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RSN: Charles Pierce | The Michael Cohen Bust Has Changed the Whole Game

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04 May 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News FOCUS: Charles Pierce | The Michael Cohen Bust Has Changed the Whole Game  Charles Pierce, Esquire Pierce writes: "I don't know for sure but, my guess is that, in and around the Oval Office at the moment, you could not remove a pin from the collective hindquarters with a tractor." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twitter Update My Monthly Donation

For his personal benefit

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An investigation and review of public records by the Project On Government Oversight shows that, prior to his time in Congress, Bridenstine led a small non-profit organization into hefty financial losses. How Trump’s NASA Nominee Used a Nonprofit He Ran to Benefit Himself Rep. James Bridenstine (R-Okla.) is a former Navy pilot with virtually no management experience in any large organization. But the Oklahoma Republican has been tapped by President Donald Trump to take over the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a federal agency with a budget of $18.5 billion, 18,000 federal workers, and over 60,000 contract employees. An investigation and review of public records by the Project On Government Oversight shows that, prior to his time in Congress, Bridenstine led a small non-profit organization into hefty financial losses. Some of the losses involved the use of the non-profit’s resources to benefit a company that Bridenstine simultaneously co-owned ...

Charles Pierce | The Ship Is Sinking. The Rats Are Scrambling.

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12 April 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News YOU BE THE ONE WHO DONATES - We need supporters any way we can get them. We are engaged in a day-to-day struggle to actually report the news fairly. Like any other organization we need funding. We want you to be the one who steps up, not someone else, you. To those of you who are already donors we are indebted to you and we know it. Thank you in advance. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS: Charles Pierce | The Ship Is Sinking. The Rats Are Scrambling.  Charles Pierce, Esquire Pierce writes: "I am fully aware that, more than any other occupant of that office, this president* is capable of creating a sturdy bubble in which he is the indomitable and wise master of the universe, all objective evidence to the contrary." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twitter Update My Monthly Donation

The Daily 202: Trump fury after Cohen raids prods Hill Republicans to take sides on Mueller

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Trump fury after Cohen raids prods Hill Republicans to take sides on Mueller McConnell: 'Mueller should be allowed to finish his job' BY JAMES HOHMANN with Breanne Deppisch and Joanie Greve THE BIG IDEA: Every time President Trump threatens to fire Bob Mueller, it gets harder for congressional Republicans to dismiss questions about why they are not protecting the special counsel. For the better part of a year, GOP lawmakers have tried to straddle the fence – saying Mueller’s investigation should be allowed to run its course while expressing confidence that Trump wouldn’t fire him. The president’s rage since his personal attorney Michael Cohen’s home, office and hotel room were raided on Monday has made this balancing act harder. -- This morning, Trump tweeted fresh attacks on Mueller’s probe:  “I (we) are .... doing things that nobody thought possible, despite the never ending and corrupt Russia Investigation, which takes tremendous time and focus. No Collus...