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Econ Adviser Resigns, “Stormy” Sues

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

The White House Mess: On the same day President Trump claimed there’s no chaos in the White House, his chief economic adviser Gary Cohn announced he is resigning in the wake of Trump’s announcement decision to impose stiff new tariffs …

The Buried Lead, North Says They’ll Talk

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Finding the Lead: A witness claims he’s going to ignore a subpoena to testify in the Russia investigation. President Trump says he’s moving ahead with tariffs on steel and aluminum. House Speaker Paul Ryan says that will be a disaster. …

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 …