Articles by Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.


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Bombshell Report Links Trump Hotel Project to Iran Terrorist Group

The Trump administration has just announced plans to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRG) as a terrorist group. What the announcement failed to mention was that this newly-designated terrorist group was involved in the financing for a Trump Hotel project in the country of Azerbaijan. The link between the Trump Tower Baku project and money-laundering activities of Iran’s…

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House Republican Demands Mueller Testify Before Congress ‘Without Delay’

A Trump-supporting Georgia congressman, Rep. Doug Collins, has demanded that House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) invite special counsel Robert Mueller to come testify before his committee “without delay.†House Judiciary Ranking Member @RepDougCollins  has asked Chairman @RepJerryNadler to invite Special Counsel Robert Mueller to testify before the committee “without delay.” INBOX: House Judiciary Ranking…

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DOJ Wants Two Years To Identify Children Trump Kidnapped

Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking for two years to identify several thousand migrant children who were stolen from their parents at the Mexican border under Trump’s “zero tolerance†immigration policy. The Associated Press reported that the Trump administration has set forth their proposed timeline in a new court filing. Trump’s people are…

Biden With Black Voter on SNL
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SNL Hilariously Takes On Biden’s Personal Space Issues

NBC’s “Saturday Night Live†hilariously took on the personal boundary questions of former Vice President Joe Biden’s expected presidential campaign. The cold opening showed multiple cringe-worthy examples of the behavior that has raised questions about Biden’s potential 2020 bid. As the show opens, several Biden advisers stand around talking, with one asking “do you think…

Trump Russia on MSNBC
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Scarborough Scorches Trump For Being Russian Stooge

MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough opened his show today with a blistering attack on Donald Trump and how his 2016 campaign was manipulated by Vladimir Putin and Russian intelligence agents. Speaking with a great deal of anger and passion, the Morning Joe co-host pointed out how Attorney General William Barr had let down the American people by…

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Trump Seeks Dershowitz Help with Kushner’s Failed Middle East Peace Plan

In 2017 Donald Trump put his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in charge of creating a plan to bring peace to the Middle East. It didn’t seem to matter to the president that the greatest diplomats in history couldn’t accomplish this objective, and Jared had absolutely no experience in international diplomacy. Let’s call Trump’s illogical move “nepotism…

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Whistleblower: Trump Gave Security Clearances to 25 Dangerous People

A White House whistleblower is accusing President Donald Trump of overriding national security concerns to give improper security clearances to 25 people who had been turned down for having “serious disqualifying issues.†POLITICO has just reported that White House Personnel Security Office employee Tricia Newbold gave testimony to the House Oversight and Reform Committee concerning…

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House Democrats Will Subpoena Mueller Report on Wednesday

House Democrats say they will vote on Wednesday to subpoena Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s complete report. They also will subpoena Mueller’s underlying evidence files and other materials, according to CNN. https://twitter.com/CNNNewsource/status/1112709430125215744 Leading Democrats in Congress have been saying for the past week that they are tired of Attorney General Bill Barr’s games. And now they…

Scarborough and Deutsch
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MSNBC Panel: Trump is ‘Repulsive,’ ‘Disgusting’ and ‘Pathetic’

MSNBC’s Donny Deutsch thinks Donald Trump is “repulsive†and “disgusting to look at.†Morning Joe co-host Joe Scarborough thinks Trump is “pathetic†and “sad.†As a result, Deutsch said this morning, the president should not be attacking or making fun of the appearance of anyone else. And Scarborough joined Deutsch as together they mocked Trump…

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U.S. Government Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against Facebook

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this morning filed a lawsuit against Facebook, claiming that the company engages in advertising practices that facilitate housing discrimination based on racial, ethnic and religious differences. Breaking: HUD has just charged Facebook with “encouraging, enabling, and causing housing discrimination through the company’s advertising platform.†https://t.co/jglDmBIQk9 —…

Papadopoulos on CNN
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CNN’s Berman Yells at Papadopoulos: ‘You didn’t notify the FBI!’

Former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos was on CNN’s “New Day†show on Wednesday and claimed that he was “horrified†after being told by an alleged Russian agent that the Russian government had obtained emails that would damage Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Then he got yelled at by his host. ““In retrospect, of course,…

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Experts Say Barr’s Summary Report Is Silent on National Security Violations

Attorney General William Barr’s summary of the special counsel report does not address key counterintelligence aspects of the investigation into Donald Trump’s ties to Russia, according to national security experts quoted by The Atlantic. Even though Barr’s summary addressed the issues of crimes and criminal indictments, it leaves open the question of alleged security and…

Sarah Sanders on CNN New Day
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Sarah Sanders Rants About Democrats Trying to ‘Overthrow’ the President

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was on CNN’s “New Day†this morning ranting that the Mueller probe was an effort to “overthrow†President Donald Trump. CNN’s John Berman immediately shut her down. During her interview with Berman, Sanders was asked about Trump’s comments about the entire Mueller investigation being “an illegal takedown that…

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Ann Coulter Tells Democrats How to Beat Trump in 2020

Ann Coulter on Monday said Democrats can win in 2020 by pointing out that President Trump “hasn’t kept any of his promises” after reports that special counsel Robert Mueller found no conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia in the 2016 election. Coulter, the best-selling conservative writer who has gone from Trump supporter to harsh…

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Trump Has Demanded That His Media Critics Be Fired

Donald Trump thinks that his Attorney General, William Barr, has cleared him of all charges of collusion from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. It doesn’t matter that Barr is serving as Trump’s personal lawyer instead of serving the people of the United States — Trump has claimed victory, and almost immediately started gloating. He also…

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Opinion: Trump May Lead the GOP to Historic Losses in 2020

Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin used to be a Republican. Then Donald Trump won her party’s nomination. Although Trump motivated her to leave her party, her opinions still count in Washington. And this morning she is making the case that proceeding with impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump will be to Republicans’ advantage before the 2020…

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