![]() Neither from the Right, nor from the Centre, not even from the all-knowing Left. Of course, even the unexpected, at times, happens.įor that matter, no one - to my admittedly limited knowledge, had predicted the collapse of the Soviet Union - even when the satellites were falling like nine pins. That's why the US is not expected to crumble overnight, the way the then Soviet Union did, preceded by its satellite states. The defining difference between a "free society" and "actually existing socialism" is, to my mind, that while the former, quite often, is highly oppressive externally and, to an appreciable degree, pretty much otherwise - in terms of political rights in particular, internally the latter is/was fairly the opposite. The "system" came, undoubtedly, under heavy stress.īut, showing signs that it has requisite resilience to tackle. (In the meanwhile, the Democrats have, eventually, succeeded in wresting both the Senate seats from the Republicans in the battleground state of Georgia.) Please check back tomorrow for the latest.Does someone recall that the American police, not too long ago, had shot a black woman dead, while asleep in her bed, breaking into her place!īut, the master instigator must be held accountable. President Trump’s effort to overturn the election he lost has gone beyond mere venting of grievances at the risk of damaging the very American democracy he is charged with defending. ![]() The Note is a daily ABC News feature that highlights the key political moments of the day ahead. An Insurgency From Inside the Oval Office by Peter Baker. Former President Jimmy Carter, now 93, tells The New York Times' Maureen Dowd that he would suit up if Trump asked him to help on talks with North Korea.There are still questions about an 1864 letter from President Lincoln to a woman who lost five sons in the Civil War. President Trump’s effort to overturn the election he lost has gone beyond mere venting of grievances at the risk of damaging the very American democracy he is charged with defending. President Trump isn't the first president to cause controversy with his condolence calls to the families of service members.All five living former presidents put politics aside to attend a concert in Texas on Saturday night to raise money for hurricane relief efforts.John Kelly's remarks because he was a four star general. David Petraeus told Martha Raddatz on "This Week" that the military defends Americans' right to criticize their leaders, referencing White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders' comment on Friday that it was inappropriate to question Gen. Moms who became gun control activists after mass shootings are now running for office.ABC News' Martha Raddatz was on board the USS Ronald Reagan last week where she got a close up look at joint military exercises with South Korea as tensions with North Korea continue to simmer.Lindsey Graham on the delay implementing sanctions against Russia on "Meet the Press" on Sunday. They have a blind spot on Russia I still can't figure out." - Republican Sen. "I think that the Trump administration is slow when it comes to Russia. The National Archives is expected to release previously classified documents about John F Kennedy's assassination this week.David Petraeus and Steve Bannon will all speak at a Hudson Institute conference on countering violent extremism on Monday. John McCain will join his daughter Meghan McCain on "The View" on Monday. Trump is also scheduled to meet with the prime minister of Singapore at the White House. Gary Michael Rose, a special forces medic who saved multiple lives when deployed during the Vietnam War. On Monday, President Trump will award the Medal of Honor to Army Capt.La David Johnson's wife will speak exclusively with "Good Morning America" Monday to talk about the call from President Trump that started a week of controversy. He ends the mission statement by calling on everyone to work together to advance this cause "whether or not the government is on our side." Hefner even takes a confrontational tone when discussing the administration's attitude toward objective science by calling out Republicans and "climate deniers all the way to the Oval Office."
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