
Jen Psaki tackles the biggest issues of the week and features one-on-one interviews with newsmakers.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 398 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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Ilistened to today’s interview with Mondavi,and was struck not one mention of the Jewish voters, and their fear of his radicalism regarding Israel. No. mention of his not going to the Israel parade, either. I am so sad,as I usually likeJen..but, herlack of full picture discussion with Mondavi makes me very uncertain about her.so very disappointed.It would have been great for her to talk about Jewish New Yorkers, and theirambivalences about Mondavi or anger. Of the anti Israel commentshe and his ... more
As an attorney, I begged to differ with Mr. Comey.
The Supreme Court has no enforceable code of ethics and is the most corrupt pro corporate in my lifetime
This courts abusive use of the shadow docket makes it impossible for lower courts to follow because one paragraph rulings are useless.
Platner surely says all the right things, but is he a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Is the GOP pulling a fast one in Maine and also S Dakota. Both of these guys were staunch republicans in the recent past. Have they really changed their stripes or are they pulling a trump to get elected only to put a knife in our backs next January. Of course one could argue that either one might be better than what we have now. Money has way of changing people.
Jen Psaki is even a worse podcaster than she was WH PreSec. Terrible lib lies and misinformation.
I so look forward to hearing from you each morning. Thank you for your thoughtful insight, well-researched stories & just being the excellent you.
Stay safe and well.
ps-We are celebrating May Day tomorrow in rural & agricultural SE Washington State with gas prices now over $5 gal and diesel prices at $6.99 gal. The cost of fertilizer is also rising rapidly. Neither of these are helping our many farming communities.
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