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Government Legal, Laws, and Regs

Can Trump abolish the EPA?

Donald Trump made a lot of promises during his run for the White House, and his transition team picks seem to support some of the most egregious. There’s a world of difference, though, between a promise and the capability to fulfill that promise—even for the holder of the highest office in the land.

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Political

The latest Email Hack and the Great Soda Conspiracy

I’m interested in the food industry primarily because of an interest in food safety and the environment. I’m not a Michael Pollan groupie, but when it comes to large corporations and consumers, I generally land on the side of the consumer. My dual interest in the food industry and Clinton emails crossed recently with the release […]

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Political

Why Debate Moderators Should Not Fact Check Candidates

Update Well, the debate happened. Hillary Clinton cleaned Trump’s clock. Trump fell apart. And, by all indications, Lester Holt did a good job. See? This is the way it’s done: In both cases, Holt called out Trump’s lies in advance. He called the questions Trump raised about President Barack Obama’s birthplace “false claims” and noted […]

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Political

Republicans Desperate Attempt to Create a New Clinton Email Scandal

Update I weep for humanity, I really do. Now Snopes has a long posting on this story, as if it’s all something incredibly profound. The Hill has decided to double-down on it, like it’s discovered the holy grail. And the House Oversight Committee has ordered Reddit to preserve the posts, even though every single one […]

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Note to Trump: Clinton Emails Have Been Released

In a gentle interview with Bill O’Reilly, Trump made the following statement: “When is she going to release her emails?” Trump asked. “Let her release her emails and I’ll release my tax returns immediately.” Well, then, we should expect to see Trump’s tax returns any moment now. Clinton released her email server, and thus all […]