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Trump Team Hires Denizens of “the Swamp”
President Trump was elected largely on his memorable promise to “drain the swamp” in Washington. He never mentioned his plan to provide federal jobs to its former inhabitants.
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Who Is Selling Us Short?
$2.7 million per day. $3.7 million per Member of Congress. That's what the people must fight to win back our democracy.
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Poll: Most Americans Want Special Prosecutor to Probe Trump-Russia Ties
It’s not getting much attention in the flood of news stories about the House Republicans’ health care proposal, but a poll out today offers new evidence that Americans are mightily concerned about Russia’s hacking into our elections and possible ties between that effort and the Trump administration.
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A Chuckle to Start Your Weekend
As President, George W. Bush was the butt of countless jokes. As a private citizen, he’s showing off an ability to laugh at himself – and setting something of an example for President Trump.
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What’s Next for Sessions?
Jeff Sessions says he’s through with any involvement in Justice Department investigations of possible ties between the Trump for President Campaign and the Russian government’s attempts to influence last year’s election. But the investigation may not be through with Sessions.
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Sessions Relents, Announces Recusal in Russia Investigation
His support among fellow Republicans eroding, Attorney General Jeff Sessions bowed Thursday afternoon to demands that he recuse himself from Justice Department investigations related to the 2016 presidential campaign and Russia’s attempts to influence the outcome.
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Sessions’ Lies Trigger Calls for His Resignation
The walls are closing in on Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Wednesday night’s news that Sessions met twice last year with Sergey Kislyak, Russia’s ambassador to the U.S., but didn’t mention it when senators asked him about contacts between the Russian government and the Trump campaign, has Democrats and non-partisan groups – including Common Cause – demanding Sessions’ resignation.
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Idaho Rejects the ‘Dangerous Path’
As right-wing special interests get closer to forcing the convening of a new constitutional convention, legislators in Idaho decided Wednesday to protect voters’ constitutional rights and reject the dangerous idea.
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High Court Orders Second Look at Virginia Redistricting Plan
The Supreme Court has ordered a second look at claims that Virginia legislators set out to dilute the voting power of black citizens when they drew new boundaries for 11 state legislative districts following the 2010 census.
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Who Was That Guy?
So it turns out that President Trump can give a passable speech to a joint session of Congress. But this morning, sifting through the text and video clips, it’s clear that everything about Trump’s presidency that has alarmed millions of Americans remains in place.
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A Few Things to Listen for Tonight
Official Washington is bracing today for President Trump’s first speech to a joint session of Congress. It’s scheduled 9 tonight.
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Reform der Neugliederung der Wahlbezirke: Unsere Zukunft planen
Reform der Neugliederung der Wahlbezirke: Unsere Zukunft planen