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Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., has written a memo that he says outlines "surveillance abuses" at the FBI, but Democrats -- and some Republican critics -- are calling it a political smear.
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Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., has written a memo that he says outlines “surveillance abuses” at the FBI, but Democrats — and some Republican critics — are calling it a political smear.
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How could these Republicans and their right-wing media be more upset about a FISA application for Carter Page than they are for Putin’s attack on an American election? Oh yeah, their guy won.

With all of this fake news flooding the media waves, I have focused getting all of my news from Tomi Lahren and Lou Dobbs. No more fake news in my life. Actually, there is a comfort factor knowing I am getting the truth and nothing but the truth.

In allowing the infamous “Nunes” memo to be released, Trump says “it’s disgrace what’s happening in our country.” For once, I agree with him.

Trump doesn’t understand that releasing this memo doesn’t in any way free him of any guilt.

Why is anyone with a felony conviction automatically disallowed from voting? Even if they made a mistake in the past, they are still citizens and should have a right to vote after paying their debt to society.

The loudest complainer I know in regards to mandatory enrollment of Obamacare just ended up in the hospital with no health insurance. Paying the fines seemed like a better option than enrolling.

The GOP is now compliant with the lies of the president. This is a threat on the democracy.

I’m a Hobart resident and I’m thinking about building an addition and nice deck on my house. It would raise property value for myself and probably my neighbors. It would also hire local contractors and support local businesses. Can I have a tax abatement too? No, because that would be stupid? Then why does the candy factory get one for the same reasons?

These sore losers may finally be getting their wish with this Russia witchhunt malarkey on President Trump. I see the stock market is down a whole lot this week. They can blame that on Trump as well.

The FBI protects us from foreign threats. Now its being attacked from our own government. This is serious. Democracies end and dictatorships start with this behavior. Even state media like FOX should report this!

It’s a shame that the Democratic Party puts hard-working legal Americans’ rights subordinate to illegal people who broke the law.

We have had locker room talk and kitchen table talk. What you say is a reflection of your values and beliefs. My question is when is he going to talk and act presidential?

A shutdown caused by Trump? You are the one being kidded. If there is a shutdown, its because the 435 people in Congress and 100 senators are NOT doing their jobs. Trump is no saint, or a very good president for that matter, but you give no blame to the people running this country? Wow! Stop treating elected officials as gods and maybe, just maybe we could get them all to do their jobs.

Elimination of prevailing wage in Indiana reduced the costs of government construction work just about the same as sending auto production to Mexico reduced the cost of a new car. Make no mistake, these Indiana lawmakers are looking out for businesses not employees. Wages drop, profits soar. Hooray!

Congressional Republicans go behind closed doors to develop policies (sorry, no Democrats allowed), and afterwards they expect Democrats to vote for whatever they’ve come up with. If Democrats won’t, they’re accused of refusing to engage in “bipartisan conversations.” I’d say it’s too funny, but it’s not funny at all. This isn’t how a democracy is supposed to work.

Walmart announced thousands of layoffs since it’s bonus PR stunt. So much for that amazing and magical tax cut.

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