Smoky air covers much of California as overstretched firefighters struggle to contain blazes fueled by 3-year drought; lightning primary cause…..
--China fights for extradition of brother of disgraced top official who may be seeking asylum in California
--Ted Cruz parachutes in to Koch Brothers primary, “dominates” as he denies climate change to the billionaires who fund deniers
--Obama fuels the charges of “war on coal” with new EPA power plant rules
--Fox “News” plays GOP prez candidates like “Idol” contestants, continues to change the rules
--Less than 1,000 rich bastards have provided the bulk of funding for candidates so far; a handful of “investors” own major stakes in Cruz, Perry, Rubio, Walker
--Joe Biden threatens to enter presidential race, but our gaffe-prone Veep has no base and no clear reason for running
--one-time presidential contender John Kerry rounds up support for Iran deal in his Weapons for Brutal Dictators tour
--more embarrassment for Obama’s pipe dream of training “moderate” Syrians to fight IS and Assad, as most of “Division 30” recruits are kidnapped or desert
--in a year of US airstrikes, new report says we’ve killed 450 civilians in Iraq and Syria, but US Central Command claims only 2 have been killed
--with crude oil glut keeping prices low, idiots in Congress float idea to sell part of Strategic Petroleum Reserves to raise cash
--MSNBC drops the Ed Schultz show
--Kevin Gozstola announces new journalism site, Shadowproof
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