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October 29, 2018

"9 hours of 'Executive Time': Trump's unstructured days define his presidency"

By ELIANA JOHNSON and DANIEL LIPPMAN 10/29/2018 05:01 AM EDT
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President Donald Trump had about three times as much free time planned for last Tuesday as work time, according to his private schedule. The president was slated for more than nine hours of “Executive Time,” a euphemism for the unstructured time Trump spends tweeting, phoning friends and watching television. Official meetings, policy briefings and public appearances — typically the daily work of being president — consumed barely more than three hours of his day.

He's giving us campaign ad material.






https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/29/trump-daily-schedule-executive-time-944996

October 3, 2018

Addison Russell Suspended 40 Games for Violating MLB Domestic Violence Policy

Source: Bleacher Report

Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell is facing a lengthy suspension that will carry into the 2019 season as a result of Major League Baseball's investigation into domestic abuse allegations.

Reidy-Russell detailed the extent of Russell's physical, emotional and verbal abuse in a post on her personal blog on Sept. 19. She also described a pattern of infidelity by Russell.

"It wasn't sitting right with me," Reidy-Russell said. "I took it upon myself to do what I needed to do regardless what could happen financially. I know that I'm going to be OK. ... I shouldn't have to feel like I can't speak out to help someone else in order to protect someone that hurt me."

Read more: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2798948-addison-russell-suspended-40-games-for-violating-mlb-domestic-violence-policy



Russell didn't play in the Cub's wild card game last night.

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