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Benjamin Wittes | Thoughts on Rod Rosenstein's Testimony 
Rod Rosenstein testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee at his confirmation hearing for deputy attorney general March 7 in Washington. (photo: Aaron P. Bernstein/Reuters) 
Benjamin Wittes, Lawfare 
Wittes writes: "My enthusiasm for Rosenstein these days is altogether under control. And his behavior in this episode, in particular, has hardly done him credit." 
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The GOP Tax Bill May Be the Worst Piece of Legislation in Modern History 
Fareed Zakaria, The Washington Post 
Zakaria writes: "If the Republican tax plan passes Congress, it will mark a watershed for the United States. The medium- and long-term effects of the plan will be a massive drop in public investment, which will come on the heels of decades of declining spending." 
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Trump-Russia: Republicans Trying to Kill Off Investigation, Says Adam Schiff 
Greg Price, Newsweek 
Greg Price writes: "Republicans have stalled and want to end special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia during last year's election, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee claimed Friday afternoon in a Twitter storm." 
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Net Neutrality Repeal Is Only Part of Trump's Surrender to Corporate Media 
Reed Richardson, FAIR 
Richardson writes: "The FCC is under attack-and so too is the First Amendment. As the primary regulator of how media and information gets to our nation's citizens, the Federal Communications Commission has a critical role to play in protecting the open Internet, free speech, and free press in our democracy." 
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New Mexico School Shooter Had Secret Life on Pro-Trump White-Supremacy Sites 
Brandy Zadrozny and Ben Collins, The Daily Beast 
Excerpt: "For years before William Edward Atchison killed two students and himself, he lived a shadow life online - one full of crude alt-right memes and praise for school shooters." 
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Honduras: Opposition Supporters Hold Nationwide Protests 
teleSUR 
Excerpt: "Opposition Alliance supporters in Honduras are out on the streets in a nationwide protest after presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla and former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya called for the people to begin a 'peaceful' and 'permanent' national demonstration and labor strike." 
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The USDA Rolled Back Protections for Small Farmers. Now the Farmers Are Suing 
Nancy Matsumoto, NPR 
Matsumoto writes: "An organization representing the interests of small farmers across rural America fired a legal salvo Thursday aimed at a Trump administration they feel has let them down." 
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