Author: Freedom Watch

Joins Dish, ACA and others in seeking more comment time, information By John Eggerton B&C July 21, 2017 Sinclair has been hammered for a perceived conservative and pro-Donald Trump bias, but Chris Ruddy—CEO of conservative media news outlet Newsmax and a friend of President Donald Trump—does not like the proposed Sinclair-Tribune deal and has asked the FCC to hold off on making any decision about it. In a filing with the FCC, Newsmax joined Dish, the American Cable Association and Public Knowledge in asking the FCC for additional time to weigh and comment on the proposed deal. A…

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Ex-Obama official who urged anti-Trump ‘leaking’ lobs new accusations at president Fox News July 20, 2017 A former Obama official who earlier this year acknowledged urging her D.C. contacts to leak dirt on President Trump’s team returned to the spotlight Thursday — using an appearance at a security forum to accuse the president of “Kremlin tactics” and openly question whether he owes the Russians money. Evelyn Farkas, who left the Obama administration in 2015 after serving as a deputy assistant secretary of defense, spoke on a panel Thursday at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado. She took aim…

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By Larry Klayman Newsmax July 19, 2017 The major failure of the Republican healthcare plan, to repeal and replace Obamacare, should come as no surprise to any lucid observer. Congress, on both the Democratic and Republican sides of the aisle, has been moribund for decades, and its popularity among the citizenry of its members reflects this sad reality. But what is worse than simply the ineptitude and political sclerosis of the institution, is its abject dishonesty with the American people. Deceit and obstruction have become the order of the day. Take the case of the Republican lead House Intelligence…

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By Larry Klayman, Chairman and General Counsel Freedom Watch July 19, 2017 The major failure of the Republican health care plan, to repeal and replace Obamacare, should come as no surprise to any lucid observer. Congress, on both the Democrat and Republican sides of the aisle, has been moribund for decades, and its popularity among the citizenry of its members reflects this sad reality. But what is worse than simply the ineptitude and political sclerosis of the institution, is its abject dishonesty with the American people. Deceit and obstruction have become the order of the day. Take the case…

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Outgoing Ethics Chief: U.S. Is ‘Close to a Laughingstock’ By Eric Lipton and Nicholas Fandos New York Times July 17, 2017 WASHINGTON — Actions by President Trump and his administration have created a historic ethics crisis, the departing head of the Office of Government Ethics said. He called for major changes in federal law to expand the power and reach of the oversight office and combat the threat. Walter M. Shaub Jr., who is resigning as the federal government’s top ethics watchdog on Tuesday, said the Trump administration had flouted or directly challenged long-accepted norms in a way…

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Bolton: Trump Must Withdraw From Iran Deal By Jeffrey Rodack Newsmax July 17, 2017 John Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is calling for President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. Bolton’s comments came in a column written for The Hill. He said withdrawing from the deal “as soon as possible should be the highest priority.” Continue Reading…..

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