Dear Ivanka and Jared, This Is Your Plan for 2018

31 December 17 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now:  Reader Supported News Dear Ivanka and Jared, This Is Your Plan for 2018    Lizzie Crocker, The Daily Beast  Crocker writes: "You know more about all of this than us, Javanka, but 2017 was a complete disaster for you. And you're not blameless, despite Ivanka's 'I didn't ask for this!' refrain whenever she's criticized for being complicit or lumped in with the swamp."  READ MORE Devin Nunes, Targeting Mueller and the FBI, Alarms Democrats and Some Republicans With His Tactics  Karoun Demirjian, The Washington Post  Demirjian writes: "Rep. Devin Nunes, once sidelined by an ethics inquiry from leading the House Intelligence Committee's Russia probe, is reasserting the full authority of his position as chairman just as the GOP appears poised to challenge special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's investigation of possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russian officials."  READ MORE Expect EPA Chief Scott Pruitt's Reckless Spending to Continue in 2018  John O'Grady, The Hill  O'Grady writes: "For the coming year, it's become obvious what's 'in' and what's 'out.' Regarding EPA, and according to this White House, fossil fuel energy lobbyists are in, and federal scientists and engineers are out."  READ MORE Democratic Governors Threaten Legal Action Against Republican Tax Plan  Natasha Geiling, ThinkProgress  Geiling writes: "The Republican tax plan has been law for just over a week, but it's already facing the threat of legal challenges from Democratic governors who claim that the bill's disparate impact on red and blue states could be illegal." READ MORE As Trump Attacks Media With "Fake News" Claims, a Record 262 Reporters Are Jailed, 46 Killed in 2017  Democracy Now!  Excerpt: "A record 262 journalists were imprisoned around the world, with Turkey, China and Egypt topping the list for the second year in a row."  READ MORE Social Media Imperialism? Facebook Bans Palestinian Content at Behest of Israel, US  teleSUR  Excerpt: "Facebook has been working with Israeli Government officials to suppress Palestinian voices in the social media sphere."  READ MORE With Science Under Siege in 2017, Scientists Regrouped and Fought Back: 5 Essential Reads  Maggie Villiger, The Conversation  Villiger writes: "2017 may well be remembered as the year of alternative facts and fake news. Truth took a hit, and experts seemed to lose the public's trust."  READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation