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Mike Pompeo Said He Knew Nothing About Ukraine Call That He Was On
It was quite the performance for someone that not only knew about the call all along but was reportedly on said call.

Will Trump’s Ukraine Scandal Turn Biden’s Campaign Into Collateral Damage?
Getting sucked into the Trump scandal is the last thing Biden's campaign needs.

Is Boris Johnson Prepping His Supporters for Violent Confrontation Over Brexit?
Johnson could exploit civic unrest to try to force through a no-deal Brexit.

Private Contractors Play Key Role in US Intelligence’s Creeping Authoritarianism
Whistleblower Edward Snowden describes the central role that contractors play in the intelligence community.

Trump and Giuliani’s New Legal Operatives Know Their Way Around Impeachment
D.C. power couple Joe diGenova and Victoria Toensing are working the whistleblower conspiracy.

Trump’s Executive Order to “Save” Medicare Will Likely Push More Cuts
Trump's executive order could mean attempted cuts to the crucial program.

The Right Is Taking Over the Courts, and Trump Is Making It Easy
The conservative legal movement has an unprecedented opening that it is exploiting to the fullest.

“Unofficial” Pro-Trump Groups Continue to Raise Cash in His Name
Some of these groups use the money they raise in Trump’s name to fill their own coffers.

New Polls Show Three-Way Race Emerging Among Biden, Sanders and Warren
Sanders has tied for first with Biden in Nevada while Warren has moved into second in South Carolina.

Black Southern Mayors Issue Endorsement “Roadmap” to Presidential Hopefuls
Promises of funding for racial justice and equitable housing, climate and infrastructure policies is what it will take.