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Last Call 10-26-19

10/26/2019 Ms. G 139 Comments

Day 1010 of the Trump administration and we’re getting closer to full on, open to the public, impeachment hearings. We’ll definitely bring to you live the circus once it comes to town. Again, I want MORE

U.S. says talks progressing with Saudi on possible nuclear program

10/26/2019 Community 33 Comments

U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said on Saturday that conversations with Saudi Arabia on a nuclear program are going forward. In order for U.S. companies to compete for Saudi Arabia’s project, Riyadh would normally need MORE

$30 million dollar contract awarded to company with ties to Trump’s brother Robert

10/26/2019 Ms. G 23 Comments

A company in which President Trump’s brother has a financial stake received a $33 million contract from the U.S. Marshals Service earlier this year, an award that has drawn protests from two other bidders, one MORE

IG’s Across Government Slam Barr’s OLC Opinion Re: Whistleblowers

10/26/2019 Community 80 Comments

In an extraordinary letter delivered Tuesday to Assistant Attorney General Steven Engel, the watchdogs — led by Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz and National Science Foundation Inspector General Allison Lerner — sharply criticized the determination by the Justice MORE

Liveblog - Impeachment Updates: 10/26/19

10/26/2019 Ms. G 39 Comments

Yes, the inquiry continues over the weekend. Philip Reeker, acting assistant secretary of European and Eurasian Affairs arrived on Capitol Hill to testify in front of the House’s Intelligence, Oversight, and Foreign Affairs committees. Reeker is MORE

All the President’s debt: Trump Campaign owes US cities over 1 million dollars

10/26/2019 Ms. G 66 Comments

Trump has always had a reputation for not paying his vendors, contractors, or whomever does business with him. But, he owes numerous US cities, including Washington D.C, for his ‘bigly’ inauguration event, over a million MORE

Watch these lab rats drive tiny cars to get Froot Loops

10/26/2019 forkless 22 Comments

Lab rats have been trained to do all sorts of things, from running mazes and pushing levers to playing hide and seek. Now, a handful of rats have learned how to drive, with scientists using Froot MORE

A Health Care Algorithm Offered Less Care to Black Patients

10/26/2019 forkless 9 Comments

Care for some of the sickest Americans is decided in part by algorithm. New research shows that software guiding care for tens of millions of people systematically privileges white patients over black patients. Analysis of records MORE

Pastor Pence accuses the NBA of bowing down to China; Charles Barkley says ‘shut the hell up’.

10/26/2019 Ms. G 26 Comments

Vice President Mike Pence has accused the NBA and Nike of bowing down to the Chinese government at the expense of American values in order to make money. “Some of the NBA’s biggest players and owners, who MORE

Rachel Maddow confronts NBC leadership on sexual harassment investigations

10/26/2019 Ms. G 12 Comments

The MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow publicly confronted the leadership of her own network on Friday night, declaring live on air that she and other NBC News employees had deep concerns about whether the organization had MORE

Portuguese Doctor Suspended After Delivering a Baby Without Eyes, Nose or Part of His Skull

10/25/2019 Surley 41 Comments

Setúbal Portugal According to the parents, Dr. Artur Carvalho never mentioned seeing any abnormalities during the three ultrasound scans he performed during the pregnancy, the BBC reported. Nor during a fourth, 5D ultrasound during the sixth month of MORE

More wins for House Democrats

10/25/2019 Ms. G 61 Comments

Earlier, News Views posted that Federal Judge Beryl Howell ordered the Department of Justice to turn over all redacted parts of the Mueller Report to the House Judiciary Committee by October 30th, 2019. But, there’s MORE

Obama defines what it means to be ‘honorable; ‘You are not a sucker to have integrity’

10/25/2019 Ms. G 25 Comments

President Obama delivered a powerful eulogy during funeral services for Rep. Elijah Cummings Friday morning, highlighting the congressman’s unique honor and integrity. “There is nothing weak about kindness and compassion. There is nothing weak about MORE

Trump holds a talk at a historic black college, doesn’t invite black students

10/25/2019 Community 53 Comments

Only 7 students watch Trump talk at a historically black college after president fills auditorium with his allies The State: RawStory: President Donald Trump traveled to South Carolina for an even at Benedict College, but MORE

Judge rules all redacted portions of Mueller Report be released to House Judiciary Committee

10/25/2019 Ms. G 58 Comments

Federal Judge Beryl Howell has ordered the Justice Department to release all redacted parts of the Mueller Report to the House Judiciary Committee by October 30th, 2019. The order also requires the Justice Department to MORE

Liveblog - Impeachment Updates: 10/25/19

10/25/2019 Ms. G 27 Comments

John Bolton may testify in the future. The House has issued subpoenas to two officials of the White House Office of Management and Budget: acting director Russell Vought and Michael Duffey, who oversees national security MORE

Trump Organization considers selling D.C. hotel

10/25/2019 Ms. G 35 Comments

The Trump Organization will consider selling the lease of its D.C. hotel. The hotel has caused a lot of controversy since Trump took office with many claiming it’s a conflict of interest. Several lawsuits have MORE

Federal Deficit Increases 26% To $984 Billion

10/25/2019 PMSwithESP 20 Comments

The US Treasury reported on Friday that the federal deficit has increased 26% from 2018, to $984 billion. The revenue and spending gap is the highest it has been in seven years. Corporate tax revenues MORE

John Bolton’s Lawyers In Contact With Impeachment Panels

10/25/2019 PMSwithESP 21 Comments

Lawyers for John Bolton, the former national security advisor, have been in contact with officials working on House committees for the impeachment inquiry about Bolton possibly testifying, according to a person close to Bolton. According MORE

Russian Soldier Kills 8 Colleagues At Military Base

10/25/2019 PMSwithESP 3 Comments

A shooting spree at a Siberian military base has left eight Russian soldiers dead. According to a Russian investigative committee, a suspect allegedly opened fire killing two officers and six enlisted men at a military MORE

The Most Frightening Legal Argument in US History

10/25/2019 Community 49 Comments

Trump’s legal team is trying to get the Courts to agree that a sitting president in office is above the law. The related line that is often recognised “Trump could shoot someone in New York MORE

Say goodbye to Rep. Elijah Cummings

10/25/2019 Ms. G 21 Comments

Today we say goodbye to a true patriot, civil rights leader, and fine statesman. MORE

How Rick Perry Became a Key Figure in Impeachment

10/25/2019 PMSwithESP 21 Comments

Energy Secretary Rick Perry, who is resigning from his position later this year, is among the key figures in the middle of the impeachment inquiry. Perry led the US delegation to Ukraine at the inauguration MORE

Free Chat Friday, Week 43

10/25/2019 Rachel Kennedy 243 Comments

Happy Friday News Viewers, and TGIF is putting it mildly– the week has been another whirlwind of drama, all coming down to QPP, the phrase that keeps on keeping on. . . . . What MORE

Tusli Gabbard will not seek re-election to Congress, focusing on the presidency

10/25/2019 Ms. G 139 Comments

Late Thursday evening, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard announced on Twitter, of course, that she will not seek re-election to Congress but will instead go full throttle in hopes of becoming the next president of the United MORE