Politics
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Time to Reexamine the Other Meetings Kushner had with Russians
Jul 17, 2017Jared Kushner first came under scrutiny by the FBI last Fall, when intelligence reports of Flynn’s contacts with Russians included mentions of US citizens. Since the names were redacted, investigators had to ask US intelligence agencies to unmask... -
The NRA, The Right to Bear Arms and the Trump Campaign – The Russian Connection
Jul 16, 2017While everyone focused on the direct links between the Trump campaign and Russia, little attention has been paid to the indirect links through the NRA, The Right to Bear Arms and the Trump campaign. The Right... -
Who was Really Behind Don. Jr.’s Meeting to get Dirt on Clinton?
Jul 10, 2017On June 6, 2016, Donald trump Jr., Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort all met with Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, at Trump Tower in Manhattan. Originally Don Jr. claimed the meeting was set up by an acquaintance,... -
Trump Does Nothing to Prevent Russian Interference, Then Blames Obama
Jun 26, 2017Trump has done nothing to prevent Russian interference in our future elections, and has no interest in finding out what they did last year. In an interview on Friday on State TV, however, he was quick to... -
How Gerrymandering Offers a Path to a Bloodless Authoritarian Coup
Jun 25, 2017The US Supreme Court has agreed to take up an appeal over electoral districts in Wisconsin, after a lower court ruled that the state’s Republican-drawn map constitutes an “unconstitutional partisan gerrymander.” This is a very important... -
When Republicans are Celebrating Holding a Safe Seat, Dems are Winning
Jun 21, 2017When the Trump transition started the process for filing cabinet positions, their top criteria for sitting congressmen was that they were in safe seats. Price, Zinke, Mulvaney and Pompeo were all plucked from republican districts which they had... -
McConnell is Trying to Pull Off the Biggest Heist in American History
Jun 21, 2017Mitch McConnell is trying to hide the fact that the Republican healthcare bill is actually legislation aimed at achieving two long-term GOP goals. They are attempting to gut Medicaid and cut taxes for the wealthiest Americans by transferring billions... -
Sessions Testifies Before the Senate Intelligence Committee
Jun 13, 2017Sessions’ testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee centered around his meetings with Russians and his involvement in the firing of Comey. As expected, only half of the Senate Intelligence Committee showed up to investigate what meeting Sessions... -
The Highlights from Comey’s Testimony Before the Senate Intelligence Committee
Jun 8, 2017The overall impression I was left with, after the hearing, was how the Republicans seemed much more concerned with Comey’s response to Trump’s attempt to obstruct justice, than Trump’s obstruction of justice. Several suggested that the... -
Comey’s Prepared Testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee
Jun 7, 2017Here is what FBI Director Comey’s prepared testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee tomorrow. I first met then-President-Elect Trump on Friday, January 6 in a conference room at Trump Tower in New York. I was there with other...