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    Trump vs FBI: Director Vows to Get to Bottom of Russia Ties Wherever They Lead

    Keith Girard
    In an extraordinary congressional hearing unprecedented since the days of Watergate, FBI Director James Comey threw down the gauntlet on the agency’s investigation into ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s campaign, presenting Trump with the greatest crisis of his short presidency. Comey seemed intent on sending a clear message, beyond the damning revelation that Trump is under investigation.... Read More...
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    Physicians Reject GOP Health Care Plan For Failing to Protect Patients as Claimed

    Keith Girard
    The nation’s largest medical association representing doctors came out strongly today (Mar. 8) in opposition to the Republican-sponsored American Health Care Act because it fails to protect patients and would roll back gains achieved under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as ObamaCare. James L. Madara, MD, chief executive and executive vice president of the American Medical Association (AMA) wrote a letter to Congressional leaders refusing to support the new Republican bill.... Read More...
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    Trump Treasury Secretary Nominee Accused of Sheltering Money Offshore

    Keith Girard
    Steve Mnuchin, a former Goldman Sachs banker picked by Donald Trump to head the U.S. Treasury, set up off-shore companies in the Cayman Islands and Antigua, drawing questions during his confirmation hearing about using the companies to help his clients dodge U.S. taxes. Mnuchin initially failed to disclose his role in the off-shore companies and also failed to disclose nearly $100 million in real estate holdings.... Read More...
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    Betsy DeVos Clueless on Policies She’ll Oversee as Trump Education Secretary

    Keith Girard
    Betsy DeVos, the billionaire businesswoman Donald Trump has picked as Education Secretary, proved to be remarkably clueless about federal education policy during a Senate confirmation hearing and flunked a key question about her position on allowing guns in schools. DeVos is best known as the chairwoman of the Windquest Group, a private investment firm. She has never spent a day much less a career teaching in the nation’s public schools and educated her children at private schools.... Read More...
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