What Actually Mattered This Week: Trump Stares Down Federal Charges (Again)
WHAT ACTUALLY MATTERED THIS WEEK
Some of the legal charges against Trump are politicized (notably, New York).
But most, like the looming Federal charges, are not.
None of this will change the high likelihood that Trump gets the GOP nomination, and it only modestly diminishes his chance to win again as president.
Political support or opposition to Trump matters more to most voters than any indictment, however serious.
This is a solid indicator that democracy in The United States is in trouble.
A “catastrophic spiral of violence” is happening 700 miles off Florida.
That’s just far enough for Americans not to pay attention.
Blocking grain shipments in this corridor will only hurt people that are already most in need.
Russia is undermining its relations with the Global South accordingly.
The United States continues to make history.
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Mexico labor is now cheaper than China:
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Here’s one of the United States' worst-kept secrets: its flawed classification process. Whether it’s the unnecessary classification of material or the storage of top-secret documents behind a flimsy shower curtain in a Mar-a-Lago bathroom, it’s crucial to address our approach to confidentiality. Joining GZERO World to discuss all things classified, including those documents in Trump’s bathroom, is former Congresswoman Jane Harman. As the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee after 9/11, the nine-term congresswoman has insider knowledge of the matter.
According to Harman, “The only good reason to classify documents is to protect our sources and methods, how we got information.” The 9/11 Commission identified a lack of information-sharing among agencies such as the CIA, the FBI, and NSA as a key reason the government was unable to stop the attacks. Over-classification of information played a significant role in this failure. Approximately 50 million documents are estimated to be classified each year, although the exact number remains unknown—not due to classification, but because the government struggles to keep track of it all. In the words of former US Solicitor General Erwin Griswold, some “secrets are not worth keeping.”
For a longer, wider-ranging version of my interview check out the GZERO World?podcast.
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WORLD IN 60?
What are the consequences of Russia's exit from the Black Sea grain deal?
Where is Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang??
"Oppenheimer" is out. Will I be watching?
Find out in this week’s World in 60 Seconds!
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There are three possible pathways for Democrats to get a non-Biden nominee in 2024 (well, technically four, barring a serious health incident)
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WHAT TO READ THIS WEEK
You won't believe it's a true story. Natasha Lance Rogoff's “Muppets in Moscow” says plenty about Russia's social dysfunction, creative brilliance, and endless resilience as well as the ever-volatile mix of Russia and the West, and the universal appeal of the Muppets.?
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1 年i don't agree NY charges are politicized. The family had a fake charitable foundation , PROVEN! He scammed millions at Trump University started in NY. Trumps are banned from opening charities in NY. All of his dealings are fraudulent because he lies to the banks (heard of Alantic City?) the man in history to have a casino go bankrupt) And, FYI, every property he's owned, first he doesn't pay the contractors, and says sue me, then he sues the local government to reduce his taxes, and they all cave into it. Is that illegal? no, but doing that then turning around and telling banks its worth more-then not paying back the loan-that's fraud.
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Ian did I miss any mention about the gathering clouds around foreign money and the Biden’s? There’s 1)the laptop 2)money flows to numerous entities to obfuscate source and destination 3)multiple whistle blowers who seemed to convey credibility testifying to slow-walking and outright barriers to investigation 4)FBI credible informant form 1023. All of these hang together. Where is the investigative journalism which was also sorely lacking in the Russian collusion hoax from 2016? Yes, the republic is in trouble as the fourth estate turns a blind eye.