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There is if the settlements were paid with public money.

 

We don't have time for such things. YF wants his liberal blood NOW!

 

Sure, but it doesn’t say “In compensation for Sen. Gropen’s behavior received herewith, the undersigned agrees to the following, blah, blah ...”

 

What if Trump's administration is brought down by jealousy between Kushner and Trump's actual sons?

 

I'd say that would be ... excellent.

 

Watchdog says Homeland Security bottling up travel ban report

 

Why am I not surprised?

"The Trump administration is leaning toward naming Thomas Brunell, a Texas professor with no government experience, to the top operational job at the U.S. Census Bureau, according to two people who have been briefed on the bureau’s plans.

Brunell, a political science professor, has testified more than half a dozen times on behalf of Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts, and is the author of a 2008 book titled “Redistricting and Representation: Why Competitive Elections Are Bad for America.”


Leading Trump Census pick causes alarm

 

Texas.

A Texas sheriff threatened this woman for having a “F**K TRUMP” bumper sticker. Her new sticker says F**k the sheriff.

 

Note to Robert Mueller: Hope Hicks was part of the cover-up

 

Good point here about the silence of Trump to criticism from white folks in sports, but a rush to attack blacks in the same arena.

Donald Trump’s Twitter attacks on athletes are falling into a predictable, sinister pattern

 

Rep. Zoe Lofgren, senior Dem on Judiciary Committee, calls for ethics investigation of Conyers. When a House member engages in untoward conduct, the body has two options, expulsion or censure, which is basically just a public shaming. Conyers doesn't strike me as the resigning in disgrace type, so I think that's out.