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Who is Mick Mulvaney? Budget and CFPB Director | NowThis

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From Ronald Reagan’s envelope stuffer to Donald Trump’s budget director, meet the self-diagnosed right-wing nutjob Mick Mulvaney – Narrated by Elizabeth Warren. » Subscribe to NowThis: http://go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe In his first budget proposal, Mulvaney called for massive cuts to education, environmental protection, medical research, and housing programs and instead insisted on using taxpayer money to build the US-Mexico border wall.

CC News Letter 24 Feb The Venezuelan “Petro” – Towards A New World Reserve Currency?

Dear Friend, Venezuela has come out with a cryptocurrency that can challenge the global system. Another one is to follow soon. Peter Koenig writes about this earth shattering development, " As this article goes to print, Globovision TV quotes Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announcing the launch of a new cryptocurrency, the “Petro Oro”. It will be backed by precious metals. The launch of the new cryptomoney is scheduled for the next week. No details of the new offering are available at this point.“I do not want to rush things, but we have a surprise regarding the petro and the gold, which will have the same dimension as it has been related to oil, but it is the theme of next week,” the President says. The first public offering, the ‘Pre-sale’ of 38.4 million of the oil-backed “Petro” on 20 February, has raised US$ 735 million equivalent which is considered a great success." An Interview With Independent Journalist Andre Vltchek Also more stories from aro

Robert Reich | Where Is Mueller Heading?

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25 February 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News Small Donors Rallying for RSN, Need Some Matching Funds! - Got a nice burst of very small donations last night and this morning. We could really use a few larger ones to get the progress bar moving again. Could that be you? / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS: Robert Reich | Where Is Mueller Heading?  Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Facebook Page Reich writes: "Where is Mueller heading? In the last 10 days, he's indicted 13 Russians and 3 Russian companies, added new charges against Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign chairman, secured a guilty plea from a lawyer tied to Manafort's business dealings with pro-Russian figures, and got a guilty plea from Rick Gates, Trump's former deputy chairman." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twitter Update My Monthly Donation

Elizabeth Warren on Her Journey From Moderate Republican to Progressive Democrat

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25 February 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News CRUNCH TIME ON DONATIONS - 48 HOURS TO RAISE 10K! We MUST raise 10K in 48 hours to finish the February fundraiser. Stop!, take a moment of your time to chip in. Think of how consistent and reliable RSN is and the impact we have. Reader Support produced all of this. Sincere thanks to all. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS: Elizabeth Warren on Her Journey From Moderate Republican to Progressive Democrat  Ryan Grim, The Intercept Grim writes: "Elizabeth Warren's first political memory is from around the time she was 6 years old, listening to stories about the Great Depression from her grandmother, Hannie Crawford Reed." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twitter Update My Monthly Donation

The Post Most: After testy call with Trump over border wall, Mexican president shelves plan to visit White House

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Most popular right now After testy call with Trump over border wall, Mexican president shelves plan to visit White House A Feb. 20 call between the two ended in an impasse over Trump’s refusal to drop his demand that Mexico pay for the barrier. By Philip Rucker  •   Read more » These California agents are coming for your guns A California law enforcement agency tracks down and takes guns from felons, the mentally ill and others whose gun rights have been curtailed in court. By Scott Wilson  •    Read more »   NRA lashes out at boycott movement as United, Delta and other corporations cut ties If the #BoycottNRA movement were a land invasion, it would have just blitzed across the countryside of corporate America. By Avi Selk  •    Read more »   Feinstein loses California Democratic Party’s endorsement More than 54 percent of delegates to the statewide convention backed State Sen. Kevin de León, who has run to Feinstein's left on many issu