Oil’s Effect/Scott Walker’s Threat/And More
Tim Kaine and Sanders Miss JASTA Vote ; Obama Nods to Native American Rights ; Gary Johnson Has Another Aleppo Moment ...and More Picks
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Tim Kaine No Show at JASTA Bill Vote (Trevin)
Both he and Senator Sanders were unavailable because of Clinton campaign events. Kaine was ten miles away, in Alexandria.
Gary Johnson Has Another ‘Aleppo’ Moment (Dan)
Despite a track record of political success, Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson has stumbled more than once in interviews during the campaign.
Obama Administration Major Nod to Native Americans (Russ)
Says it will take treaty rights into consideration when making natural resources decisions. Could affect controversial pipelines and other projects.
Leftist Group ‘Momentum’ Brings Socialism to Britain (Dan)
Members of the group see Jeremy Corbyn, who recently won another vote of ‘confidence’ from Labour supporters despite the ‘coup’ from his cabinet, as a leader of classic socialism in contemporary politics.
Scott Walker’s Veiled Threat to Prosecutors (Russ)
Basically implies that if they keep investigating him, their requests for additional district attorneys, widely acknowledged as needed, could be denied.
