Author: Sydney Robinson

Comey to Publicly Testify Today – Watch Live Here & Now

Comey to Publicly Testify Today – Watch Live Here & Now

Posted by | Jun 8, 2017 | , |

On Thursday, the much awaited testimony from fired FBI Director James Comey is set to take place on the Senate Floor. Thanks to Comey’s opening statement, which was released by the Senate at Comey’s request (who’s the showboat, now?), we already know some of what to expect. Still, a great number of people are going to be tuning in today to learn what Comey knew, and whether he believed President Trump violated any laws in his presence. Comey is expected to testify about his personal encounters with the President, including a handful of akward meetings in which the President...

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Dish Network Must Pay $280 Million For Robocalling Numbers on the Do Not Call Registry

Dish Network Must Pay $280 Million For Robocalling Numbers on the Do Not Call Registry

Posted by | Jun 7, 2017 | , |

National satellite provider Dish Network must pay out a record $280 million for violating the federal Do Not Call registry. In a rare victory to consumers, Dish is being ordered to pay $280 million to compensate customers for repeated calls despite being registered on a Do Not Call list. Now, the ongoing eight-year legal battle is coming to an end. Dish was found guilty by the FTC for repeatedly violating the Do Not Call registry by using an automated robocall system. Dish’s system reportedly called numbers on the national registry around 55 million times. The case against Dish is...

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Ahead of Russia Investigation, Trump Approval Rating Reaches New Low

Ahead of Russia Investigation, Trump Approval Rating Reaches New Low

Posted by | Jun 7, 2017 | |

Four and a half months into Trump’s presidency, his approval rating has once again reached a new low. Down one point since the last of such polls, Trump’s approval rating has now reached just 34 percent. Meanwhile, 57 percent of respondents said they disapproved of the job Trump is doing. That is according to a Quinnipiac Poll which recorded responses from 1,361 registered voters. The poll was conducted between May 31 and June 6. The previous poll had the numbers 35 to 58. While a drop in one percent is nothing too dramatic, it does signify the lowest Trump’s approval has sat since...

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“I Need Loyalty, I Expect Loyalty”: Comey’s Opening Statement To Senate is Damning

“I Need Loyalty, I Expect Loyalty”: Comey’s Opening Statement To Senate is Damning

Posted by | Jun 7, 2017 | |

Ahead of Thursday’s testimony, the opening statement expected to be read by former FBI Director James Comey has been released by the Senate to the public. The several paged letter reads like a narrative and contains Comey’s thoughts concerning several meetings he had with President Trump in the months leading up to and following his Inauguration. Comey’s account of several of his personal encounters with President Trump included the encounters in which President Trump pressed him to say he wasn’t under investigation, as well as the time Comey was pressured to drop the investigation into former NSA Director Michael Flynn’s...

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Wray’s History of Defending Criminal Christie to Come In Handy as FBI Director

Wray’s History of Defending Criminal Christie to Come In Handy as FBI Director

Posted by | Jun 7, 2017 | |

On Wednesday morning, President Trump did what he does best by suddenly announcing his nominee for FBI Director in an unassuming Twitter post. Understandably, the media was thrown for a loop, and even members of Trump’s own administration seemed to have no forewarning about the impending announcement. It was clear to most that Trump’s decision to drop this sudden news was an attempt to distract from the expected testimony from former FBI director James Comey on Thursday. But theatrics aside, Trump’s choice for FBI Director, Christopher Wray, is an interesting one. Many had hoped that Trump would choose a non-political appointee,...

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