Fusion GPS Founders | The Republicans' Fake Investigations

03 January 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now:  Reader Supported News Fusion GPS Founders | The Republicans' Fake Investigations    Glenn R. Simpson and Peter Fritsch, The New York Times  Excerpt: "Today, amid a growing criminal inquiry into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, congressional Republicans are again chasing rabbits."  READ MORE President Trump Has Made 1,950 False or Misleading Claims Over 347 Days  Glenn Kessler, Meg Kelly and Nicole Lewis, The Washington Post  Excerpt: "With just 18 days before President Trump completes his first year as president, he is now on track to exceed 2,000 false or misleading claims, according to our database that analyzes, categorizes and tracks every suspect statement uttered by the president."  READ MORE Acting ICE Director Wants to Ignore Constitution, Arrest Local Leaders for Sanctuary City Policies  Josh Israel, ThinkProgress  Israel writes: "Tom Homan might want to do some legal research. The Supreme Court has expressly said in multiple court cases that the federal government cannot commandeer state or local governments to enforce federal laws."  READ MORE 100 Days After Hurricane Maria, 1.5 Millions Americans in Puerto Rico Still Have No Electricity  Climate Nexus  Excerpt: "Around half of Puerto Ricans - more than 1.5 million people - remain without power 100 days since Hurricane Maria hit the island, according to official figures released Friday."  READ MORE 7 Acts of Native Resistance They Don't Teach in School  Halee Kirkwood, Yes! Magazine  Kirkwood writes: "The history of people indigenous to the North American continent is often glossed over in education. We are badgered with the legend of Native benevolence to the pilgrims who landed on the East Coast on Thanksgiving."  READ MORE Mexico: Zapatistas Celebrate 24 Years of Resistance teleSUR  Excerpt: "Mexico's Zapatista Army of National Liberation, EZLN, marked its 24th anniversary of armed struggle on Monday, evaluating past accomplishments and future endeavors."  READ MORE Roughly a Quarter of the Planet Is Slowly Turning Into a Perpetual Desert  Zoya Teirstein, Grist  Teirstein writes: "A study published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change contains a stark warning for humankind: If global temperatures rise 1.5 degrees C above preindustrial levels by 2050, between 20 and 30 percent of the world's land surface could face desertlike conditions."  READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation