Monthly Archives: August 2018

Paul Manafort on Trial – Day 7

Alexandria, Virginia (CNN) Paul Manafort recommended a banker who allegedly loaned him money under false pretenses be nominated as President Donald Trump’s Army secretary, Rick Gates testified Tuesday. Gates, who was working on Trump’s transition team, testified that Manafort had … Continue reading

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Wednesday Open Thread | Wesley Bell DEFEATED 27 year incumbent St. Louis Prosecutor Bob McCullough in Democratic Primary

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV.com) -In a monumental upset, Wesley Bell has unseated longtime St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. McCulloch, trailing by 10 points with 90 percent of precincts reporting, conceded shortly before 11 p.m. … Continue reading

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Paul Manafort on Trial – Day 6

The Paul Manafort trial enters it’s sixth day with the former Trump campaign manager’s former business associate Rick Gates taking the stand once again. Gates, who was called to the stand just after 4:00 p.m on Monday, is expected to … Continue reading

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Tuesday Open Thread | Don Lemon responds to Trump’s personal attacks on him and LeBron James

"President Trump is trying a divide and conquer strategy. … He divides by race and tries to conquer decency by smearing and besmirching the truth and the people who fight to uphold it." – CNN's @DonLemon responds to Trump's personal … Continue reading

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Paul Manafort on Trial – Day 5

Jurors in the Paul Manafort fraud trial may have come away from the first week of testimony with a vivid impression of him as a man who spent vast sums on luxurious houses, landscaping, and clothes, and who gave lenders … Continue reading

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Monday Open Thread | White Man Drags Unconscious Black Man Off Train

An investigation is ongoing into a “very disturbing” incident caught on video of a man removing an unconscious passenger from a commuter train in California, transit officials said. A 6-minute video shot by a passenger late Wednesday aboard a Metro … Continue reading

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Sunday Open Thread

Have a Blessed Sunday, Everyone.

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Saturday Open Thread

Enjoy your weekend with Family & Friends. ICYMI

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Friday Open Thread

TGIF Everyone. ICYMI The world is burning, and the Trump administration wants to make it worse by Eugene Robinson The timing of the administration’s proposal to roll back fuel standards is downright villainous. Look at the non-political news these days: … Continue reading

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Paul Manafort on Trial – Day 4

Alexandria, Virginia (CNN)Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort‘s longtime bookkeeper testified Thursday that Manafort was in serious financial trouble in 2016 after his lobbying business dried up, and he and his deputy Rick Gates sent several fake, inflated income business … Continue reading

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