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james clapper: trump 'encouraging' russia to meddle in 2020 election

“The president’s comments are undemocratic, un-American, disgraceful,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House would take up legislation that would require candidates to report foreign offers of opposition research to the FBI. . ..

the state of the state of the states

And four Democratic governors called for their states to “expand Medicaid” — all of them, perhaps unsurprisingly, in states with divided government (where the governor, state Senate and/or state House are controlled by different parties). ..

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it’s over: states lose fight against salt deduction cap in tax law

Such legislation might pass Democratic-controlled House, and would die quick death in Republican-led Senate that has no interest in unwinding parts of their signature tax law.. ..

how the 'cos' cheated utah

How COS won the connivance of Utah's and the chairmen, I do not profess to know however, I think such conspiracy could be carried out by as few as 20 of the 104 members of Utah House and Senate. ..

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