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PBC News & Comment: Why Does Trump Hate Puerto Rico?

Trump fights hard, tweets ugly, continuing to block aid for Puerto Rico, falsely claiming the money would shortchange Midwest farmers….–the Midwest floods prompt feature story in USA Today that references Vanessa Keith’s book 2100: A Dystopian Utopia, which is now a PBC bonus book

–Trump now says GOP will fix healthcare right after they win the 2020 election, after Mitch McConnell schools him

–in rare interview on hostile network, Crown Prince Jared dismisses whistleblower claims on Fox “News”

–Trump scrambles to salvage nomination of Stephen Moore to Federal Reserve Board

MintPress reports that Venezuela’s wannabe president Guaido is using regime change tactics from USAID playbook

–in fresh in-depth interview, author and activist Dan Kovalik talks about Russiagate, widespread US election meddling, and the racial divide in Venezuela

–Latin American nations are concerned that US will invoke Bush-era legal theory authorizing interventions in countries “unwilling and unable” to submit

–insightful opinion piece from Max Fisher in NY Times says Brexit is symbol of politics in the Era of No

–as university professors gather for international conference in Canada, lefties like Bill Ayers are denied visas

–900 Googlers sign petition objecting to treatment of contract workers

–Pelosi defends Uncle Joe Biden’s creepy behavior, but tells him to join the “straight-arm club”

–just 2 months ago, the nation’s eyes were on the black-face and sex scandals rocking Virginia; all 3 tainted officials are still in office

–DEA has been collecting data on lawful purchases of money counters, unlawfully

–Trump loses 40th environmental lawsuit, as judge says his Arctic drilling plan “exceeds his authority”

–The Beat is stopped, as Ranking Roger dies at age 56. Click here for the classic “I’m So Excited”