All the President's Thugs

29 March 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News CAN ANYONE DONATE A THOUSAND? - We are getting a great response from very small donors but the small donations are not moving the progress bar much. Is there someone who can match the smaller donations with a $1,000? Thank you sincerely in advance. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! All the President's Thugs  Editorial Board | The New York Times Excerpt: "Among the most disturbing accusations the pornographic film star Stephanie Clifford made in her '60 Minutes' interview about President Trump was that after she sold her story about Mr. Trump to a magazine in 2011, a man approached her in a parking lot, while she was with her infant daughter, and said: 'Leave Trump alone. Forget the story.'" READ MORE John Dowd, resigned as President Trump's lead lawyer for the special counsel investigation in March. (photo: Brendan McDermid/Reuters) Trump's Lawyer Allegedly Raised Possibility of Pardons for Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn Last Summer The Washington Post Excerpt: "President Trump's lawyer told attorneys representing Paul Manafort last summer that the president might be willing to pardon his former campaign chairman if he was charged with a crime stemming from the investigation into Russian election interference, according to two people familiar with the discussions." READ MORE Founder of Wikileaks Julian Assange. (photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA) Ecuador Shuts Off Julian Assange's Internet Access in Apparent Response to Recent Russia Tweets Jon Henley, Guardian UK John Henley writes: "Ecuador has cut Julian Assange's communications with the outside world from its London embassy, where the founder of the whistleblowing WikiLeaks website has been living for nearly six years." READ MORE U.S. President-elect Donald Trump (L) meets with Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) (C) and Vice-President elect Mike Pence. (photo: Joshua Roberts/Reuters) Republicans Now Want to Balance the Federal Budget After Passing $1 Trillion Tax Cut Rebekah Entralgo, ThinkProgress Entralgo writes: "Congressional Republicans are planning to push a balanced budget amendment when they return from recess in April. The vote comes directly after many of those same Republicans voted to pass two massively expensive measures, a $1.3 trillion dollar spending bill and a $1 trillion dollar tax cut that primarily benefits the wealthiest Americans." READ MORE Sen. Bernie Sanders. (photo: Getty) Bernie Sanders to Visit Mississippi for Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination Brett Samuels, The Hill Samuels writes: "Sen. Bernie Sanders will speak next week at an event in Jackson, Miss., to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr." READ MORE Trump speaks at AIPAC conference. (photo: AFP) Robert Fisk | Will a Hard-Hitting Investigation Into Israel's Influence in US Government Ever See the Light of Day? Robert Fisk, The Independent Fisk writes: "So when am I going to be able to watch Al Jazeera's hard-hitting investigation into Israel's powerful lobby in the United States? Remember Al Jazeera? The tough, no-holds-barred Middle East satellite channel that transformed Qatar into a media empire whose reports frightened dictators and infuriated potentates and presidents alike?" READ MORE Wisconsin governor Scott Walker. (photo: Getty) How Scott Walker Dismantled Wisconsin's Environmental Legacy Siri Carpenter, Scientific American Carpenter writes: "Since taking office in 2011 Walker has moved to reduce the role of science in environmental policymaking and to silence discussion of controversial subjects, including climate change, by state employees." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation