In case you missed this: x In a room of wealthy fundraisers, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) said that Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are “out of control” and that she wants to “make changes for the future.” “Changes” is code for MASSIVE CUTS! #IASen https://t.co/IRJn3Hz6K9—
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Ed Markey’s (D. MA) re-election campaign: Donald Trump released his proposed budget yesterday, and it once again put his disdain for the most vulnerable Americans on full display. His budget is immoral, indefensible, and unacceptable. Donald Trump is
Donald Trump promised to be an avid fighter for Social Security & Medicare. All told, he was just lying to the vulnerable. He made that clear at Davos. Trump on Social Security & Medicare x x YouTube Video Common Dreams reported Trump's Davos unmasking on
Under the terms of a 1947 treaty, the US is obligated to permit entry of any foreign dignitary who is coming here to speak to the United Nations as an official representative of the country. Foreign Policy is now reporting that, in violation of the
The Soleimani assassination may be legally justifiable, but that is not the same as smart or prudent. It makes little strategic sense given the many US vulnerabilities in the region and the need to contend w Russia, North Korea, & China. my latest for @FT
About a year and a half ago, Politico posted this story — ‘Too inconvenient’: Trump goes rogue on phone security — which reported how his refusal to use secure communications devices posed a security risk. Staff spent a lot of time trying to persuade him
Well, this will leave a mark: NY Times “WASHINGTON — A White House national security official who is a decorated Iraq war veteran plans to tell House impeachment investigators on Tuesday that he heard President Trump appeal to Ukraine’s president to investigate one of his
Squid pro quo. The fiduciary value of political oppo-dirt in this case was $250+ million. Crazy. In the Sept. 9 exchange, obtained by ABC News, the concerns are expressed by Bill Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine. Gordon Sondland, the United States Ambassador to
