Trump approval rating stays steady at 45 percent: poll

    President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s approval rating stayed range-bound at 45 percent in July from the previous month, though his approval on foreign affairs fell,…

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      Rudy Goes Big for Tyranny: Says Trump 'Probably Does' Have Power to Pardon Himself

      “If the President decided he was going to pardon himself, that’s almost self-executing impeachment.” —Preet Bhahara, former federal prosecutor”He has no intention of pardoning himself, but that doesn’t say he can’t.” That’s what President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani claimed Sunday morning on ABC‘s “This Week” after he was asked directly by host George…

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        'Privatization Is Not the Answer': Grave Warnings as Wall Street Vultures Circle Puerto Rico's Water System

        Previous attempts by Wall Street financiers and government officials to privatize Puerto Rico’s water system have produced “disastrous results,” but private equity vultures are exploiting the death and destruction caused by Hurricane Maria to plow ahead with yet another privatization effort—one that environmentalists warn could further imperil the island’s public water infrastructure. “With the privatization…

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          Embracing Medicare for All and Refusing Corporate Cash, Abdul El-Sayed Touted as 'True Progressive' in Michigan Governor's Race

          After Thursday night’s final gubernatorial debate in Michigan’s Democratic primary race, voters and political commentators alike pronounced progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed the clear winner, praising his universal healthcare plan and refusal to take corporate donations. El-Sayed denounced former state Senate minority leader Gretchen Whitmer for campaigning on health care reform while allowing health insurance executives…

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            Fearing Courthouse Arrests Under Trump's Crackdown, Undocumented Immigrants Refuse to Testify in Domestic Abuse Cases

              Confirming the fears of legal experts and immigrant rights advocates, undocumented immigrants are declining to testify against their abusers in domestic violence cases, for fear that they will be apprehended and potentially deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents who make arrests at courthouses. One city attorney, Kristin Bronson of Denver, reported to…

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              EU Confidential #168: Von der Leyen’s State of the European Union — US Ambassador Ronald Gidwitz

              EU Confidential #168: Von der Leyen’s State of the European Union — US Ambassador Ronald Gidwitz By Cristina Gonzalez 9/17/20, 11:13 PM CET Listen to the podcast on Spotify | Apple | Google | Stitcher | Simplecast We analyze Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s first State of the European Union speech. And Ronald Gidwitz, the U.S. ambassador to Belgium who’s also the acting…

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                Blackburn, Bredesen easily win Tennessee Senate primaries

                Republican Rep. Marsha BlackburnMarsha BlackburnGOP senators introduce resolution opposing calls to defund the police GOP senators dodge on treatment of White House protesters Five things to know about Trump’s legal power under the Insurrection Act MORE (Tenn.) and Democratic former Gov. Phil Bredesen easily won their respective party primaries on Thursday to become the nominees vying…

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