
Bill Kaplan: Trump and Nixon
Trump’s dismissal of Comey was reminiscent of Nixon’s “Saturday Night Massacre” – the firing of Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox.
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Trump’s dismissal of Comey was reminiscent of Nixon’s “Saturday Night Massacre” – the firing of Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox.

Parsing the views of legal experts and media insiders has uncovered reasons on both sides for Trump’s decision to fire FBI director James Comey. Strangely, not a single one has anything to do with Clinton emails.

Comey’s firing was not predicated on his handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, which Trump totally applauded at the time and used to great political advantage. Trump’s assertion for Comey’s sudden departure is nothing more than another damnable lie.

In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on the Trump administration’s Russia-gate controversy.

Almost half of entire tax cut goes to top 4%; poor get tax increase.

This matter has been allowed to slide, and deserves greater attention now that its damaging consequences have moved from the condition and usefulness of our roads to the state budget to the very procedures that are supposed to keep state government operating transparently and effectively.
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Mike McCabe says a run for governor next year looks likely, and he expects to make an announcement sometime after Labor Day. More than 200 people from around the state have signed a letter to the former director of the

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Three possible U.S. Senate candidates this weekend declined to fully weigh in on President Trump’s decision to fire former FBI Director James Comey. The three — state Sen.
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Trump’s dismissal of Comey was reminiscent of Nixon’s “Saturday Night Massacre” – the firing of Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox.

Parsing the views of legal experts and media insiders has uncovered reasons on both sides for Trump’s decision to fire FBI director James Comey. Strangely, not a single one has anything to do with Clinton emails.

Comey’s firing was not predicated on his handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, which Trump totally applauded at the time and used to great political advantage. Trump’s assertion for Comey’s sudden departure is nothing more than another damnable lie.

In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on the Trump administration’s Russia-gate controversy.

Almost half of entire tax cut goes to top 4%; poor get tax increase.

This matter has been allowed to slide, and deserves greater attention now that its damaging consequences have moved from the condition and usefulness of our roads to the state budget to the very procedures that are supposed to keep state government operating transparently and effectively.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday, May 18: WisPolitics.com luncheon: “Focus on UpLift MKE: Jobs and inner-city Milwaukee.” The luncheon at UW-Milwaukee’s Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee features a panel discussion with Milwaukee County Exec Chris Abele; DR. Eve Hall, leader of the Milwaukee Urban League;

Mike McCabe says a run for governor next year looks likely, and he expects to make an announcement sometime after Labor Day. More than 200 people from around the state have signed a letter to the former director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign asking him to run. “It’s not my

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Three possible U.S. Senate candidates this weekend declined to fully weigh in on President Trump’s decision to fire former FBI Director James Comey. The three — state Sen. Leah Vukmir, state Rep. Dale Kooyenga and Kevin Nicholson, a
Hamilton Street walkway, State Capitol.
Park Hotel, Madison. Guest speaker is Elizabeth Hudson, director of the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health. She is to discuss mobilizing action for resilient communities. Rotary meetings are open to members, invited guests and media. For more information: http://rotarymadison.org/wp-content/forms/newsletters/2017/May1217.pdf
Milwaukee County War Memorial Center, 750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee. Armed Forces Day Celebration featuring Captain Amy B. Cocanour, U.S. Coast Guard commanding officer, Sector Lake Michigan. Rotary meetings are open to members invited guests and media.