Devin Nunes Goes Rogue

01 January 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News Devin Nunes Goes Rogue  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 Goldman Sachs Trying to Kill Shareholder Initiative Requiring More Lobbying Disclosure David Sirota and Josh Keefe, International Business Times Excerpt: "Amid intensifying shareholder pressure on companies to be more transparent about their political spending, Goldman Sachs has moved to prevent its shareholders from voting to force executives to disclose their efforts to influence politicians." READ MORE Pope, in Year-End Message, Says 2017 Was Marred by War and Lies Reuters Excerpt: "Pope Francis in his year-end message said that 2017 had been marred by war, lies and injustice, and he urged people to take responsibility for their actions." READ MORE California to Start New Year With Legal Retail Pot Sales Brian Melley, Associated Press Melley writes: "Californians may awake on New Year's Day to a stronger-than-normal whiff of marijuana as America's cannabis king lights up to celebrate the state's first legal retail pot sales." READ MORE Report: Trump Administration Shuts Down $13 Billion Obama-Era Rail Tunnel Funding Deal Jacqueline Thomsen, The Hill Thomsen writes: "The Trump administration has shut down an Obama-era deal to have the federal government help fund a $13 billion rail tunnel project between New York and New Jersey, according to Crain's New York Business." READ MORE Iran Unrest: 'Ten Dead' in Further Protests Overnight BBC News Excerpt: "Protests in Iran had continued overnight. Police used tear gas and water cannon to quell a rally in Tehran's Engheleb Square and demonstrations were reported in Kermanshah and Khorramabad in the west, Shahinshahr in the north-west and the northern city of Zanjan." READ MORE 50 Ways 100% Clean Energy Won in 2017 Jodie Van Horn, EcoWatch Van Horn writes: "We'd never argue that 2017 was a great year, but some really great things did happen!" READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation