PBC News & Comment: Pelosi is Allergic to Impeachment

Nancy Pelosi tells hometown paper she’d get Trump’s tax returns if Dems retake House, but opposes impeachment of Trump, Kavanaugh…--NY Times says both sides are ready to fight over Kavanaugh, as it dismisses impeachment prospects
--in op-ed, Sean McElwee urges Dems to impede the Court and undermine support for conservative justices
--new website at BrettKavanaugh.com is portal for sexual assault
--grilled by Sen. Kamala Harris, FBI director Wray admits that the FBI probe into Kavanaugh after Ford accusations was “limited in scope”
--the limo that killed 20 people in NY state is owned by former FBI informant in multiple “terrorism” cases, thanks to Linda Lewis for the tip
--accused of supporting BDS, American student has been detained at Israeli airport for a week, and even “unhinged Zionists” object
--PBC’s skepticism of Bellingcat is supported by this expose at MintPressNews
--Gareth Porter is skeptical of the “shaky case” that Russia manipulated social media during 2016 campaign
--Mueller claims another scalp, as California man who “unwittingly” sold banking info to Russians gets 6 months in prison
--NY Times Magazine cover story on election security is rehash of old concerns, ignores Crosscheck, voter purges in GA and IN, scanner issues in MI
--but WhoWhatWhy is providing good coverage of the real election problems
--our pal Pepe Escobar breaks down the political breakdown in his native Brazil
--citizens’ commission in North Carolina issues report on rendition flights that originated from obscure air field in NC
--the Khashoggi disappearances puts spotlight on Crown Prince Jared and Saudi Crown Prince MBS
--Trump clearly signals he values arms trade over human rights, opposes sanctions on Saudis over Khashoggi case
--Trump slams Medicare for All in op-ed, fact checkers say every sentence was false or misleading
--Trump bullies Federal Reserve over interest rates as stock market plummets
--in ABC interview without her pith helmet, Melania Trump claims she could be “the most bullied person” in the world
--PBC calls back after bad robocalls alert him to IRS lawsuit