On Wednesday morning, Special Counsel Robert Mueller read a 10-minute statement clarifying the findings of his investigation into Russian interference into the 2016 election, as well as the Trump campaign’s intersections with the Russians and the president’s efforts to stymie the investigation. Below, read Mueller’s first — and if the …
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The United States has spent more subsidizing fossil fuels in recent years than it has on defense spending, according to a new report from the International Monetary Fund. The IMF found that direct and indirect subsidies for coal, oil and gas in the U.S. reached $649 billion in 2015. Pentagon …
Read More »Trump Announces Mark Morgan, Former Obama Border Chief, to Head ICE
President Donald Trump announced his choice to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a tweet on Sunday, taking ICE officials by surprise. Trump named Mark Morgan to head the agency. Morgan had previously served as head of U.S. Border Patrol under President Barack Obama. “I am pleased to …
Read More »7 Things to Watch For in the Redacted Mueller Report
WASHINGTON — The redacted version of the Mueller report due to be released Thursday will offer the fullest (but still incomplete) view yet of how the special counsel’s office ran its investigation and what it uncovered. Attorney General William Barr’s March 24th letter purported to provide the “principal conclusions” of …
Read More »Robert De Niro Wishes Jail Time For Trump
It has been well documented that Robert De Niro is no fan of President Donald Trump. But that doesn’t stop the Academy Award-winning actor from lashing out whenever he gets a chance. His latest pummeling of Trump came during an interview with the Hollywood Reporter earlier this week. Robert De …
Read More »Is This the Dumbest Moment in Congressional History?
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) may have studied robotics at MIT, but he is now responsible for one of the most asinine moments in congressional history. At a House committee hearing Tuesday on “The Need for Leadership to Combat Climate Change and Protect National Security,” the Kentucky Republican thought he could …
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