[AMV] Amerikaanse politiek #584: 17 verschillende onderzoeken

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kylegriffin1 twitterde op dinsdag 18-12-2018 om 01:00:03 Following a judge's order, prosecutors have now released a redacted 302, a document which contains FBI agents' notes, of the FBI's initial interview with Michael Flynn, the one in which he eventually admitted he lied in.Here's the link: https://t.co/lOcrEcYKQE reageer retweet

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MaddowBlog twitterde op dinsdag 18-12-2018 om 03:31:12 It might be said that Mike Flynn's view on Turkey turned on a dime, but actually it turned on A LOT of dimes. https://t.co/NT1u4h97kJ reageer retweet

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hardball twitterde op dinsdag 18-12-2018 om 01:21:46 In 2016, Trump thanked African Americans for not voting. We now know that suppressing the African American vote was a part of Russia's disinformation campaign. https://t.co/vytMfNUlia reageer retweet

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kylegriffin1 twitterde op dinsdag 18-12-2018 om 01:55:00 Russian disinformation teams targeted Mueller, according to the disinformation reports prepared for the Senate.Russian operatives unloaded on Mueller through fake accounts on Facebook, Twitter and beyond, falsely claiming that Mueller was corrupt.https://t.co/N0uOpO8jA3 reageer retweet

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tribelaw twitterde op dinsdag 18-12-2018 om 04:02:21 BREAKING NEWS: Russian social media lies targeting Mueller was miraculously parallel to and intertwined with Trump's efforts to undermine Mueller's Russia probe. Looks like the Trump/Putin conspiracy covered obstruction of justice along with the campaign https://t.co/ak2XZJacze reageer retweet

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As questions swirl about his credibility, former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone settled a defamation suit seeking $100 million in damages on Monday for publishing false and misleading statements on InfoWars.com, a far-right website known for promoting conspiracy theories.

The agreement requires Mr. Stone to run ads in national newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal, apologizing for making defamatory statements about a Chinese businessman who is a vocal critic of Beijing. It also requires Mr. Stone to publish a retraction of the false statements on social media. Doing so exempts him from paying any of the damages.

In a text message, Mr. Stone described his conduct as “irresponsible” and added that “I am solely responsible for fulfilling the terms of the settlement.”

Unrelated to the Russia probe, Mr. Stone’s settlement is the latest indication that Mr. Stone’s use of various media platforms to spread unfounded claims isn’t without consequences. Special counsel Robert Mueller’s office is investigating Mr. Stone’s role in orchestrating stories about key events being examined in the Russia probe, the Journal has reported.

Adam Schiff (D., Calif.), who is expected to take control of the House Intelligence Committee, said on Sunday of Mr. Stone’s testimony last year: “I believe there’s ample reason to be concerned about his truthfulness.” Mr. Stone has accused Mr. Schiff of “smear tactics” and said he stands by his testimony.

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U.S. companies have spent $1 trillion this year on buying back their own stock—a record figure reached three weeks before year's end. That's according to TrimTabs, an investment research firm.

One trillion dollars, a round number of epic proportions, is roughly equal to the amount U.S. consumers are expected to spend this holiday shopping season. It's also larger than the gross domestic product of 166 countries.

Just in the past week, pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and AbbVie announced a combined $15 billion in stock buybacks. Pioneer Natural Resources, an oil extraction company, announced a $2 billion buyback, and animal medicine maker Zoetis announced another $2 billion.

"Stock buybacks have been going on throughout this bull market, and companies are using it partly as a way to prop up their prices," said Edward Yardeni, chief investment strategist at Yardeni Research. "Especially in this environment, they would like to do what they can to keep their prices from going down."

Buybacks boost a company's stock price by reducing the total number of shares it has in the market. With the three major U.S. stock indexes down on the year as of Monday, it's not clear buybacks have been much help. And the jury is out on how benficial to shareholders stock buybacks are long-term, with one 2016 analysis finding that companies that don't repurchase their own stock tend to perform better in the long term than those that do.

One implication of high buybacks is that companies don't have other high-return projects in which to put money, Cowan Asset Management wrote recently. "This means that, collectively, companies aren't investing in things like buildings and machinery – things that increase the overall economy's productivity."

For that reason, buybacks have drawn criticism not only from progressive economists but from such unlikely sources as Sen. Marco Rubio. The Florida Republican recently said on Twitter that companies who buy their stock are "deciding that returning capital to shareholders is better for business than investing in their products or workers. Tax code encourages this. No surprise we have work life that is unstable & low paying."

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marcorubio twitterde op donderdag 13-12-2018 om 16:23:55 When corporation uses profits for stock buy back it’s deciding that returning capital to shareholders is better for business than investing in their products or workers. Tax code encourages this. No surprise we have work life that is unstable & low paying. https://t.co/yHV1qS0yLu reageer retweet

The GOP-championed tax cuts that Rubio voted for last year have encouraged buybacks by making even more cash available to companies at at time when they are sitting on historically large cash reserves, without guidance from lawmakers on how to spend that money -- say, requirements to hire workers or boost pay in return for their tax windfalls, which the tax law did not include.

Shareholders often like buybacks, since they increase the value of the stock they already hold. But companies have historically had questionable judgment when it comes to timing their purchases, buying more of their shares precisely when they're highly priced.

Prior to this year, buybacks hit a high in the third quarter of 2007. One year later, the S&P 500 had lost one-third of its value.

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Op dinsdag 18 december 2018 06:35 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Leugens? Op Infowars?

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Op dinsdag 18 december 2018 06:59 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Het is meer iets voor de NY Times of WaPo, nietwaar?

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Op dinsdag 18 december 2018 02:35 schreef Kijkertje het volgende:
Ow en Comey is ook weer uitgehoord

James Comey reacts to Trump calling Michael Cohen a "rat"

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Op dinsdag 18 december 2018 08:26 schreef klappernootopreis het volgende:

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Dat Trump Cohen een rat noemt, is typerend. Comey weet maar al te goed dat bij deze "rat" zijn hol vol stond met contrabande.

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Op dinsdag 18 december 2018 09:08 schreef archito het volgende:

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Ik vind het vooral typerend omdat een rat iemand is die de waarheid vertelt en zijn criminele baas verraadt. Trump zal het niet zo bedoeld hebben, maar grappig is het wel. En triest.

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Op dinsdag 18 december 2018 09:53 schreef AnneX het volgende:
Stephen heeft altijd wel een ernstige komische samenvatting

The President Is Facing 17 Investigations

Guliani krijgt er ook even langs.

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Op dinsdag 18 december 2018 14:55 schreef martijnde3de het volgende:
Nog wat landelijke peilingen voor de democraten, Bevestigen eigenlijk wat we al weten: Biden doet het goed, Sanders en Warren vallen tegen omdat ze kiezers van elkaar afsnoepen en Beto doet het verrassend goed.

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2020 National Democratic Primary CNN:
Biden 30%
Sanders 14%
O'Rourke 9%
Booker 5%
Harris 4%
Kerry 4%
Warren 3%
Bloomberg 3%
Klobuchar 3%
Holder 1%
Gillibrand 1%
Bullock 1%
Brown 1%
Inslee 1%
McAuliffe 1%

@CNN 12/6-9

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Op maandag 17 december 2018 23:43 schreef Ulx het volgende:
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO ALL 17 (KNOWN) TRUMP AND RUSSIA INVESTIGATIONS

Voor het overzicht.

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Op maandag 17 december 2018 23:43 schreef Ulx het volgende:
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO ALL 17 (KNOWN) TRUMP AND RUSSIA INVESTIGATIONS

Voor het overzicht.

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"Our petition detailed a shocking pattern of illegality involving the Trump Foundation -- including unlawful coordination with the Trump presidential campaign, repeated and willful self-dealing, and much more. This amounted to the Trump Foundation functioning as little more than a checkbook to serve Mr. Trump's business and political interests," Underwood said in a statement Tuesday.

Bron: CNN