A group of 15 former Defense officials on Monday sent a letter to the Senate Armed Services Committee backing a waiver that would allow President-elect Joe Biden’s Defense secretary nominee, retired Gen. Lloyd AustinLloyd AustinThe Hill's Morning Report - An inauguration like no other This week: Tensions running high in Trump's final days What to watch for in Biden Defense pick's confirmation hearing MORE, to bypass a law barring recently retired generals from holding the civilian job. … [Read more...] about 15 former Defense officials back waiver for Austin to serve as Defense secretary
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Trump Feeds His Base Riot Porn, Inches Us Toward Civil War
There are already reports of one white armed group roaming the streets of a big city—and putting one journalist who followed them in the hospital. Trump has just increased the odds of street clashes with police, military, and civilians, and the likelihood that there will be additional loss of life. … [Read more...] about Trump Feeds His Base Riot Porn, Inches Us Toward Civil War
ABC’s Stephanopoulos to GOP senator on presidential race: ‘Why can’t you accept the results?’
Braun replied, "So whether we dismiss it reflexively, whether we would find widespread fraud, there's a wide gulf in between. And I think that when you just say that there's nothing there, you're going to have half of the country uncertain about what just happened and disgruntled going into the future." … [Read more...] about ABC’s Stephanopoulos to GOP senator on presidential race: ‘Why can’t you accept the results?’
Embarrassment for EU Loyalist Scaremongers as Unemployment Continues to Fall
He added that there was reason to be hopeful for even better figures after Brexit, with tens of thousands of under-25s “pushed out of training and jobs by the unlimited supply of cheap olabour from the EU” enjoying better prospects outside the Single Market and its associated Free Movement regime. … [Read more...] about Embarrassment for EU Loyalist Scaremongers as Unemployment Continues to Fall
Minneapolis Police Launch ‘Unprovoked’ Attacks on Protesters and Journalists
They began to fling tear gas, flashbangs, and rubber bullets at protesters and journalists alike—pushing crowds away from police precincts that had been previously set ablaze the previous nights. While police were ostensibly cracking down on curfew breakers, it’s not clear why they would target journalists, who are exempt from the 8 p.m. curfew and allowed to report from the scene. … [Read more...] about Minneapolis Police Launch ‘Unprovoked’ Attacks on Protesters and Journalists
