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Trump Colludes with Congress. Signs Russia, Iran and North Korea Sanctions Bill…

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President Donald Trump signed a sweeping sanctions bill intended to punish Russia for interfering in the 2016 presidential election Wednesday. Although Trump signed the bill, he criticized the legislation as “seriously flawed — particularly because it encroaches on the executive branch’s authority to negotiate.” “Congress could not even negotiate…

Trump Has Quietly Accomplished More Than it Appears…

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Imagine, if you will, that there is a shadow government. The actual government, the administration of Donald Trump, is coming off the worst week of his presidency, although there haven’t been any smooth weeks. Trump’s top legislative priority, repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, seems dead for the moment. (Tax reform? Forget it.)…

Trump Sanctions President Maduro. What It Means for Venezuela…

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On Monday, the U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. The sanctions mean that “…. all assets of Nicolas Maduro subject to U.S. jurisdiction are frozen, and U.S. persons are prohibited from dealing with him.” The penalties are a response to Maduro’s decision to replace Venezuela’s parliament with a…

When Clapper and Brennan, and Then Graham (below the fold) Are All on the Same Page About Trump Dismissing Mueller, We’re in Trouble…

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Brennan urged US government officials to refuse to follow the president’s orders, if Mueller is dismissed, as those orders would be “inconsistent” with the duties of the executive branch. “I think it’s the obligation of some executive branch officials to refuse to carry that out. I would just hope that this is not going to […]

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