Category: Politics
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The Swamp is Filling Up with Lobbying Money Under Trump
Notice how lobbying money increases under Republican administrations. Money DOES influence our politicians. You will find more infographics at Statista U.S. President Trump promised his voters in the election campaign before he took office that he would “drain the swamp” of outside influence in Washington. The Statista chart suggests that he did not succeed when…
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Wells Fargo Mostly Mute on their Relationship to the NRA
In 2018, Bloomberg News reported some amazing facts regarding Wells Fargo, one of the nation’s largest banks. The San Francisco-based bank last week issued a $40 million line of credit to gun manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co., according to financial filings. That’s on top of the $431 million in debt that Wells Fargo has arranged…
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‘Moscow Mitch’ is Tagged as He Gives Thumbs Down on Election Security
“So long as the Senate Republicans prevent legislation from reaching the floor, so long as they oppose additional appropriations to the states, so long as they malign election security provisions as, quote, partisan wish lists, the critics are right to say Leader McConnell and Republican senators are blocking election security,” Senator Chuck Schumer of New…
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Pete Buttigieg for US President
References: The Washington Post, Steve Hendrix, Josh Partiow, July 29, 2019 – How Pete Buttigieg went from war protester to ‘packing my bags for Afghanistan’. Months before he launched his first political campaign, he joined the Navy Reserve, adding a valuable credential to his resume: Veteran.