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Bernie Sanders | The Continued Federal Prohibition on Marijuana 
Sen. Bernie Sanders. (photo: Getty)
Bernie Sanders, Reader Supported News 
Sanders writes: "I am writing you about an issue of grave consequence that affects the lives of millions of Americans and greatly impacts our democracy - namely the continued federal prohibition on marijuana and the need for reform of our criminal justice system." 
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MUST READ! THESE ALLEGATIONS WERE KNOWN! 
WATCH THOSE WHO STEP FORWARD TO BLABBER A DEFENSE OF ROB PORTER BEFORE GATHERING THEIR FACTS INCLUDING TRUMP-LITE JOHN KELLEY AND MORMON BISHOP SENATOR ORIN HATCH.

ROBE PORTER FOLLOWS THE WELL KNOWN PATTERN OF DOMESTIC ABUSERS.  


Rob Porter and White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. (photo: Alex Brandon/AP)
Rob Porter and White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. (photo: Alex Brandon/AP

Senior Trump Official Resigns Over Domestic Abuse Allegations 
Josh Dawsey, Beth Reinhard and Elise Viebeck, The Washington Post 
Excerpt: "A senior White House official said Wednesday that he would resign after his two ex-wives accused him of physical and emotional abuse, with one presenting pictures of her blackened eye." 
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Nancy Pelosi Held House Floor for a Record-Breaking Eight Hours in Attempt to Protect DREAMers 
E. A. Crunden, ThinkProgress 
Crunden writes: "House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has set a new record for the longest continuous speech since at least 1909 in the House of Representatives. She held the floor uninterrupted from 10 a.m. this morning until shortly after 6 p.m - more than eight hours." 
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Betsy Woodruff | Under Trump, ICE May Become an Intelligence Agency With Access to Warrantless Surveillance 
Betsy Woodruff, The Daily Beast 
Woodruff writes: "Officials at Immigration and Customs Enforcement are actively exploring joining the U.S. Intelligence Community." 
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Canceling $1.4 Trillion in Student Debt Could Have Major Benefits for the Economy 
Jillian Berman, MarketWatch 
Berman writes: "It's not uncommon to see student loan borrowers muse about what would happen if their student debt was suddenly wiped out. Whether it's an unlikely pipe dream or due to legal issues with their college, it's a life-changing fantasy." 
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Congress Calls for US to End Military Coordination With Myanmar Due to Human Rights Concerns 
D. Parvaz, ThinkProgress 
Parvaz writes: "U.S. lawmakers are calling for the exclusion of Myanmar's military from U.S.-led defense drills in Thailand, bordering the country on the east. Officers from Myanmar were invited to observe humanitarian assistance exercises at the Cobra Gold drills on February 13." 
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SCOTT PRUITT'S ANTI-SCIENTIFIC IDIOCY IS WORTH READING TO COMPREHEND THE LEVEL OF INCOMPETENCE OF TRUMP'S APPOINTMENTS: 

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt testifies on Capitol Hill on Jan. 30, 2018. (photo: Martinez Monsivais/AP)
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt testifies on Capitol Hill on Jan. 30, 2018. (photo: Martinez Monsivais/AP)


EPA Head Scott Pruitt Says Global Warming May Help 'Humans Flourish' 
Dino Grandoni, Brady Dennis and Chris Mooney, The Washington Post 
Excerpt: "As head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt has repeatedly questioned the scientific consensus that rising levels of carbon dioxide from human-fueled activity are warming the planet. He's now taking a different tack." 
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