Political Hippo Circle Jerk - America, farg YEAH!

[Tomahawk]

I wanted to got that party until we got to the Sassy newds

You wanna be in the picture with me?

IN. I hope Ivanka's tongue is long enough

[smeags]

^^^ imagine your surprise when you look down and see Kushner.

[Rome]

I'm fairly certain it's illegal to hire family members in the capacities these people are being employed. 

[ice grillin you]

spicer actually just said this a few minutes ago....incredible

[Rome]

Did every person in the room stand up and tell him he was full of shtein?

Because if not, they're part of the problem. 

[ice grillin you]

no it went completely unchallenged....which is disgraceful...how do you not follow up on that

at the very least there should have been a wtf audible gasp or even laughing....all i heard was crickets

[PhillyPhreak54]

I get angry when their ridiculous statements go unchecked. Have some farging balls and ask the tough questions, journalists.

But they'll be passive aggressive and say nothing and then tweet out their disgust or act shocked on a panel during a news show.

[Beermonkey]

Has a group of more punchable faces ever been assembled in one photo before? 

(no posting any tailgate photos)

[phattymatty]

ew that picture literally gave me chills.

[rjs246]

Add Pence and my monitor would be cracked right now.

[General_Failure]

Trump Is Paving the Way for Erosion of Immigrants' Privacy Rights

The Privacy Act of 1974 limited the government's ability to publicly share personal information without permission. With the advent of computers, the law sought to address concerns about how the use of computerized databases could affect privacy rights. In other words, the Privacy Act was the government's attempt to strike a balance between its right to maintain information on individuals and the individual's right to have their privacy protected. Initially, undocumented immigrants were not protected under the Privacy Act, but in 2009, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) updated its policy so that citizens' and noncitizens' data were stored in the same system, ensuring an equal level of protection.

But under Trump's executive order, noncitizens who are not green card holders can be subjected to having their names and personal information released and shared without their knowledge or consent.

Specifically, DHS outlined in an implementation memo on February 20 how the department and its agencies will carry out Trump's executive order:

The Department will no longer afford Privacy Act rights and protections to persons who are neither U.S. citizens nor lawful permanent residents. The DHS Privacy Office will rescind the DHS Privacy Policy Guidance memorandum, dated January 7, 2009, which implemented the OHS "mixed systems" policy of administratively treating all personal information contained in DHS record systems as being subject to the Privacy Act regardless of the subject's immigration status. The DHS Privacy Office, with the assistance of the Office of the General Counsel, will develop new guidance specifying the appropriate treatment of personal information DHS maintains in its record systems.

[rjs246]

this isn't a ruse. it happened and it's a problem. a big problem.

Here's a good article on the presence of the russian mob in the U.S., their ties to the Russian government and relationships with Trump since since the 80's, which are way deeper than I imagined.

I just can't believe that any of these ties are circumstantial and are making me less dubious of the Russiagate claims.

https://whowhatwhy.org/2017/03/27/fbi-cant-tell-trump-russia/

Well damn. Dude really might end up dying in prison.

[PhillyPhreak54]

this isn't a ruse. it happened and it's a problem. a big problem.

Here's a good article on the presence of the russian mob in the U.S., their ties to the Russian government and relationships with Trump since since the 80's, which are way deeper than I imagined.

I just can't believe that any of these ties are circumstantial and are making me less dubious of the Russiagate claims.

https://whowhatwhy.org/2017/03/27/fbi-cant-tell-trump-russia/

Well damn. Dude really might end up dying in prison.

I'm halfway thru and it's fascinating. I really want this to blow up and for Trump to get thrown into jail.

The fall of him and his network of cronies will be amazing.

[Rome]

Yeah, can't wait for that constitutional crisis followed by a Paul Ryan presidency. 

🎉

[General_Failure]

Mike Flynn Offers to Testify in Exchange for Immunity

Mike Flynn, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, has told the Federal Bureau of Investigation and congressional officials investigating the Trump campaign's potential ties to Russia that he is willing to be interviewed in exchange for a grant of immunity from prosecution, according to officials with knowledge of the matter.

As an adviser to Mr. Trump's presidential campaign, and later one of Mr. Trump's top aides in the White House, Mr. Flynn was privy to some of the most sensitive foreign-policy deliberations of the new administration and was directly involved in discussions about the possible lifting of sanctions on Russia imposed by the Obama administration.

He has made the offer to the FBI and the House and Senate intelligence committees though his lawyer but has so far found no takers, the officials said.