Matt Taibbi | James Comey, the Would-Be J. Edgar Hoover

18 April 18 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News MY DONATION, YOUR WORK - I am extremely grateful for the immense service you provide with RSN. So much of my information comes from the brilliant articles RSN publishes, both with your own writers and those from other services. The perspective I get from your articles is invaluable to my overall view of the world. Please do keep up your important work, and I hope my $50 contribution today helps. It certainly will not be the last. Peace. / Freebo, RSN Reader-Supporter Sure, I'll make a donation! Matt Taibbi | James Comey, the Would-Be J. Edgar Hoover  Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone Taibbi writes: "In denying that he was angling to be a modern Hoover, James Comey more often than not seems to be confirming it. The possible resurgence of such figures gives us one more thing to worry about in an era already chock-full of political dangers." READ MORE US soldiers in Afghanistan. (photo: Parwiz Parwiz/Reuters) Unlimited Worldwide War: ACLU Warns Senate Against Giving Trump Blank Check to Declare War Democracy Now! Excerpt: "On Monday, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Bob Corker, a Tennessee Republican, and Democratic committee member Tim Kaine of Virginia introduced legislation to replace the AUMFs with a new one. Corker and Kaine claim their legislation would strengthen congressional oversight. But critics, including the American Civil Liberties Union, warn the proposed legislation would actually expand the authority of President Trump." READ MORE Diante Yarber was driving his cousin and friends to a local Walmart when he was shot and killed by police on 5 April. (photo: Courtesy Brittany Chandler) Diante Yarber: California Police Fire Into Crowded Car Killing Unarmed Black Man Sam Levin, Guardian UK Levin writes: "California police fired what sounded like more than 30 bullets at a packed car in a shopping store parking lot, killing a black father of three and injuring a young woman in the latest US law enforcement shooting to spark backlash." READ MORE Supreme Court judge Neil Gorsuch. (photo: Mark Wilson/Getty) Neil Gorsuch's Long Game: Why He Sided With SCOTUS Liberals Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Stern writes: "Progressives should savor their SCOTUS wins where they can find them. And Dimaya is, without a doubt, a landmark liberal victory." READ MORE A pregnant woman. (photo: iStock) Pregnant, Uninsured, and Adrift Molly Osberg, Splinter News Osberg writes: "For many women who are uninsured, getting pregnant triggers a cruel process of elimination, even post-Obamacare." READ MORE Internet Research Agency has been called a Russian troll factory. (photo: iStock) Inside the Internet Research Agency: A Mole Among Trolls Charles Maynes, VOA News Maynes writes: "Vitaly Bespalov, a 23-year-old journalism school graduate, had no idea what to expect when he arrived at a nondescript four-story business center in St. Petersburg to interview for a job." READ MORE A woman walks down a darkened street past historic buildings in the touristic Old San Juan neighborhood, on October 13, 2017, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, following Hurricane Maria. (photo: Getty) The Entire Island of Puerto Rico Just Lost Power Yessenia Funes, Earther Funes writes: "Darkness has fallen on the island of Puerto Rico. All 1.5 million customers of the Puerto Rican Electric Power Authority are currently without power." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation