When McGahn refused to carry out the order to fire Mueller, Trump resumed his campaign to get Sessions to take over the investigation and curtail it — or resign, so that Trump could appoint someone who would protect him. Much of this information was already in the public domain, but it is no less shocking for that. The evidence available to Mueller’s investigators, including contemporaneous documents and testimony under oath, provides a far surer foundation than anonymously sourced news stories. … [Read more...] about Donald Trump is no Richard Nixon. He’s worse
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For towns along the U.S.-Mexico border, checkpoint closures raise anxieties
“If Otero County officials are unhappy that a federal checkpoint has been un-manned, so to speak, their concerns would have the best chance of being addressed if registered with the federal agency that made the decision to shift that personnel elsewhere,” said Tripp Stelnicki, a spokesman for the governor’s office. … [Read more...] about For towns along the U.S.-Mexico border, checkpoint closures raise anxieties
The Mueller report identified one guilty party: the gullible American public
The hacker’s work is to create, prevent and capitalize on disruptions on the internet. Amoral in themselves, disruptions are pure opportunity: to confound enemies, to make money, to achieve renown. Even the good guys, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which develops emerging technologies for use the military, states as a goal “preventing — and creating — strategic surprise.” … [Read more...] about The Mueller report identified one guilty party: the gullible American public
Mueller report exposes all the president’s liars
During those months in 2017, Cohen was in a joint defense agreement with Trump, and he discussed his upcoming testimony with the president’s legal team. Cohen said the lawyer, who was not named, told him "the president loves you" and would have his back if he stayed on message. Unless Cohen "went rogue," he would be protected, according to the report. … [Read more...] about Mueller report exposes all the president’s liars
What’s on TV Saturday plus Sunday talk shows: ‘BlacKkKlansman’ and more
Reliable Sources With Brian Stelter Coverage of the Mueller Report: Katie Rogers, the New York Times; Ezra Klein, vox.com; Tim Naftali. Is it time for White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders to step down? April Ryan, American Urban Radio Networks. The Mueller investigation: Katelyn Polantz. Viral video “What if Fox News covered Trump the way it covered Obama?”: Jay Rosen, NYU School of Journalism; author Nicole Hemmer (“Messengers of the Right”) (N) 8 a.m. CNN … [Read more...] about What’s on TV Saturday plus Sunday talk shows: ‘BlacKkKlansman’ and more