Charles Pierce | I'm Not Sure America Can Survive the Attack of the Moron Pundits

05 April 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News Charles Pierce | I'm Not Sure America Can Survive the Attack of the Moron Pundits  Charles Pierce, Esquire Pierce writes: "America's democratic republic has survived wars, including a fratricidal civil war. It has survived plagues, floods, famines, wildfires, mudslides and two Reagan administrations. But, to be perfectly honest, if this Daily Beast story is accurate, I'm not entirely sure it can survive the Attack of the Moron Pundits." READ MORE An Arizona National Guards Man overlooks US border with Mexico. (photo: John Moore/Getty) Trump Signs Proclamation Authorizing National Guard to Southern Border John Parkinson and Jordyn Phelps, ABC News Excerpt: "Speaking at the White House Wednesday to follow up on President Donald Trump's surprise announcement that he would order the military to help secure the southern border, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen refused to detail the size, scope or cost of a planned deployment of National Guard troops, but said it was hoped they could be deployed 'immediately' - as early as Wednesday night." READ MORE EPA Chief Scott Pruitt. (photo: Getty) Scott Pruitt Fights to Keep His Job Emily Holden, Alex Guillen and Andrew Restuccia, Politico Excerpt: "EPA chief Scott Pruitt and his allies in the administration are on a mission to save his job - offering a blitz of interviews to typically friendly media outlets while separately accusing a former agency staffer of a cascade of damaging leaks." READ MORE ICE agents make an arrest. (photo: Getty) ICE Ignoring Mattis Directive to Not Deport Veterans in Specific Case: Report Julie Manchester, The Hill Manchester writes: "Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has ignored an order from Defense Secretary James Mattis not to deport veterans in the specific case of a Chinese immigrant, according to The Washington Post." READ MORE California prison. (photo: Eric Risberg/AP) Illegal Tactics Used to Force Confessions From California Prisoners, ACLU Alleges  Andrew Gumbel, Guardian UK Gumbel writes: "Prosecutors and sheriff's deputies in California's Orange County used jailhouse informants in an extraordinary and long-running scheme to illegally obtain confessions from criminal defendants, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is alleging in a new lawsuit." READ MORE Children in Yemen. (photo: Hani Mohammed/AP) American Taxpayers Are Helping to Fight Someone Else's War in Yemen. It's Time to Stop It. Olivia Alperstein, OtherWords Alperstein writes: "We're helping fight someone else's war in Yemen - and the blood is on our hands." READ MORE MICHIGAN NO LONGER RESPONDS TO VOTERS!  SOLUTION?  VOTE THEM OUT!  Nestle bottling plant. (photo: AP) Michigan OKs Nestlé Water Extraction, Despite 80K+ Public Comments Against It Bill Chappell, NPR Chappell writes: "In a much-watched case, a Michigan agency has approved Nestlé's plan to boost the amount of water it takes from the state. The request attracted a record number of public comments - with 80,945 against and 75 in favor." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation