Roger Ailes Challenged to Lie Detector/Wolfowitz Votes Clinton/And More
Maine Governor May Resign After Voicemail Leak ; Chicago Sees Highest Murder Rate in Two Decades ; Anti-TPP Challengers Lose in Primaries...and More Picks
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Wolfowitz: Latest Neocon to Pledge Support for Clinton (Trevin)
Despite his “serious reservations,” the so-called architect of the Iraq war cites Trump’s views on Putin and China as justification for turning on his party’s nominee.
Maine Governor May Resign After Voicemail Incident (Dan)
Maine’s governor Paul LePage drew ire last week after an obscenity-laced voicemail exchange was leaked. LePage is known for outbursts, which usually have a racial tinge. He is also one of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters.
Roger Ailes and Fox Execs Challenged to Lie Detector (Reader Emily)
Former Fox host Andrea Tantaros is pressing for a lie detector to verify for her claims of sexual harassment. Along with Roger Ailes, Tantaros’ lawyer is suggesting current Fox president Bill Shine and host Bill O’Reilly also submit to a polygraph test.
Chicago Sees Highest Murder Rate in 20 Years (Dan)
The Midwestern city counts more murders than New York and Los Angeles combined, despite their population being four times larger than Chicago.
Anti-TPP Candidates Lose in Primaries (Reader Patrick)
The anti-trade rhetoric ignited by Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump is not as defining as it may seem. Every anti-TPP challenger lost their primary to a pro-TPP Democrat or Republican. It doesn’t help that much of the promised support from labor groups failed to materialize.
