Palast goes to michigan after a judge shuts down a recount of the president ial vote in the state. And thiss trumpville is their hero, the man who shut down the recount. Your Republican Attorney general of michigan. He issued an order saying no one would be allowed to look at the ballots and over half the precincts, 59 , and the detroit area. The very place that most of the vote had gone missing. Amy and we will look at john kelly who has been tapped by trump to have the department of Homeland Security as commander of southern command, he oversaw u. S. Military prison at guantanamo. All of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. It is official. Donald trump has chosen the ceo of the Worlds Largest oil company and a man with no political experience for the top cabinet position. This morning, trump tweeted i have chosen one of the truly great Business Leaders of the world, Rex Tillerson, chairman and ceo of exxonmo
Their votes next week. We will speak with california elector christine pelosi, who is leading the effort. Then Investigative Reporter greg palast goes to michigan n aftea jujudge shuts down a r recount f the presididential vote in the state. And thiss trumpvillee is their hero, the man who shut down the recount. Your Republican Attorney general ofof michigan. He issued an order saying no o would be allowed to look at the baots and over half the precincts, 59 , and the detroit ararea. The very place that most of the vote had gone missing. Amy and we will look at john kelly who has been tapped by trump to have the department of Homeland Security as commander of southern command, he oversaw u. S. Military prison at guantanamo. All of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. It is official. Donald trump has chosen the ceo of the Worlds Largest oil company and a man with no political experience for the top cabinet posi
Their votes next week. We will speak with california elector christine pelosi, who is leading the effort. Then Investigative Reporter greg palast goes to michigan n aftea jujudge shuts down a r recount f the presididential vote in the state. And thiss trumpvillee is their hero, the man who shut down the recount. Your Republican Attorney general ofof michigan. He issued an order saying no o would be allowed to look at the baots and over half the precincts, 59 , and the detroit ararea. The very place that most of the vote had gone missing. Amy and we will look at john kelly who has been tapped by trump to have the department of Homeland Security as commander of southern command, he oversaw u. S. Military prison at guantanamo. All of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. It is official. Donald trump has chosen the ceo of the Worlds Largest oil company and a man with no political experience for the top cabinet posi
Mr. Portman madam president . The presiding officer the senator from ohio. Mr. Portman madam president , im on the floor today to talk about the epidemic officerster were in a quorum call the presiding officer we are in a quorum call. Mr. Portman i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Portman with snarks madam president , i am here on the floor to talk about an epidemic that has gripped my state of ohio and affected every single state in this body and every community we represent, and thats the issue of Prescription Drug, heroin, and now fentanyl and other synthetic heroin addiction. This epidemic is affecting our communities in fundamental ways. It is breaking families apart. Its causing crime. In fact, in my home state of ohio, as i talk to Law Enforcement first of all, in every county, they tell me it is the top reason for crime and the growth in crime. Its certainly affecting our First Responders. When i go to a
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