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Archive for August 16th, 2018
What Manafort’s trial is really about
Yes, it’s more than what it seems. On their face, the current criminal proceedings against Paul Manafort, Trump’s erstwhile campaign manager, involve bank fraud, tax evasion, and money laundering. But, like a swimming beach undertow, there’s something deeper and much more sinister [...]
SPORTS NEWS FROM JAPAN
SUMO / BASHO REPORTS Mitakeumi keeps perfect record intact; Asanoyama sits one victory behind at 8-1 Sekiwake Mitakeumi was a man in a hurry on Monday, when he needed just 1.8 seconds to remain unbeaten after nine days of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. His win over No. 5 maegashira Daishomaru ([...]
Admiral who led Bin Laden raid rebukes Trump
Retired Admiral William McRaven (pictured), who organized and oversaw the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, publicly rebuked President Trump on Thursday and invited him to revoke his security clearance too, so he “can add my name to the list of men and women who have spoken up against your pr[...]
Whining Trump cancels military parade after costs explode to $92 million
Trump wants a big military parade on Nov. 10. Gotta keep up with the Putins, you know. But the cost estimate has ballooned from $12 million to $92 million (read story here). Wouldn’t that money be better spent on things our troops need like equipment, spare parts, training ammunition, etc.? Up[...]
Congressional Budget Office Casts Doom on Trump Economy
Once the 1.5 trillion dollar tax cut is spent, the Congressional Budget Office predicts the U.S. economic growth will fall well below the Trump administration’s 3 percent target In an updated economic outlook, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected that the long term imp[...]