The Reckoning - Mueller, Whitefish and Virginia

Thursday, November 2, 2017, 10am to 11:30 in the Meeting Room (behind the fireplace)

The Trump brand was seriously tarnished this week. On Monday, Special Councel Mueller released the first three indictments in the Russian investigation. One of the targets, has pleaded guilty and is cooperating with the investigation. Meanwhile in Puerto Rico, the grid repair contract awarded to Whitefish Energy has exposed blatant corruption with possible links to Trump. This investigation is just starting, but the leaked contract foreshadows a major scandal. How the voters react to this, will be reflected in the Virginia gubernatorial election next week.  Here are the videos for the meeting:

• What does Manafort's indictment mean for Donald Trump?
• Puerto Rico pulls the plug on $300M Whitefish power contract
• Democrats Jittery About VA Governor Race

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Here are the other videos shown at the meeting:

• Trumps calls for merit-based visas after attack
• Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Condemns “Indefensible” Whitefish Contract
• San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz On Relief Effort In Puerto Rico
• Ed Gillespie for Governor Ad
• John Kelly Thinks The Civil War Was About 'Compromise'

Ambush in Niger

Thursday, October 26, 2017, 10am to 11:30 in the Meeting Room (behind the fireplace)

It has been over 20 days since four American soldiers were slain in Tongo Tongo, Niger, but only now has the Pentagon released a preliminary report on what actually happen. Before that the press was focused stupid statements made by Trump to deflect attention from the serious questions of the incident. Right now the questions are about the specifics of the ambush and why the US troops were in Niger.

Rachel Maddow raised the question of how the ambush was related to the travel ban on Niger's neighbor, Chad. Here is her report and the response by Fox.

• President Donald Trump Travel Ban Decision Preceded US Niger Exposure
• Michael Waltz reacts to Maddow's reporting of Niger ambush

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Here are the other videos shown at the meeting:

• AU calls for removal of Chad from U.S. travel ban list
• Gillian Turner blasts gov't's 'deep apathy' towards Africa
• Raqqa has fallen, but ISIS isn’t going away

Hell on Earth

Thursday, October 19, 2017, 10am to 11:30 in the Meeting Room (behind the fireplace)

The past few days have been horrific, from the blasts in Somalia, to the days of wildfires in California, to the painfully slow recovery of Puerto Rico. Here are the videos for the meeting;

• More than 200 killed in massive Mogadishu blasts
• California wildfires are the deadliest fire disaster in state history
• Puerto Ricans still don’t have reliable drinking water

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Here are the other videos shown at the meeting:

• Fighting to survive in Somalia plagued by drought
• Somalis angry over government's failure to prevent deadliest blast
• California Wildfires Razing Towns To The Ground
• Climate Change & Wildfires Explained in Less Than Three Minutes
• FEMA Vows To Help Northern California Fire Victims
• What It's Really Like On The Ground In Puerto Rico
• Doctor Quits Puerto Rico Medical Relief Team Over 'Spa Day'

Trump Stunts

Thursday, October 12, 2017, 10am to 11:30 in the Meeting Room (behind the fireplace)

Without another huge national disaster, Trump once again dominated the news. His latest stunts over Puerto Rico, the NFL and Bob Corker are summarized by Seth Meyers:

• Pence's NFL stunt, Trump vs. Bob Corker and Puerto Rico

Other examples of Trump stunts will be presented at our next meeting.

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Here are the other videos shown at the meeting:

• Devastation, death toll grow in historic California fires
• Can the NFL force players to stand for the National Anthem?
• Trump's outrage on Iran nuclear deal faces international criticism
• Trump Escalates Twitter War with Powerful Republican Senator
• Cooper sarcastically plays Trump's 'best jokes'
• The Dangerous Case Of Donald Trump
• Donald Trump Wanted To Make Nuclear Stockpile Nearly 10 Times Larger

No Laughing Matter

Thursday, October 5, 2017, 10am to 11:30 in the Meeting Room (behind the fireplace)

To say that the events of last week in Las Vegas, North Korea and Puerto Rico were disheartening would be a gross understatement. It sometimes helps to see the humor in these events in spite of their seriousness. Here is a video from the Daily Show which covers all three events:

• Trevor Responds to the Las Vegas Shooting & Trump Tweets the Weekend Away

I will gather other videos from the late night talk shows before the Thursday meeting.

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These are the other video shown at the meeting:

• Jimmy Kimmel on Mass Shooting in Las Vegas
• James Corden's Message After Las Vegas Tragedy
• Conan Addresses The Las Vegas Shooting
• Seth Meyers Responds to the Las Vegas Mass Shooting
• Colbert To Trump: 'Doing Nothing Is Cowardice'
• Gutfeld: Late night comics and gun control facts
• Jordan Klepper - Running Away from the Gun Control Debate