Turn on him in the impeachment crisis, that is. Writes Andrew McCarthy, former federal prosecutor and prominent defender of Trump during Russiagate, and foreign policy hawk in the National Review: Bad impeachment news for Trump – GOP senators enraged by Turkey’s...
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News Roundup 10/11/19
US News Two associates of Rudi Guilini have been indicted for funneling money into pro-Trump campaign organizations. The indictment alleges the foreign-born businessmen took money from Russian business. [Link] The Trump administration has changed Henry Kyle Frese...
News Roundup 10/10/19
US News Attorney General Barr has been traveling to other countries in the investigation into the origins of Russiagate. [Link] Democratic Senators are concerned Trump will withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty. It is a deal with Russia that allows unarmed flights over...
Running Out of Money
On FPF #405, I discuss the country's nearly $1 trillion dollar deficit in 2019. The US war state continues to spend massive amounts of money as the country drowns in debt. I explain that the money on the military is waster and is harming the living standards of...
Catching Up On Immigration News
It's been a small while since I covered immigration, unfortunately not because there has been no news to report. From changes in asylum eligibility to port courts to lowering the cap for refugee intake to Trump's crazy wish list and everything else in between I go...
News Roundup 10/8/19
US News The federal deficit for this year is $984 billion. [Link] The Pentagon extends the deployment of 1,000 Texas National Guard troops on the southern border until November 15th. [Link] The State Department approved $68 billion in weapon sales in 2019. [Link] The...
News Roundup 10/7/19
US News A Customs agent refused to allow a Defense One writer to enter the US until he said he wrote propaganda. [Link] A key figure in Trump’s maximum pressures policy - Sigal Mandelker - is leaving the administration. [Link] The FBI detained a Russian lawmaker for...
10/4/19 Andrew Cockburn on the America’s Military-Industrial Swamp
Andrew Cockburn talks about what he calls the legal corruption of the U.S. government and various lobbying industries. Whether it's arms manufacturers, steel, farmers, or health insurance, practically every major industry in the U.S.—and some industries abroad—works...
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