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DSR 1/7/20: On a War Footing Jan 07, 2020

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-Mike Pompeo casts himself as the defender of Persian culture -Secretary of State concedes Soleimani assassination is part of “maximum pressure,” no evidence of imminent threat -Chuck Schumer is worried--about the future of the US empire -Joe Biden laments “Iranian parliament” ordering US troops to leave -Senate Finance Committee advances USMCA trade deal authorization -Pete ButtiCIAeg Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

DSR 1/6/20: Obey the Rules of the War Crimes Website Jan 06, 2020

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-Mods on high alert as Trump posts war crime threat after war crime threat -Javad Zarif: “End of US malign presence in West Asia has begun.” -Trump officials reportedly ready “to kill as many as possible” on the way out. Army people, if you’re reading this: considering going AWOL -GOP mulls senate rule changes to force Pelosi to send impeachment articles to the upper chamber Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

DSR 1/2/20: Investing in Flag Draped Coffin Stock Jan 02, 2020

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-US military sends 750 more troops to Iraq after embassy siege, with possibility of more on the way -Pompeo cancels travel plans, Kataeb Hizbollah spokesperson claims “psychological defeat” for US -Cig sales were down in 2018 for the 15th consecutive year, vaping was on the rise -Bernie with the biggest Fourth Quarter haul at $34 million, Buttigieg in second (so far) with $24.7 million; Yang at $16; Biden and Warren reports to come Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

12/31/19: United States Unpopular in Iraq, for Some Reason Dec 31, 2019

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-Iraqi guards watch attack on US embassy after Pentagon airstrike kills 25 people -Sound familiar? UN says Chelsea Manning is being tortured -2019…Actually Good? A year of labor fighting back -2020 Predictions: Insha’allah it will be Nancy Pelosi’s final year in Washington Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

DSR 12/19/19: Obamacare is Dead, Long Live Medicare for All Dec 19, 2019

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-The Affordable Care Act said--nothing, you idiots. The Affordable Care Act is dead, it’s locked in the judicial system basement -House Dems delay moving articles of impeachment to the Senate. Pelosi may have got something right, for once -Jeff Van Drew officially betrays the Democratic Party--and if someone wanted to help him get re-elected as a Republican they wouldn’t get blacklisted by the DCCC (unlike left-wingers supporting primary challengers) -NIST reviews law enforcement facial recognition finding much higher chances of false positives for black and asian suspects Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

DSR 12/18/19: Going Through the Motions Dec 18, 2019

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-Impeachment vote today. It’s hard to appreciate the historic nature when thinking about how Dems have screwed this up -Putting the rib-meatloaf birthday cake on hold: whistleblowers warn new inspection program leaves US pork vulnerable to contaminants -Trump NLRB: Bosses have the first amendment right to suppress workplace speech through email -FTC releases announces Cambridge Analytica settlement. Ex-CEO and app developer promise they will never again deceive 50 million people to influence US elections -Quality of life deterioration detailed by GAO, net worth “substantially negative for Millennials” Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

DSR 12/17/19: Mitch Hunt Dec 17, 2019

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-McConnell girds everyone for impeachment trial by dismissing the idea that trials need witnesses -Guy who graduated college in 2008 set to be confirmed by Senate for powerful obscure regulatory position -Why not just make letter carriers into first responders for a biological terrorist attack? GAO with dystopian cost-saving suggestions for the Post Office -Labor Department readies new rule to saddle public sector labor organizations with more costs Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

DSR 12/16/19: Cave Donkeys Dec 16, 2019

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-Dems capitulate on wall, look set to take government shutdowns off the table until September -Eli Lilly generic insulin not available in 83 percent of pharmacies, per senators’ survey -SCOTUS declines to revive Boise ban on homeless people sleeping in public places -Boeing to keep 737 max production suspended, after failing to pressure FAA into allow plane to fly again

DSR 12/12/19: Rush-in Interference Dec 12, 2019

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-Senate Democrats attempt to undermine Corbyn’s Labour at the last minute before the British general election -Education Secretary Betsy Devos defends Corinthian Colleges, a for-profit college that went bankrupt while defrauding students -DHS announces opioid mail surveillance contest winners: More money for security complex to tackle public health issue -GAO recommends creation of climate change infrastructure bank, with past climate change recommendations totally ignored Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

DSR 12/11/19: Round Up the Bowties Dec 11, 2019

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-Trump emoluments case set to go before full Fourth Circuit, with possible Supreme Court case looming -Final defense policy bill jettisons Democratic items with top House Dem negotiator scoffing at “negotiating harder” before right-wing think tank -Pentagon inspector general launches probe of military border mission. Investigation to include “training on potential contacts with civilians.” -Justice Department inspector general dismisses theory of “deep state” launching Trump probe Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

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