Coalition confirms BBC exclusive: 3500 IS family members left Raqqa and 250 fighters in ceasefire. Convoy stretched for 8km. Deal agreed by "local partners", coalition says it didn't want anyone to leave. Western officer was present at negotiations but didn't take "active part".
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In this remarkable exchange between U.S. Rep Jim Jordan (OH) and Attorney General (in name only) Jeff Sessions, we see Jordan lay out a summary of the specific crimes of collusion committed by FBI and DNC operatives in 2016.
A bit surprising that a quick search here indicates no one has yet blogged about Trumpster's choice as next chairman of the Federal Reserve: Jerome Powell, who is not an economist, but a lawyer. Powell, a Republican, has been on the Fed Board of Governors since 2012 when he was appointed by--who else?--Barack Obama.
Hello good people and welcome to the Tuesday early edition of Caucus 99 % open thread. The world may be going to hell in a hand basket, but nothing says we can't have fun with words and ideas.
Josh Marshall is a pitiful little hack that keeps hoping that someday he’ll be ‘recognised’ as a journalist. If you read his articles you can see how damn hard he tries to be relevant. It’s never going to happen. No matter how much he tries.
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What the actual fuck? This is absolutely nuts. But it's also very real.
The formal name is emblazoned in English on a banner above the entrance: “Deported Veterans Support House.”
Good news. Bernie is still getting under the skin of the establishment, so he must be doing something right.
How do I know this? Because of headlines like this:
How will Democrats cope if Putin starts playing dirty tricks for Bernie Sanders (again)?
Today's number is 13
13 is
13 is a prime number, it is the 6th prime
13 is also a prime if the digits are reversed (31)
13 is a pythagorean prime (13 = 3**2 + 4**2 & 13 = 4n+1 where n =3)
