Donna Brazile tries to rebuild reputation, confirming DNC helped cheat Sanders; exit polls show November tally rigged to elect Trump…--Politico’s excerpt of Brazile’s book is here
--Vice notes that Brazile’s credibility is damaged
--election analyst Jonathan Simon uses exit polls to show that vote count was rigged for Trump
-Trump pollster Tony Fabrizio says Bernie would’ve beaten Donald
--accused New York attacker was among other Uzbeks in US targeted by FBI, reports Trevor Aaronson
--Saipov waived Miranda rights, and charges filed indicate he has incriminated himself pretty deeply
--Trump risks harming trial by tweeting calls for death penalty, as he backs away from suggestions to send him to Guantanamo
--at Gitmo, the kangaroo court is crumbling, as judge locks up chief defense counsel for refusing to order resigned lawyers to continue in Cole case; Rachael Maddow gave it excellent coverage, based on the work of Miami Herald’s Carol Rosenberg
--in Wine Country fires investigation, power line restart devices are prime suspects
--TrumpCo is using every means to kill Obamacare, cutting marketing and enrollment budgets, even though net premiums decline for many
--GOP leaders nervously unveil tax cut plans, which are half-baked and already opposed by key GOP constituencies
--Trump dumps Yellen, names Jerome Powell new Fed chair
--a few days ago, Sam Clovis was just an unqualified Trump nominee; after Papadopoulos plea deal, he has withdrawn
--Christie opioid commission issues report, with vague hopes for funding new efforts to address massive addiction
--Dem Senators try to block Pharma’s revolving door to DEA and other agencies
--House Dems use obscure law to demand details of Trump’s lease of DC’s Old Post Office, now site of Trump hotel
--Spanish judge orders jail without bail for Catalan independence leaders
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