- Even after Flynn was fired, the administration was still trying to unilaterally remove sanctions against Russia. Holy fuck, will these guys stop at nothing?!
- On the back of yesterday's news that Russians targeted voting systems in the US, somebody with further information said that that report was only the tip of the iceberg. This is terrifying, and should present a strong wake-up call to those planning to run free and fair elections next year. Oh wait, that's not the Republicans, is it?
- That $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia that Trump was touting? Completely fake. It was negotiated by the Obama administration. Furthermore, it's not a deal, just some letters of interest. We literally can't trust Trump on anything. This administration lies about absolutely everything. Not a word they utter can be trusted.
- Trump's hotels have received at least a quarter of a million dollars from Saudi Arabia in emoluments as part of a lobbying campaign. There is a reason why we have the emoluments clause, and this is exactly it. Where are the Republicans who cling to their precious constitution now?
- Trump is foolishly wading into a diplomatic row in the Middle East that he has no business being a part of, by attempting to claim responsibility for any benefits that arise out of it. I'm not entirely sure what's going on here, but it seems that Trump would do well to keep his big mouth shut.
- Back in 2007, Eric Trump founded the aptly-named Eric Trump Foundation to raise money for kids cancer research. It was even legitimate until 2011, at which point it was repurposed to line the Trumps' pockets. Are you surprised?
- Betsy DeVos claimed today that it isn't her department's job to protect LGBTQ students from discrimination in schools. Taking a cue from her boss, this is an appalling abdication of responsibility.
- An update on the Senate's version of the healthcare bill. Why can't this zombie just die?
In good news: the US Climate Alliance now boasts 12 states and Puerto Rico as members. In not so good news, they're all solidly blue states... Why are no red states joining???
In incredibly disturbing news, Theresa May, Prime Minister of the UK, has called for human rights laws to be changed in order to make it easier to pursue terrorists. This is absolutely fucking terrifying. You do NOT mess with human rights.
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