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RSN: Libby Schaaf, Mayor of Oakland | No, Mr. President, I Am Not Obstructing Justice

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20 May 18 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News FUNDING, THE HONEST WAY, IS A STRUGGLE: Funding RSN the honest way is hard. An organic news agency sounds like a beautiful thing, and the results have been great. But some - honest - cash is required. Help RSN survive, help RSN grow: Make a contribution. We need your help. In Solidarity. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Libby Schaaf, Mayor of Oakland | No, Mr. President, I Am Not Obstructing Justice  Libby Schaaf, The Washington Post Schaaf writes: "There are people like Mendoza-Sanchez in communities across our country: hard-working, tax-paying, law-abiding. They are parents, neighbors and caretakers. Their stories may have begun in another country, but - to our blessing and advantage - continue in ours." READ MORE Robert Mueller. (photo: NBC) Special Counsel Subpoenas Another Stone Aide in Russia Probe Reuters Excerpt: "U.S. Spe...

Fundamental misunderstanding

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The President’s tweet betrays a fundamental misunderstanding about the role of inspectors general and other executive branch oversight and accountability offices. Shortsighted on Oversight The special counsel investigation into Russian meddling in U.S. elections continues to attract politically charged pronouncements and calls for action. As part of the recent debate, government oversight institutions have been invoked by national and party leaders. However, the discussion in Washington, DC, and in the media is hobbled by incomplete knowledge of the various oversight tools and options available for major investigations. Read more Acquisition Insanity: USS Ford Block-Buy Proposal The ship’s electric advanced arresting gear is supposed to be able to go 16,500 landings between mission failures. So far, the best it can do is 19. The problems with these systems are bad enough that President Trump, in slightly more colorful language, has called for the Navy to r...

John Kiriakou | Child Bride Trafficking, a State Right?

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11 March 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News RSN: ABSOLUTELY WORTH FIGHTING FOR: I am proud to write to you today and ask for your support. I am proud of our staff, our achievements and our commitment to making our country and our world better. I am proud of our readership and the community we have built. We are “Reader Supported News”. Give us a hand, please. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! John Kiriakou | Child Bride Trafficking, a State Right?  John Kiriakou, Reader Supported News Kiriakou writes: "All of us must educate ourselves on the issue of human and child sex trafficking. It's a horrible perversion that has been swept under the rug for too long. It has to be stopped." READ MORE Emmet T. Flood, left, in 2007, when he was the White House special counsel under George W. Bush. (photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Trump Talks With Clinton Impeachment Lawyer About Aiding in M...