Despite grandiose claims, Trump rollback of EPA rules won’t save coal industry or put miners back to work; warming escalates…..--even coal industry leaders and utility execs admit benefits to them are minor
--VICE lists the Trump donors who will profit from the rollback
--NY Times editorial slams 45
--Westinghouse nuclear division files for bankruptcy, new power plants under construction in Georgia and South Carolina may never be completed
--in wake of calls for Nunes to step down from House investigation of Trump-Russia, some call for Senate intel to take over, but that committee is tainted, too
--both Zero Hedge and Counterpunch reports undermine claims that “Russia hacked the DNC”
--House sends bill to Trump that will allow internet providers to collect and sell your browsing information under looser FTC rules
--California AG files charges against David Daleiden for secret videos of Planned Parenthood execs that have fueled efforts to cut funds to PP
--Britain gives notice to trigger 2-year process to exit European Union, our pal Andy Worthington responds
--after serial extortion, Oakland faces “Rexit” as NFL Raiders get OK to move to Las Vegas and stiff the impoverished city for hundreds of millions of dollars
--Hillary Clinton gave a speech to women in San Francisco yesterday: How can we miss her if she won’t go away? (credit to Dan Hicks)
--new Nate Cohn analysis shows that HRC didn’t lose due to weak Dem turnout, but due to Dem turncoats who switched to Trump or third party
--your humble host got a letter from DNC, and will open it during the podcast
--deadline for bids to build the TrumpWall extended, as some bidders offer alternatives to an actual wall
--in California, Loyola law school team wins freedom for second prisoner this month
--responding to Trump budget cuts to Meals on Wheels, Daily Show says militarize it to save it, renamed Meal Team 6
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