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‘I think I’d take it’: Trump says he’s open to taking foreign dirt

From USA Today: During an interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos, Trump said Wednesday that he would likely take information about his 2020 election rivals from foreign adversaries, such as Russia and China. Trump also criticized FBI Director Christopher Wray and said the FBI “doesn’t have enough agents” to address foreign election meddling. This will…

Harris: Justice Dept. ‘Would Have No Choice’ But To Prosecute Trump After Presidency

From NPR this morning: California Sen. Kamala Harris says that if she’s elected president, her administration’s Department of Justice would likely pursue criminal obstruction of justice charges against a former President Donald Trump. I know lots of people will clutch their pearls in agony over “precedent” and “norms.” What are your thoughts? (By the way,…

Anti-Abortion = Fascism. Seriously.

I’m going to offer a thesis that’s familiar and (perhaps) unfamiliar. The familiar part: that anti-abortionists do not seek to protect the rights of “the unborn.” They seek control women and what they choose to do with their own bodies. Now the second, perhaps unfamiliar part: that seeking control women and what they choose to do…

Let’s spell out the problem.

The House wants to see documents and hear testimony. Trump has said no can do. When a president says no can do, the Congress has options. It must, because a president who says no can do in the extreme is one saying he will not be held accountable to the people. Since the Congress most…