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U.S. Senator Doug Jones Expresses Concerns About Impeachment

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By Glynn Wilson – U.S. Senator Doug Jones, the Democrat from Birmingham, expressed concerns about some aspects of the impeachment inquiry in a press call with reporters on Thursday, while continuing to rebuff media questions about how he might vote. “I cant’ say how I’m gonna vote, because I don’t know, one, if it’s coming,…

Public Trust in Trump Government to Handle Problems Falls to New Low

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By Glynn Wilson – The level of trust Americans have of the federal government’s ability to handle problems has sunk to the lowest point in more than two decades, according to a new survey from the Gallup Poll. Only 35 percent of Americans have “a great deal” or “a fair amount” of trust and confidence…

U.S. Intelligence Threat Assessment Highlights Russian Election Tampering, Not Mexican Border Security

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By Glynn Wilson – The top cabinet leaders in charge of every United States intelligence agency, all appointed by President Donald J. Trump and confirmed by the Senate, directly contradicted the president’s claims about the existence of a national security threat on the country’s Southern border Tuesday in testimony before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee.…

Russia Takes America Without Firing a Shot

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From inside the White House – The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – “We will take America without firing a shot….” It’s almost too bad that there’s no truth to the long-held rumor that Soviet First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev used some form of this quote while addressing Western ambassadors at a reception at the…

Alabama Senator Doug Jones Advises President Trump on State of the Union

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By Glynn Wilson – U.S. Senator Doug Jones, the new Democrat in Washington from Alabama, was asked to appear on “CBS This Morning” to comment on President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address, scheduled for Tuesday night. While many Democrats are planning on participating in “not watch” parties, and some Democrats are boycotting…

Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senators Reach Deal to Reopen Federal Government

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By Glynn Wilson – On the first full work day of a federal government shutdown caused mainly by a lack of competent leadership from the White House, a bipartisan group of Senators forged a compromise Monday morning to end the filibuster over government funding and debate pressing issues related to immigration and border security. The…