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Congressional Democrats’ emoluments lawsuit targeting President Trump’s private business can proceed, judge says

www.washingtonpost.com - By Jonathan O'Connell , Jonathan O'Connell Reporter covering economic development with a focus on commercial real estate and the Trump Organization Email Bio Follow Ann E. Marimow and Ann E. Marimow …

Mueller complained that Barr’s letter did not capture ‘context’ of Trump probe

www.washingtonpost.com - By Devlin Barrett and Devlin Barrett Reporter focusing on national security and law enforcement Email Bio Follow Matt Zapotosky Matt Zapotosky National security reporter covering the Justice Departme…

Mueller set a trap for Attorney General William Barr that looks a lot like payback for how he handled his report

www.businessinsider.com - For decades Attorney General William Barr and special counsel Robert Mueller have been friends, so close that their wives reportedly attend the same Bible study class, and their families socialize to…

Identity Evropa Struggles To Gain Footing After Rebranding as Patriot Group

unicornriot.ninja - Washington, DC – A month ago, Unicorn Riot published internal chat records from Identity Evropa, one of the largest and most active alt-right/neo-Nazi groups in the United States. Since then, the gro…

Bill Barr’s Not Your Average Trump Stooge. He’s 100 Times Worse. Will Democrats Do Anything About It?

www.thedailybeast.com - When Bill Barr testifies before the Senate and House Judiciary Committees this week, don’t expect to hear the head of The Department of Justice answering questions from a co-equal branch of the Ameri…

Venezuela braces for protests as Guaidó and Maduro each call for demonstrations

www.washingtonpost.com - By Mariana Zuñiga and Anthony Faiola Anthony Faiola Correspondent covering Latin America, Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil, human rights, poverty, globalization and economics Email Bio Follow May 1 at 7:…

Activists and World Leaders Reject US-Backed Coup Attempt in Venezuela

www.mintpressnews.com - Leaders throughout Latin America and the world have rejected Tuesday’s coup attempt against Nicolas Maduro. A military uprising began Tuesday morning after a speech by opposition leader Juan Guaido. …

Intercepted Podcast: Donald Trump and the Yankee Plot to Overthrow the Venezuelan Government

theintercept.com - The White House is openly plotting to bring down the government of Nicolas Maduro in Caracas. It is being openly promoted as a campaign to steal Venezuelan oil for the benefit of U.S. corporations, a…

Behold the breathtaking weakness of the Empire!

www.unz.com - The Empire has suffered painful defeats in Afghanistan and Iraq, but one has to admit that these are “tough” countries to crack. The Empire also appears to have lost control of Libya, but that is ano…

Stephen Moore wants people to pay more attention to his economic policies. Challenge accepted.

www.washingtonpost.com - Stephen Moore in Washington on March 22. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg) By Catherine Rampell Catherine Rampell Columnist covering economics, public policy, politics and culture Email Bio Follow Columnist …

How an anti-BDS bill is spreading state-to-state – Center for Public Integrity

publicintegrity.org - The front lines in a bitter debate between Israel’s defenders and critics now lie in an unexpected place: state capitals across America. Palestinian rights activists calling for people to boycott, di…

This Is Why You Should Be Consuming More News, Not Less

nationswell.com - Last month, the nonprofit Solutions Journalism Network published a list of local newsrooms and other media outlets that have integrated the practice of solutions-oriented reporting into their coverag…

They Want It to Be Secret: How a Common Blood Test Can Cost $11 or Almost $1,000

www.nytimes.com - “One person buys one hamburger, and another buys 1,000,” she said. “And it completely makes sense that the guy who buys 1,000 hamburgers gets a better price.” That sort of market power can work in th…

Medical Scenarios You Need to Be Prepared For

www.doomsdaymoose.com - When the SHTF and you put your survival plan into action, you’re already going to be faced with extreme challenges that will test your mettle and survival skills. Generally, prepping for disaster is …

Here's How Much Money Trickled Down to Wages From Trump's Ingenious Big Business Tax Cuts

www.theroot.com - The Trump administration touted its bullshit tax plan as a win for the little guy with the idea being this: by giving big businesses massive tax breaks, they’d have more money, and with more money, t…

Of Two Minds - ‘Workarounds’ Galore: How Real Americans Deal with ‘Real’ Inflation

www.oftwominds.com - It’s the list of workarounds - always growing, never shrinking - that’s telling us the true story of inflation in America. Today I'm publishing a guest post by writer Bill Rice, Jr., on "real inflati…

Poll: McConnell's approval in Kentucky at 18 percent

thehill.com - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellThanks to Sen. Richard Lugar, the world is safer, freer, and more prosperous The Hill's Morning Report - Biden's bid gets under…

The US white majority will soon disappear forever

theconversation.com - Since the settlement of Jamestown in 1607 and the start of the Colonial period, the U.S. has been predominantly white. But the white share of the U.S. population has been dropping, from a little unde…

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