William Boardman | Lynch Mob of Democrats Goes After Al Franken in Burst of Cowardice

07 December 17 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now:  Reader Supported News William Boardman | Lynch Mob of Democrats Goes After Al Franken in Burst of Cowardice    William Boardman, Reader Supported News  Boardman writes: "In effect, Gillibrand justifies scuttling due process for some higher good. Gillibrand writes, 'I believe it would be better for our country' to have this just go away, essentially to sweep it under the rug, effectively a cover-up."  READ MORE Trump Jr. Refused to Discuss Talks He Had With Father, Russia Investigator Says  Elliot Hannon, Slate  Hannon writes: "To be clear, neither Trump is a lawyer. Trump Jr., however, asserted attorney-client privilege for the father-son conversation based on the fact, he says, there was a lawyer in the room at the time."  READ MORE Paul Ryan Says Republicans Are Planning Major Cuts to Medicare and Social Security  Jeff Stein, The Washington Post  Stein writes: "House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said Wednesday that congressional Republicans will aim next year to reduce spending on both federal health care and anti-poverty programs, citing the need to reduce America's deficit."  READ MORE How Bernie Is Working to Win Over Voters in "Trump Country"  Eve Peyser, Vice News  Peyser writes: "Sanders's weekend tour, which had the hectic feel of the campaign trail, was just as much about pushing back against the Republican tax plan as it was about looking ahead, presenting voters with a platform that extended beyond, in Sanders's words, merely 'saying no to Trump.'"  READ MORE Democratic Lawmakers Among 200 Activists Arrested at DACA Protest  Eleanor Sheehan, Splinter News  Sheehan writes: "Thousands of people demonstrated outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to demand congress take action and protect DACA recipients - nearly 200 people were arrested in an act of civil disobedience after refusing to disperse."  READ MORE Robert Fisk | Donald Trump's Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital Will Only Breed Violence  Robert Fisk, The Independent  Fisk writes: "I was called by an Irish radio station in Dublin to respond to President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. What did I think was going on inside the US President's mind, I was asked? And I replied immediately: 'I don't have the key to the lunatic asylum.'"  READ MORE Wildfires Consume Tens of Thousands of Acres and Encroach on Los Angeles  Scott Wilson, Mark Berman and Eli Rosenberg, The Washington Post  Excerpt: "The flames came from all sides, tearing across cliffs and roaring down mountains, burning through homes and engulfing cars. Entire communities were evacuated, forcing people to grab what they could and flee as raging wildfires spread rapidly, and in multiple directions, across Southern California."  READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation