AP: Trump administration miscalculated benefit of better train brakes

Repost from The Associated Press APNewsBreak: US miscalculated benefit of better train brakes By Matthew Brown, December 20, 2018 BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration miscalculated the potential benefits of putting better brakes on trains that haul explosive fuels when it scrapped an Obama-era rule over cost concerns, The Associated Press has found. … Continue reading AP: Trump administration miscalculated benefit of better train brakes

Coverage of local protest against Trump firing of AG Sessions

Repost from The Vallejo Times-Herald [Editor: Thanks to the Vallejo Times-Herald for it’s front-page photo of yesterday’s local protest against the ouster of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions.  The Trump administration cannot be allowed to work this outrageous obstruction of justice!  Coverage of the MASSIVE nationwide protests was buried this morning by news of the … Continue reading Coverage of local protest against Trump firing of AG Sessions

Democrats warn Trump after Attorney General Sessions forced out

Repost from the Reuters Democrats warn Trump after Attorney General Sessions forced out By Sarah N. Lynch, NOVEMBER 7, 2018 / 11:57 AM WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The ouster of Attorney General Jeff Sessions by President Donald Trump on Wednesday drew sharp criticism from Democrats, who warned Trump against moving to squash a probe of Russian meddling … Continue reading Democrats warn Trump after Attorney General Sessions forced out

Trump White House: global catastrophe inevitable, we might as well pollute

Repost from The Rolling Stone [Editor: thanks to Marilyn Bardet for alerting us to this deep and shocking analysis of Trump’s latest disaster.  – R.S.] Why Aren’t We Talking More About Trump’s Nihilism? The White House now says we might as well pollute because global catastrophe is inevitable By MATT TAIBBI, OCTOBER 1, 2018 12:28PM ET While … Continue reading Trump White House: global catastrophe inevitable, we might as well pollute