelligence officers in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation in Washington, U.S., July 13, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Leah Millis / Reuters
Russian Oligarch Funded 'Troll Farm' To Interfere In 2018 Midterm Elections: Feds
By Ryan J. Reilly
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