In case you didn’t know, federal Attorneys General are picked, and serve at the pleasure of the Executive Branch under the leadership of the incumbent president. Congress seems to think we don’t know that. That we’re just a gaggle of unintelligent simpletons. ⚔️

State Department Cancels Hill Briefings as Tensions Escalate Between Pompeo and Lawmakers

A congressional investigation into the firing of the department’s inspector general has caused friction between the secretary of state and members of Congress.

foreignpolicy.com

Aug 18 2020 · 10:45 PM

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How Did the Eastern Mediterranean Become the Eye of a Geopolitical Storm?

The region’s powers and the West are facing off against Turkey—and Turkey is not going down without a fight.

foreignpolicy.com

Turkey’s hubris under Erdogan seems to know no bounds (pardon the pun).

This:

ettajamesfan

Prominent lawyers and legal associations demand Assange’s freedom

The 152 legal experts are unambiguous: the campaign against Assange has been based on gross violations of law and he must be immediately released from prison.

wsws.org

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/17/assa-a17.html

I think one of the BLM protesters, superimposed in this DNC musical played last night, has a firearm tucked into his waist. *See comments section, this post.

PaulJosephWatson

Bizarre Musical Ending to DNC Faces Ridicule

“The moment Trump won re-election.”

summit.news

Twitter users reacted to yesterday’s Democratic National Convention by suggesting the bizarre musical performance that ended the show looked like something out of a Saturday Night Live skit. https://summit.news/2020/08/18/bizarre-musical-ending-to-dnc-faces-ridicule/