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Wednesday, May 1, 2019

William J. Astore | How the Pentagon Took Ownership of Donald Trump





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William J. Astore | How the Pentagon Took Ownership of Donald Trump 
An Afghan man inspects a house destroyed during an air strike called in to protect Afghan and U.S. forces during a raid on suspected Taliban militants, in Kunduz, November 2016. (photo: Nasir Wakif/Reuters)
William J. Astore, TomDispatch
Astore writes: "Donald Trump is a con man. Think of Trump University or a juicy Trump steak or can’t-lose casinos (that never won). But as president, one crew he hasn't conned is the Pentagon. Quite the opposite, they've conned him because they've been at the game a lot longer and lie (in Trump-speak) in far biglier ways."
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Erik Prince. (photo: Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
Erik Prince. (photo: Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
Schiff Says House Will Make Criminal Referral of Erik Prince for Possible Perjury
John Wagner and Karoun Demirjian, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that his panel would make a criminal referral to the Justice Department regarding potential false testimony by Erik Prince, the billionaire founder of the private military contractor Blackwater and an ally of President Trump."
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Attorney General William P. Barr. (photo: Erin Schaff/The New York Times)
Attorney General William P. Barr. (photo: Erin Schaff/The New York Times)
This Is How Democrats Can Make Barr Testify, Even if He Refuses
Danielle McLean, ThinkProgress
McLean writes: "The standoff between House Democrats and U.S. Attorney General William Barr may be resolved in the courts if Barr declines to appear at to his scheduled congressional hearing on Thursday."
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A sign directs voters to a polling station on Nov. 8, 2016, in Cave Creek, Arizona. The state is one of several considering new voting laws that could make it more complicated to vote in 2020. (photo: Ralph Freso/Getty Images)
A sign directs voters to a polling station on Nov. 8, 2016, in Cave Creek, Arizona. The state is one of several considering new voting laws that could make it more complicated to vote in 2020. (photo: Ralph Freso/Getty Images)
After Democrats Surged in 2018, Republican-Run States Eye New Curbs on Voting
Ashley Lopez, Bret Jaspers and Sergio Martinez-Beltran, NPR
Excerpt: "After high turnout in last year's midterm elections propelled Democrats to a new House majority and big gains in the states, several Republican-controlled state legislatures are attempting to change voting-related rules in ways that might reduce future voter turnout."
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Demonstrators march past the Department of Justice building during a protest against the Trump administration's policy on separating immigrant families in Washington, D.C., on June 30, 2018. (photo: Toya Sarno Jordan/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
Demonstrators march past the Department of Justice building during a protest against the Trump administration's policy on separating immigrant families in Washington, D.C., on June 30, 2018. (photo: Toya Sarno Jordan/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
Trump's Department of Homeland Security Used a Private Intelligence Firm to Monitor Family Separation Protests
Paul Blest, Splinter News
Blest writes: "In case you were wondering if the Department of Homeland Security could be any more immoral, corrupt, or malicious than we already thought possible, here’s your answer: Yes."
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Erik Prince. (photo: The Oxford Union/REX Shutterstock)
Erik Prince. (photo: The Oxford Union/REX Shutterstock)
Blackwater Founder’s Erik Prince Latest Sales Pitch - Mercenaries for Venezuela
Aram Roston and Matt Spetalnick, Reuters
Excerpt: "Erik Prince - the founder of the controversial private security firm Blackwater and a prominent supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump - has been pushing a plan to deploy a private army to help topple Venezuela’s socialist president, Nicolas Maduro, four sources with knowledge of the effort told Reuters."
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Cenikor sent participants to work at an Exxon refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (photo: Julie Dermansky/Reveal)
Cenikor sent participants to work at an Exxon refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (photo: Julie Dermansky/Reveal)







Excerpt: "A nationally renowned drug rehab program in Texas and Louisiana has sent patients struggling with addiction to work for free for some of the biggest companies in America, likely in violation of federal labor law."
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