Trump administration to hit Russia with new sanctions for Skripal poisoning

UPDATE: Russian sources have already published the full sanctions bill – ahead of any US exposure. I wonder how they got it? – in comments

Note that these are Congressional and not coming from the President. Great news all around!

‘The State Department just announced that the U.S. has determined Russia violated the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act by poisoning former Russian spy & his daughter. Sanctions will go into effect later this month.’

Mexican tourist denied entry at Bush after questions on Medicaid use, extensive visits

There are still families separated. Children without parents. This is only going to get worse.

‘The U.S. detained a Mexican woman at Houston airport, revoked her visa and banned her from entering the country for five years because she had legally used Medicaid in 2016 after she gave birth in Maryland while legally visiting her mother, a citizen.’

Trump’s Lawyers Counter Mueller’s Interview Offer, Seeking Narrower Scope

So strange that the President doesn’t want to clear his name? Should be super easy to do if he’s innocent. I remember Clinton testifying in front of Congress for 12 straight hours when she was ‘under investigation’ – wonder why Trump won’t?

‘President Trump’s lawyers rejected the special counsel’s latest terms for an interview in the Russia investigation, countering on Wednesday with an offer that suggested a narrow path for answering questions, people familiar with the matter said.’

Rand Paul delivers Putin letter from Trump

Keep voting for the GOP. They will never sell you out.

The W.H. seems to say Rand Paul asked Trump to give him a letter to give to Putin: “At Senator Paul’s request, President Trump provided a letter of introduction. In the letter, the President mentioned topics of interest that Senator Paul wanted to discuss with President Putin.”

‘Rand Paul, now officially the Senate’s Rohrabacher, delivers letter from Trump to Putin on his Moscow visit.

This is the second trip where Republican Senators have acted as go-betweens with Putin’

‘Approved by Donald Trump’: Asbestos sold by Russian company is branded with the president’s face

We need our elected officials to look into what motivated Trump’s EPA proposal that would allow for new uses of asbestos.

Here’s a start. 👇🏽

Russia will soon be the sole asbestos supplier to the United States.

91 Days, Vote.

‘Asbestos, a fibrous silicate mineral that was used widely in industrial and commercial purposes such as construction in the United States, has fallen out of favor in many applications after a large body of scientific evidence connecting exposure to serious health concerns. Its use is restricted in the United States, though it has never been outright banned, as it has been in at least 60 other countries.’

GOP congressman from New York charged with insider trading

Drain that swamp. Chris Collins was the first member of Congress to support Trump when he announced his candidacy and he served as the congressional liaison to the Trump transition team.

‘Republican U.S. Rep. Chris Collins of western New York state has been indicted on charges that he used inside information about a biotechnology company to make illicit stock trades.

The charges were announced and the indictment unsealed in New York City on Wednesday.

The indictment charges Collins, the congressman’s son and the father of the son’s fiance, with conspiracy, wire fraud and other counts.’

The Shadow Rulers of the VA — ProPublica

Our veterans deserve better.

‘But hundreds of documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act and interviews with former administration officials tell a different story — of a previously unknown triumvirate that hovered over public servants without any transparency, accountability or oversight. The Mar-a-Lago Crowd spoke with VA officials daily, the documents show, reviewing all manner of policy and personnel decisions. They prodded the VA to start new programs, and officials travelled to Mar-a-Lago at taxpayer expense to hear their views. “Everyone has to go down and kiss the ring,” a former administration official said.’

White House adviser Bolton urges North Korea to act on…

Even the Trump Administration can no longer hide the fact that the NK Summit was a failure. Trump is no deal maker. He is a showman.

‘White House national security adviser John Bolton on Tuesday said North Korea has not taken the necessary steps to denuclearize despite an agreement between Pyongyang’s leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump in June.’

Voter turnout shatters recent records for Michigan primary elections

This is the best news. Everyone needs to vote in November.

‘Voter turnout in Tuesday’s primary election in Michigan shattered records going back at least as far as 1978, a state election official confirmed early Wednesday.

More than 2 million votes were cast, and based on still incomplete and unofficial election returns, it appears voter turnout was close to 28 percent.’

Ever wondered why Sheriff Joe & President Trump started the ‘Birther Movement’?

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Ever wondered why Sheriff Joe (who was recently pardoned by Trump) & President Trump started the ‘Birther Movement’? Why they pushed so hard for so long? Why the TeaParty was spun up to obstruct Obama everything?

Start here… ‘STRATEGY TO COMBAT TRANSNATIONAL
ORGANIZED CRIME – Addressing Converging
Threats to National Security – July 2011