About those "tapes"

Give us your feedback. Take our survey [here](. About those “tapes” CREDIT: AP Photo/Evan Vucci President Donald Trump can’t seem to stop digging himself deeper into a hole over his firing of former FBI Director James Comey. Now [he claims there are “tapes”]( of his conversations with Comey, which may or may not actually exist. But his attempt to intimidate Comey [might come back to haunt him](. Meanwhile, Trump is threatening to do away with White House press briefings —[ because he admits his spokespeople can’t be trusted](. ICYMI: Trump [wants anti-immigrant hardliner Kris Kobach to investigate]( Trump’s fabricated claims about voter fraud during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. CREDIT: AP Photo/Alex Brandon Attorney General Jeff Sessions isn’t wasting any time walking back Obama-era flexibility on drug sentences. On Friday, Sessions [ordered that federal prosecutors resume]( pursuing the harshest-possible charges and sentences for those suspected of drug crimes — which is terrible news for people of color. Reading List Once, the United States was working to become an international leader on climate change. Now, [we’re a global embarrassment](. Meet the right-wing leader who thinks Christians [are the most marginalized faith group]( in the United States. Snapchat’s ego-filled bubble has carried it a long way — but now [it seems ready to burst](. Soundbite [“As a very active President with lots of things happening, it is not possible for my surrogates to stand at podium with perfect accuracy!”](  — President Donald Trump (R) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Medium]( ThinkProgress | CAP Action Fund 1333 H ST NW | Washington, DC 20005 Contributions to Center for American Progress Action Fund are not tax deductible [Donate |]( [Manage Email Options |]( Policy |]( [Unsubscribe]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}.