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By Larry Klayman Newsmax July 19, 2017 The major failure of the Republican healthcare plan, to repeal and replace Obamacare, should come as no surprise to any lucid observer. Congress, on both the Democratic and Republican sides of the aisle, has been moribund for decades, and its popularity among the citizenry of its members reflects this sad reality. But what is worse than simply the ineptitude and political sclerosis of the institution, is its abject dishonesty with the American people. Deceit and obstruction have become the order of the day. Take the case of the Republican lead House Intelligence…
By Larry Klayman, Chairman and General Counsel Freedom Watch July 19, 2017 The major failure of the Republican health care plan, to repeal and replace Obamacare, should come as no surprise to any lucid observer. Congress, on both the Democrat and Republican sides of the aisle, has been moribund for decades, and its popularity among the citizenry of its members reflects this sad reality. But what is worse than simply the ineptitude and political sclerosis of the institution, is its abject dishonesty with the American people. Deceit and obstruction have become the order of the day. Take the case…
America Talks Live with Miranda Khan Newsmax TV July 18, 2017
Outgoing Ethics Chief: U.S. Is ‘Close to a Laughingstock’ By Eric Lipton and Nicholas Fandos New York Times July 17, 2017 WASHINGTON — Actions by President Trump and his administration have created a historic ethics crisis, the departing head of the Office of Government Ethics said. He called for major changes in federal law to expand the power and reach of the oversight office and combat the threat. Walter M. Shaub Jr., who is resigning as the federal government’s top ethics watchdog on Tuesday, said the Trump administration had flouted or directly challenged long-accepted norms in a way…
Bolton: Trump Must Withdraw From Iran Deal By Jeffrey Rodack Newsmax July 17, 2017 John Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is calling for President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. Bolton’s comments came in a column written for The Hill. He said withdrawing from the deal “as soon as possible should be the highest priority.” Continue Reading…..
By Larry Klayman Newsmax July 17, 2017 Want to know why the Trump campaign was receptive to help from outside persons, groups, and national interests in conducting and receiving so called “opposition research” concerning Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton? Eight words explain it: “The courts refused to do their legal duty!” In this regard, not just my public interest group Freedom Watch, but a host of others, including my former foundation Judicial Watch, and numerous media organization such as the Associated Press, had filed Freedom of Information Act requests to uncover documents and records concerning Mrs. Clinton’s numerous alleged…
Jason Chaffetz calls time in Congress a ride on ‘the crazy train’ By Matt Rivera NBC News July 16, 2017 With 48 hours left in office, then-Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) sat down with Chuck Todd to talk about his time in Congress, the cost that his family paid for his tenure in Washington, and why he was leaving when his party was in power. The full interview is available in the latest 1947: The Meet the Press Podcast. For some, serving in Congress can feel like toil. Many Representatives spend years working as junior members of a committee,…
Vatican-vetted magazine accuses Steve Bannon of ‘apocalyptic geopolitics’ By Associated Press, Saphora Smith and Claudio Lavanga NBC News July 16, 2017 A close confidant of Pope Francis, writing Thursday in a Vatican-approved magazine, has condemned those within American presidential administrations who espouse the ideology of “Christian fundamentalism” — naming White House chief strategist Steve Bannon as a proponent of such “apocalyptic geopolitics.” In a damning article, the Rev. Antonio Spadaro, editor of the influential Jesuit journal La Civilità Cattolica, also took aim at conservative religious support for President Donald Trump, accusing activists of promoting a “xenophobic and Islamophobic…
Texas congressman files articles of impeachment, says Trump must “come before the bar of justice” Newsweek July 16, 2017 When it rains, it pours… impeachment articles. Just three days after Representatives Brad Sherman, a California Democrat, and Al Green, a Texas Democrat, filed their first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump, Green revealed he had more on the way if necessary. Related: New Trump Article of Impeachment Claims President Obstructed Justice President Donald Trump meets with members of the airline industry at the White House February 9, 2017 in Washington, D.C. Win McNamee/Getty Continue Reading…..
Fox News Insider July 16, 2017 Judge Jeanine Pirro said she is sick of seeing the double standard embraced by Democrats when it comes to the Russia collusion narrative. “If the devil called me and said he wanted to set up a meeting to give me opposition research on my opponent I’d be on the first trolley to hell to get it,” the judge said on her show Sunday. “And any politician who tells you otherwise is a bald-faced liar.” This week saw the Russia collusion accusations against the Trump campaign resurface when a meeting came to light between…