William Hartung | Trump's Vision of a Militarized America
William Hartung, TomDispatch
Hartung writes: "At over $600 billion a year and counting, the Pentagon already receives significantly more than its fair share of federal funds. If President Donald Trump has his way, though, that will prove a sum for pikers and misers."
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William Hartung, TomDispatch
Hartung writes: "At over $600 billion a year and counting, the Pentagon already receives significantly more than its fair share of federal funds. If President Donald Trump has his way, though, that will prove a sum for pikers and misers."
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Trump to Take Aim at Dodd-Frank, Investor Protections Rule in Executive Action
Yuki Noguchi and Tamara Keith, NPR
Excerpt: "President Trump signed two directives on Friday, ordering a review of financial industry regulations known as Dodd-Frank and halting implementation of a rule that requires financial advisers to act in the best interests of their clients, according to a senior administration official who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity."
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Yuki Noguchi and Tamara Keith, NPR
Excerpt: "President Trump signed two directives on Friday, ordering a review of financial industry regulations known as Dodd-Frank and halting implementation of a rule that requires financial advisers to act in the best interests of their clients, according to a senior administration official who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity."
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In Donald Trump's White House, Female Staffers Must 'Dress Like Women'
Elana Fishman, Racked
Fishman writes: "Several anonymous sources recently spoke about the dress code Trump expects from his employees, and it's ... something. When it comes to female staff, one source noted, the POTUS likes them 'to dress like women.' Dresses are apparently preferred."
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Elana Fishman, Racked
Fishman writes: "Several anonymous sources recently spoke about the dress code Trump expects from his employees, and it's ... something. When it comes to female staff, one source noted, the POTUS likes them 'to dress like women.' Dresses are apparently preferred."
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Kellyanne Conway Invents Fake Terrorist Attack to Justify Trump's Refugee Ban
Aaron Rupar, ThinkProgress
Rupar writes: "Less than two weeks after she cited 'alternative facts' to justify the Trump administration's unrelenting false claims about Trump's inauguration crowd size, White House Senior Counselor Kellyanne Conway is now making up a terrorist attack in an attempt to support her boss's refugee ban."
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Aaron Rupar, ThinkProgress
Rupar writes: "Less than two weeks after she cited 'alternative facts' to justify the Trump administration's unrelenting false claims about Trump's inauguration crowd size, White House Senior Counselor Kellyanne Conway is now making up a terrorist attack in an attempt to support her boss's refugee ban."
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With All Eyes on Trump, Republicans Are Planning to Break Unions for Good
Michael Paarlberg, Guardian UK
Paarlberg writes: "A so-called 'right to work' bill going through Congress will starve unions of funding, leaving workers at the mercy of their bosses and politicians."
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Michael Paarlberg, Guardian UK
Paarlberg writes: "A so-called 'right to work' bill going through Congress will starve unions of funding, leaving workers at the mercy of their bosses and politicians."
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Is Trump Trying to Tweet Us Into a War With Iran?
Ilan Goldenberg and Elizabeth Rosenberg, Foreign Policy
Excerpt: "On Wednesday, the White House put out a statement from National Security Advisor Michael Flynn criticizing Iran's recent ballistic missile test as well as a number of attacks in recent months by Iranian-supported Houthi militias against American, Saudi, and Emirati ships off the coast of Yemen. The statement then criticizes the Iran nuclear deal and the Obama administration, before concluding that 'we are officially putting Iran on notice.'"
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Ilan Goldenberg and Elizabeth Rosenberg, Foreign Policy
Excerpt: "On Wednesday, the White House put out a statement from National Security Advisor Michael Flynn criticizing Iran's recent ballistic missile test as well as a number of attacks in recent months by Iranian-supported Houthi militias against American, Saudi, and Emirati ships off the coast of Yemen. The statement then criticizes the Iran nuclear deal and the Obama administration, before concluding that 'we are officially putting Iran on notice.'"
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Conservationists Rally and Kill Bill to Sell Off Federal Land
Christopher Wilson, Yahoo News
Wilson writes: "Following backlash from conservationists across the Western states, Rep. Jason Chaffetz announced that he is pulling a bill that would have sold off more than 3 million acres of federal land."
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Christopher Wilson, Yahoo News
Wilson writes: "Following backlash from conservationists across the Western states, Rep. Jason Chaffetz announced that he is pulling a bill that would have sold off more than 3 million acres of federal land."
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