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@JonathanTurley

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James Comey has reportedly been indicted for a second time. Last September, he was charged with lying to Congress over leaks to the press. The case was then dismissed by a federal judge who found that the interim US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia had been improperly appointed....

@BigBrainHistori

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In 1910, America's 6 most powerful men disappeared without a trace. They used fake names and met in total secrecy on a remote island. But what came out of that meeting changed the U.S. economy forever. Here's the story of the secret meeting on Jekyll Island: ...

@GraphicMatt

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From a city report, here are some of the "compliance issues" staff noted with the Humber Yacht Club. ...

@finshots

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India hit E20 five years early but the sugar industry it was supposed to save can't even pay its farmers on time! Here's what's actually going on🧵 ...

@noam_dworman

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1/2 Ok, ok. As it unfolded last night, I was clearly too conciliatory for everyone's tastes. I'd love for America to throw whatever it takes at Iran – but that ain't gonna happen. As a matter of practical prioritization, preventing a nuclear Iran – and a nuclear Middle East – is by far the c...

@secretsqrl123

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great news, im waiting to see what the telegram community has to say about this.... it should be fun ...

@EastEndJoe

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Who the fuck gave this idiot a law degree? ...

@nfergus

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This is a must-read interview. @DavidAFrench and General Stanley McChrystal on the three seductions of the American way of war. 1/6...

@NathanpmYoung

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I have this conversation a lot: - This policy is good/people are dumb for disliking it - Simple question - Oh it's not my job to understand it ...