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Five Things Your Tax Dollars Could Fund Instead of an Illegal Iran War
While Americans are struggling to afford basic necessities, the Trump Administration is pouring billions of dollars into an illegal war in Iran.
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On BCRA’s Anniversary, A Reminder
On the 15th anniversary of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA), it’s worth noting that not so long ago there was a bipartisan consensus that our campaign finance system is corroding our democracy and a bipartisan commitment to improve it.
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Deconstruction
It’s a challenge to pick the worst of the furnace-hot verbiage spewing forth from the new Administration; there is just so much to choose from. But to me, one completely frightening statement stands out. It is “deconstructing the administrative state” as the stated purpose of the Trump team. If this statement doesn’t motivate citizens to action, what will?
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Trump promotes secret money group
The White House's connections to "America First Policies" raises national security concerns
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Trump Return Shows How He Exploited Loopholes
A snapshot of President Trump’s tax history – albeit a tiny one – is finally in the public arena this morning and it turns out that he actually has paid taxes, or at least that he paid them in 2005.
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El comité le da más tiempo a Trump
La administración Trump ha conseguido una suspensión de una semana del cumplimiento de una demanda de los investigadores del Congreso de que proporcione pruebas para respaldar la acusación tuiteada por el presidente de que el expresidente Barack Obama ordenó escuchas telefónicas de los teléfonos de la campaña de Trump el año pasado.
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Trump’s Bizarre Wiretap Claims Getting More Bizarre
President Trump’s so-far-unsupported claim that former President Barack Obama had wiretaps installed on his phones in Trump Tower, is getting even more bizarre.
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Was Sacked Prosecutor on Trump’s Trail?
Did President Trump fire Preet Bharara, the federal prosecutor with jurisdiction over the President’s Manhattan residence, to head off a potential corruption investigation? Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings believes it’s possible.
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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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Una risa para empezar el fin de semana
Como presidente, George W. Bush fue el blanco de innumerables bromas. Como ciudadano particular, está demostrando su capacidad para reírse de sí mismo y dando un ejemplo al presidente 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.
