Jan 4, 2018

Lawmakers called in psychiatrist to discuss Trump's mental health

Haley Britzky

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Lawmakers invited a Yale University psychiatry professor, Dr. Bandy X. Lee, to Capitol Hill last month to discuss President Trump's "recent behavior," according to Politico.

  • Why it matters: One Republican Senator was present at the meetings, along with a dozen or so Democrats. Lee said Trump is "going to unravel," and that "the rush of tweeting is an indication of his falling apart under stress. Trump is going to get worse and will become uncontainable with the pressures of the presidency." Politico reports that Lee has been invited to speak again at Rep. Rose DeLauro's house later this month with other lawmakers.
  • Go deeper: California Dems started this conversation in August.

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The big picture: Tech has been booming for so long the industry barely remembers what a down market feels like — and most companies are ill-prepared for one.

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Reality check: Other administration officials, including President Trump himself, were more subdued in their assessments. But underneath those tonal differences, the reality of the coronavirus is the same: It spreads quickly, and has already spread to many countries, making it likely to start spreading here, too.

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Exclusive: Pro-Trump group plans post-Super Tuesday blitz on Democrats

Democratic presidential hopefuls take the debate stage in South Carolina. Photo: Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images

Pro-Trump super PAC America First Action is preparing to unleash a series of targeted, swing-state attacks on the Democrat most likely to face President Trump after Super Tuesday, people familiar with the group's plans tell me in an exclusive preview of its strategy.

The state of play: The group has been tracking favorable/unfavorable ratings in Florida, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania for 2020 candidates Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg and Michael Bloomberg — under the theory that if Trump wins each of these six states he would win re-election.

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