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You shouldn't have a pet......

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Finally saying what responsible pet owners think! Animals NewsFeed ·   People who leave their pets outside in the cold don't deserve to have them! SHARE if you agree!

Republican Rep. Joe Barton: Can we afford Republican Idiots like this?

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  Green and Growing 's  photo . Green and Growin g Wait...what?

Report: Trump Administration Shuts Down $13 Billion Obama-Era Rail Tunnel Funding Deal

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Barack Obama and Donald Trump. (photo: Getty Images) Report: Trump Administration Shuts Down $13 Billion Obama-Era Rail Tunnel Funding Deal By Jacqueline Thomsen, The Hill 01 January 18 he Trump administration has shut down an Obama-era deal to have the federal government help fund a $13 billion rail tunnel project between New York and New Jersey,  according to Crain’s New York Business . In a  letter  obtained by Crain’s, an administration official calls the deal for the federal government to fund half of the project “non-existent.” "Your letter also references a non-existent '50/50' agreement between USDOT, New York, and New Jersey. There is no such agreement," Federal Transit Administration deputy administrator K. Jane Williams wrote in Friday's letter, which came after New York and New Jersey requested federal loans to cover their part of the deal to split the cost of the work. "We consider it unhelpful to reference a non-existent ...

The NLJ's Most Popular Stories of the Week

TODAY'S TOP STORIES • Gorsuch's Gitmo Apology, Memorable Footnotes and Law Clerk Diversity: 20 Top SCOTUS Headlines • Laughing Isn't Banned at US Supreme Court. Here Are Some of the Year's Best Lines • Shut Out: SCOTUS Law Clerks Still Mostly White and Male • Jury Finds Former Martin Shkreli Attorney Guilty in Stock Scheme • Cannabis-Industry Lawyer Raises Questions After His Bank Terminates Account • From Ty Cobb's 'Steel Balls' to DLA's Cyber Nightmare: The Year in Quotes • Ex-Williams & Connolly Lawyer, WaPo Heir Dead at 69 • Nearly 700 Law Clerks Tell Judiciary to Reform Sexual Harassment Procedures • Meet Matthew Petersen, DC Court Nom Who Flunked Senator's Pop Quiz • How California Law Schools Fared on July 2017 Bar Exam

Garrison Keillor | Our Country Is Bitterly Divided. How 'Bout a Little Small Talk?

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01 January 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News FOCUS: Garrison Keillor | Our Country Is Bitterly Divided. How 'Bout a Little Small Talk?    Garrison Keillor, The Washington Post   Keillor writes: "Common social moments aren't as common as they used to be."   READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twitter Update My Monthly Donation

Devin Nunes Goes Rogue

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01 January 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News Devin Nunes Goes Rogue  Karoun Demirjian, The Washington Post Demirjian writes: "Rep. Devin Nunes, once sidelined by an ethics inquiry from leading the House Intelligence Committee's Russia probe, is reasserting the full authority of his position as chairman just as the GOP appears poised to challenge special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's investigation of possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russian officials." READ MORE Goldman Sachs Trying to Kill Shareholder Initiative Requiring More Lobbying Disclosure David Sirota and Josh Keefe, International Business Times Excerpt: "Amid intensifying shareholder pressure on companies to be more transparent about their political spending, Goldman Sachs has moved to prevent its shareholders from voting to force executives to disclose their efforts to influence politicians." READ MORE Pope, in Year-End Mess...

Week of December 25, 2017

Intrepid Report Newsletter We cannot keep publishing without your help. We have no paywalls or ads. Nor do we receive corporate or foundation funding. All we have is you to keep us publishing.  We  rely  on you to help us  pay our monthly expenses. So please Donate   Tuesday No joy to the world this holiday season By Stephen Lendman How can there be joy with Washington and its imperial allies waging war on humanity, raping and destroying countries, responsible for millions of casualties post-9/11 alone? Does capitalism work? By Dave Alpert In the United States, one of the world’s wealthiest nations, 41 million people are living in poverty Freedom Rider: Alabama and the duopoly trap By Margaret Kimberley The electoral process has changed very little for black people. At this late date in history our highest political expectations still amount to little more than keeping hardcore racists out of office. Any other victories a...

Deficit Gullibility, Trumpwashing US Foreign Policy, Best of CounterSpin....

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Weekly Alert: December 31, 2017 Here are the stories FAIR has been working on this week. Please help us spread the word by forwarding this email to friends and by sharing our stories on social media like  Facebook  and Twitter . NYT Trumpwashes 70 Years of US Crimes ‘Whataboutism’ Runs Amok as Jake Tapper Rattles Off Trump Talking Points Journalists Who Relayed GOP’s Deficit Moaning Owe Us Apologies This week's episode of FAIR's radio show  CounterSpin : Best of CounterSpin 2017 Newly posted  CounterSpin  transcripts: ‘When Was the US Ever an Honest Broker?’   FAIR’s ad-free, content-rich site is supported by contributions  from our loyal band of media activists.  Please donate today!   FAIR's Website Copyright © 2017 Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting, All rights reserved.   You are receiving this email because you signed up for email alerts from Fairness & Accurac...