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Man of Steel, The Bomb Cyclone
Friday, March 2, 2018
The Economist: The Dow Jones took a nearly 400-point dive yesterday after President Trump announced that he will impose steep tariffs on imported steel and aluminum to protect American producers from cheaper foreign metals. The tax will be 25 percent …
Hope is Lost, Burying the Lead
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Trump Loses Hope: The day after enduring a nine-hour grilling by the House Intelligence Committee, White House Communications Director Hope Hicks announced she’s resigning and leaving her job in a few weeks. It’s a bombshell for President Trump, losing his …
Jared’s Security Demoted, Hope’s “White Lies”
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Demoted: The temporary top security clearance for President Trump’s son-in-law and close adviser has been downgraded, depriving Jared Kushner of the most secret government information that might be required for him to carry out his assignments. For one thing, he …
A Hero in His Mind, Dreamers Win One
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Fools Rush In: President Trump said he would have been a hero if he had been present at the Parkland, Fla. school shooting. He told a meeting of governors at the White House, “You know I really believe, you don’t …
Sheriff Under Fire, Voters Want Gun Control
Monday, February 26, 2018
The Firing Line: The latest official in the crosshairs of the gun control debate is Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, whose department has been accused of incompetence and even cowardice in heading off the massacre at Stoneman Douglas High School. …
Democratic Rebuttal, Companies Leave NRA
Sunday, February 25, 2018
Counter Punch: Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee released their redacted memo countering the one issued by the Republicans claiming wrongdoing by the FBI in obtaining a foreign intelligence warrant against Trump campaign aide Carter Page. Rep. Adam Schiff, the …
Gates Pleads and Tells, Follow the Bullet
Saturday, February 24, 2018
The Russia Thing: As right wingers were still chanting “Lock her up! Lock her up!” about Hillary Clinton yesterday at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, a third former Trump campaign associate pleaded guilty in the Special Counsel’s Russia investigation. …
Deputy Stood By, More Indictments
Friday, February 23, 2018
Good Guys with Guns: An armed sheriff’s deputy guarding the Stoneman Douglas school stood by outside while 17 people were killed, the Broward County Sheriff revealed yesterday. Deputy Scot Peterson resigned after Sheriff Scott Israel viewed Peterson’s inaction on surveillance …
Children’s Crusade, “Crisis Actors”
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Children’s Crusade: High school students marched on the Florida’s capitol in Tallahassee yesterday chanting “Never again!” and “Our blood, your hands!” The students have sparked a movement unlike anything that came after previous mass shootings. Speaking in the capitol …
Trump to Ban Bump Stocks, Russia Plea
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
The Gun Beat: In a surprising attempt at gun control, President Trump yesterday said he ordered the Justice Department to ban all “bump stocks” and devices that allow a legal semi-automatic rifle to fire on full auto like a machine …
