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Marjorie Cohn: Trump’s Nuclear Threat Warrants Removal From Office
Donald Trump’s veiled threat to use nuclear weapons against North Korea is not only horrifying, but also illegal. It warrants his removal from office. On New Year’s Day, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un asserted, “The entire area of the US mainland is within our nuclear strike range. The United States …
Bill to Privatize Tech of Creepy TSA Airport Screenings; Bill Gives Pres Unchecked Access to Your Biometrics and May Let Him Call You “Associate” of “Terrorist Organization”
Congress is back in session. Hopefully the Representatives on the Hill are ready — because there is a countdown clock hanging over them. Congress has eleven days to avoid a government shutdown. The short-term funding legislation which we covered before the break, expires on January 19th. That’s next Friday. Most …
Curtis Ellis: THE ‘BOMB CYCLONE’ AND DEMS’ ENERGY DISASTER
Via WND A convergence of weather patterns created the nor’easter that brought frigid temperatures and snow to the eastern U.S. from Mississippi to Maine. That “bomb cyclone” also exposed a perfect storm of President Obama’s failed energy policies that threatens disastrous consequences for the nation. Brutal cold strained the electric …
Women Should Not Have To Fear Flying.
Via Feminists For Life FBI investigations into midair sexual assaults have increased by 66 percent from fiscal year 2014 to 2017. The bureau said it opened 63 investigations into sexual assault on aircraft during the current fiscal year, compared with 57 in 2016, 40 in 2015, and 38 in 2014. …
THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS – Tax Bill Passes, Congress Puts a Band-Aid on the Budget, and A Bill Supports Women and Minorities in Heading into Space
Congress is off this week for its Christmas break, but the end of the 2017 legislative calendar saw major changes. The Tax Cut and Jobs Act (HR 1) passed the House and the Senate, and was signed by President Donald Trump before he went on his Christmas vacation at his …
Another Looming Government Shutdown? Taxes, Religion, and Post Offices? – This Week in Congress
This week the two houses of Congress are meeting to bring their respective tax bills together. These meetings are called “Conference Committees”; leaders from the Senate and House are working to melt two complicated documents into one. Republicans hope to have the bill on the president’s desk before Christmas, but …
The FCC Just Voted To End Net Neutrality Rules.
The FCC led by Chairman Ajit Pai, just passed a resolution to end net neutrality rules. It happen! I remember we began covering this issue the only thing we knew about Aijt Pai was that he had a big Reeses Cup mug. Yes, that one. Through all the advocacy, debate, …
TROUBLE AT THE POLLS?
Check Out Mikel Jollett’s tweet. Report any irregularities (i.e. suppression). Make sure you vote! https://twitter.com/Mikel_Jollett/status/940628520140603394
Look At What They’re Trying to Hide! The Actual Senate Bill, Explained Page by Page
Join us at DailyClout as we explain and react to the actual Senate Tax Bill. Pages 53, 74, 76, 104 and 189 are shockers! View the full bill text here.
Marjorie Cohn: The Vietnam War is Not History for Victims of Agent Orange
Watching the Ken Burns-Lynn Novick 18-hour series, “The Vietnam War,” is an emotional experience. Whether you served in the US military during the war or marched in the streets to end it, you cannot remain untouched by this documentary. The battle scenes are powerful, the stories of US veterans and …
Congress Took A Week Off For Thanksgiving
What did Congress do this week? Not much. Congress took the week off. Despite major change in the American tax system looming, there wasn’t a single bill on the agenda. Next week may see controversy on the Hill, but for now, let’s enjoy time with our families or communities. It …
Is The Wave of Transgender-Unfriendly “Bathroom Bills” a Huge Distraction?
On Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 Virginia elected its first openly-transgender lawmaker: Danica Roem. She won election against an opponent Republican Bob Marshall who had supported a “bathroom bill” in the same state. “Bathroom bills” are proposed laws that seek to prohibit transgender people from choosing to use bathrooms in public …
Actual Bipartisanship on Ethanol: Sweet Progress?
Via WND The federal government’s mandate to burn ethanol is supposed to make our nation’s air cleaner. But while smog has gotten worse in Los Angeles over the last two years, ethanol has lifted the partisan smog that’s divided our nation’s capital. A bipartisan coalition is forcing Washington to fix …
“Tax Reform” Passed the House, Heading to Senate. What will It Really Do To Your Family?
President Trump , along with Congressional Republicans, are determined to pass a tax reform bill before the year ends. What this prospective bill will look like is still a mystery. The Senate is likely to. make major changes to what’s is now being called the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” …
As Stories of Sexual Assault on Women Continue to Come Out, Rep. Maloney, Lt. Governor, Girl Scouts to Call for Federal Equal Rights Amendment
Maloney to release letter requesting that NY’s Fearless Girl Statue remain in place until ERA is Ratified NEW YORK—On Friday, November 17th at 10:30am, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) will join with New York Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul, the Girl Scouts of Greater NY and local elected officials at theFearless …
Curtis Ellis: ‘MAKE IN INDIA’ A REMAKE OF ‘MADE IN CHINA’
India and China are rivals, with disputes over borders, the Dalai Lama and matters of cultural and national pride. But the world’s largest democracy has found something to emulate in the world’s largest communist dictatorship: predatory trade practices. Americans usually associate India with outsourced call centers and IT workers who …
Restore Accountability: Six Things to Know About Our $666 Billion Deficit
The results are in, and it doesn’t look good. Yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report on the Fiscal Year 2017 budget deficit (fiscal years end on Sept. 30th). The final tally was an ominous $666 billion deficit – a shortfall that will add to our $20 trillion …
Last Week In Congress: Tightening Up FEMA, Help for Small Businesses in Raising Money
This week both houses of Congress are observing Veterans’ Day. That means they are taking Friday off. It also means that they are using this week to load the legislative calendar with much-needed bills related to veterans’ affairs. The House has already passed a number of these bills, including the …
Marjorie Cohn: “Mattis, Tillerson Want Blank Check to Wage Illegal War”
Via Truthout Defense Secretary James Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on October 30 that the Trump administration has all the legal authority it needs to kill people anywhere in the world. But just in case Congress wishes to update its old Authorization …
