Masha Gessen | What the Ronny Jackson Debacle Reveals About Donald Trump and the "Swamp"

28 April 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News NEED TO PULL A RABBIT FROM THE HAT TODAY! - We are down to the last three days of the month and we are still far behind where we normally would be and more importantly where we need to be. Really need a little movement here. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Masha Gessen | What the Ronny Jackson Debacle Reveals About Donald Trump and the "Swamp"  Masha Gessen, The New Yorker Gessen writes: "Donald Trump's failed nomination of the White House physician, Ronny Jackson, to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs might be the most revealing incident in the brief history of an Administration that has produced a seemingly endless stream of incidents and revelations." READ MORE Donald Trump. (photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Republican-Led House Intelligence Panel Clears Trump Campaign in Russia Investigation Guardian UK Excerpt: "The Republican-led House intelligence committee on Friday officially declared the end of its Russia investigation, saying in its final report that it found no evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia in the 2016 presidential election." READ MORE A federal judge said it appeared likely Cohen will be indicted in a related criminal investigation. (photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Judge Puts Stormy Daniels Case on Hold, Citing Likelihood Michael Cohen Will Be Indicted Beth Reinhard, The Washington Post Reinhard writes: "A federal judge on Friday granted Michael Cohen's request for a delay in a lawsuit brought against him by porn star Stormy Daniels, saying it appeared likely Cohen will be indicted in a related criminal investigation." READ MORE Arizona teachers and education advocates march at the Arizona Capitol protesting low teacher pay and school funding in Phoenix. (photo: Ross D. Franklin) The Bizarre Right-Wing Campaign to Discredit Striking Arizona Teachers Alexia Fernandez Campbell, Vox Fernandez Campbell writes: "The teachers striking in Arizona have been called Democratic operatives. Masterminds of a national socialist revolution. Architects of a plot to legalize marijuana." READ MORE ICE officials are expected to meet to begin discussing the groundwork for the use of drones. (photo: The Daily Beast) ICE Wants Drones Betsy Woodruff, The Daily Beast Woodruff writes: "Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are looking to use drones as part of their work, according to two current officials in the agency." READ MORE Students hold a sign that reads in Spanish 'It's not three, it's all of us' during a protest against the murder of three film students who have become emblematic of Mexico's missing, in Guadalajara, Mexico, April 26, 2018. (photo: AP) Mexico: Thousands Protest Killings of 3 Film Students Associated Press Excerpt: "Thousands of people gathered in Mexico's second-largest city Thursday to protest the deaths of three film students who were killed and dissolved in acid in a case that has highlighted the disappearance of the country's youth amid a vicious drug war." READ MORE After the initial blaze was put out, another punctured tank went up in flames. More than a dozen people were injured. (photo: Jules Ameel/Getty Images) An Oil Refinery Exploded in Wisconsin, Forcing Thousands to Evacuate Justine Calma, Grist Excerpt: "The Husky Energy refinery in the city of Superior was in the process of stopping operations for repairs on Thursday when a tank exploded, leading to a fire and huge plumes of smoke." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation