Russia is positioned to quickly defeat forward-deployed U.S. and NATO forces and grab land before reinforcements could arrive, according to a new paper from the Atlantic Council, an international affairs think tank.
H.R. 1 is a comprehensive bill that includes voting rights, public financing, redistricting, and ethics reform — which voters made clear they want. https://t.co/5N2RSZBCfs
The Russian disinformation campaign tried to neutralize special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, according to a new report, going so far as to claim in an Instagram post that Mueller had worked in the past with “radical Islamic groups.”
Very detailed, makes a very convincing case, basically the reporter is acting like the House whip, checking out who missed what recent voting and where they will be when a vote could be and then summing up with a word or two about how Even if the House takes a symbolic vote in favor of the $5 billion for a border wall, the package would have a difficult time passing the Senate.
The LA school district caved to outrageous claims of racism in a perfectly benign mural. The censors waited 18 months to launch their public attack. I wonder why? https://t.co/3HfsZMg9vq
important work from @LizSly and @martinsalice. Raqqa was liberated 14 months ago; water was only restored in September and there’s still no electricity. It’s a city set to blow. https://t.co/f8fbBLWwH1
A good piece by Eduardo Porter on the decline of rural America. Like him. I find it hard to believe that any of the proposals being offered would do much to turn this around 1/ https://t.co/1gBee7gh3j
Now that Maggie Haberman and the NYTimes has picked up on this meme and is obviously poking Trump with it, I think it's time to start a new Chief of Staff thread!
Make no mistake: Zinke is stepping down in disgrace - with at least 15 corruption investigations into his conduct at the Interior Department. He will be remembered for snatching public lands from the American people for the benefit of oil, gas & mining interests. Good riddance. https://t.co/evy8fjpz2N
WASHINGTON — A conservative federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled the Affordable Care Act “invalid” on the eve of the sign-up deadline for next year. But with appeals certain, even the Trump White House said the law will remain in place for now.
CHICAGO — Chicago police are wrestling with gun violence, blamed largely on gangs. President Donald Trump has frequently singled out the city for calling the crime problem “a total disaster” and claiming Chicago has the strongest guns laws in the nation and still hasn’t been able to curb violence. But there are common misunderstandings about Chicago’s homicide rate and how the city regulates firearms. Here are some of the myths and truths [....]
