Friday, August 4, 2017

Dept. of Justice Targeting Journalists

DOJ warns the media could be targeted in crackdown on leaks
Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday announced a government-wide crackdown on leakers, which will include a review of the Justice Department’s policies on subpoenas for media outlets that publish sensitive information


Sessions tells room of reporters he may make it easier to jail them if they don't reveal sources, leaves without taking any press questions. - Ari Melber, MSNBC






The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam Trump


Hey Europe? 
We've got a xenophobic right-wing nationalist racist politician who's ALSO a reality TV star. 
Top that, bitches.- John Fugelsang







Whaaaat? The Secret Service Vacated Trump Tower Because Of Lease Dispute.
The Secret Service has vacated its command post in Trump Tower over a dispute with the Trump Organization regarding the agency's lease.
The Washington Post reported Thursday that the Secret Service command post was moved to a trailer on a New York City sidewalk in early July. And a spokeswoman for President Trump's company has said the agency should seek space elsewhere.



Fun fact: Trump's secret service code name is "hairball" - Jeff Tiedrich








My My My. Flynn Reveals More Contacts.
President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, is revealing a brief advisory role with a firm related to a controversial data analysis company that aided the Trump campaign, The Associated Press has learned.







Republican Shenanigans


Trump presiding over West Virginia crowd chanting "lock her up" as the special counsel's investigation fast closes in around him. Surreal. - Mark Follman, Mother Jones


Senate Blocks Trump
The Senate blocked President Trump from being able to make recess appointments on Thursday as lawmakers leave Washington for their August break. 






Does anyone know how one gets chosen for Mueller's grand jury? Asking for a friend. - Andy Borowitz

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My daily prayers now include: anti-Maduro Venezuelans; FL shoreline so we don't become Atlantis; and Mueller, that he gets a food taster. - Ana Navarro



Rock The Voter News


I was never prouder to be an American the day we elected a black president. I was never more ashamed when we elected an orange one. - Jeff Tiedrich







More Coverups?
The Justice Department released a redacted version of talking points it created about last year's tarmac meeting between then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former President Bill Clinton, and claimed that the information could be withheld because of the government's "deliberative process" privilege.


Chelsea Clinton: I'm donating to ACLU in response to Sessions's threat to target media







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Business/Tech News

So the big announcement they were all excited about was that the governor of West Virginia, Jim Justice, was switching parties from Democrat to Republican. And he has a lot in common with the president. They’re both former Democrats who switched parties because they love Donald Trump. So now they’re on the same team. - Jimmy Kimmel





Pharma Bro Found Guilty
Martin Shkreli, the infamous former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, has been found guilty of securities fraud.


President Trump is about to go on vacation. He’s off for two blissful weeks on the Island of Covfefe.- Jimmy Kimmel





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FUNDRAISER


Thank you! So close to the goal!


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Odd News



Time To Deflate Photo

Beautiful hanging bridges at Ai Petri, Mount Crimea in Ukraine. It looks like a stairway to heaven.

Peace.


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