Thursday, August 24, 2017

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Can You Believe It? This news media literacy class would teach people how to sort the true from the false


 

Humans Are Free is a website that promotes pseudoscience, conspiracy theories, and other miscellaneous bullshit.


 

Flattening The 'Mummy Tummy' With 1 Exercise, 10 Minutes A Day


 

Woman That Have Slept With 10,000 Men Says She Knows Exactly What They Really Want


 

Submarine Owner Is Charged in Journalist’s Disappearance


 

12 Things Grown-Ass Men Do For Their Partners Who Are Breastfeeding


 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR


 

DISPATCHES


 

Terry Gross Still Sets the Standard on Interviews

Military related links 082417




Transgender People Are Not a ‘Burden’: The Massive Military Budget Is: Instead of looking to the U.S. military to preserve our rights, we should be dismantling it.


 

Three Marines Are Missing And Presumed Dead In Australia, Donald Trump’s Response Is DISGUSTING And SHAMEFUL


 

Special forces test out ‘Boba Fett’ combat helmet


 

Was Sherman a War Criminal?


 

Should America have dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?


 

Green Party condemns Trump's ban on transgender people in the military: statement from the Lavender Green Caucus


 

Green Berets Keep Fallen Soldier's Promise to His Stepdaughter


 

Mourning a soldier whose death could mark a new stage in America’s longest war


 

Civilian Team Finds Wreck of USS Indianapolis, Lost in 1945 With 880 Crew


 

USS Indianapolis discovered 18,000 feet below Pacific’s surface


 

War Is A Racket


 

Navy continues search for sailors, wants answers after collision


 

Donald Trump’s gambit on transgender service members falls flat

Terrorism related links 082417




The Terror Attacks Trump Won’t Talk About


 

Trump Supporter Thought Trump Would Help His Florida Business Be Successful, But Now He’s Being Deported


 

Unpredictable and Brutal ICE Raids Are Allowing Trump to Rule by Fear: Protections for immigrant communities were already meager. Now, safeguards are being scrapped as the Trump administration escalates nationwide sweeps.


 

The Big Banks and Corporations Financing Trump’s Deportation Machine: Activists are taking aim at corporations like JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo for their complicity in the administration’s mass deportation agenda.


 

North Korea threatens Guam after Trump remarks


 

B-1 Bombers Key to a U.S. Plan to Strike North Korean Missile Sites


 

North Korea Now Has Missile-Ready Nuclear Weapons, So Things Are Getting Serious


 

North Korea now making missile-ready nuclear weapons, U.S. analysts say


 

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Statement on North Korea’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test


 

So you think it's okay to kill a bunch of kids, Pastor Jeffress? Shut your filthy pie-hole


 

Here’s How Much You Should Worry About Trump Nuking North Korea: “The question mark here is the behavior of the US leadership.”


 

8 Times The World Narrowly Avoided A Potential Nuclear Disaster: We’ve survived a disturbingly long list of nuclear near-misses.


 

FEMA Emergency Management Institute.  IS-3: Radiological Emergency Management


 

President Carter Just Gave Trump Urgent Advice On His North Korean Warmongering


 

Chinese state-owned paper says China will intervene and stop America if it attacks North Korea first - and will only stay neutral if Kim attacks the States first


 

If North Korea Fires Missiles Off Guam's Coast, How Should the US Respond?  Firing a barrage near Guam would be extremely provocative, almost compelling a response, but trying to intercept the missiles would open up a range of potential dangers


 

DETECTION AND PROTECTION PRODUCTS


 

Trump just announced he may launch military action against Venezuela


 

Trump’s NIGHTMARE is Just Unfolding as CHINA Reveals They Will Defend North Korea If Nuclear War Breaks Out


 

An NRA spokesman just called for North Korea to attack a major liberal American city


 

Ignore Our Crazy President, U.S. Government Tells North Korea


 

Trump Fan Just Called Obama A P*ssy. A U.S. Marine’s Reply Is EPIC


 

Newsweek Exclusive: North Korean Missile Claims Are ‘a Hoax’


 

Top U.S. General Readies Military Plan for North Korea, but Pushes for Diplomacy: Arriving in Asia, Gen. Joe Dunford says he is prepared for war, but supporting Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s efforts


 

We’re Holding Pyongyang to Account: The U.S., its allies and the world are united in our pursuit of a denuclearized Korean Peninsula.


 

Trump Threats Are Wild Card in Showdown With North Korea


 

Powerful Venezuelan lawmaker may have issued death order against Rubio


 

Iran could quit nuclear deal in 'hours' if new U.S. sanctions imposed: Rouhani


 

Recourse to terrorism shows cowardice: Iranian official


 

Green Party: International law prohibits preemptive U.S. military action against North Korea and other countries


 

Two women, one cause: Amal Clooney, a human-rights lawyer, is working with a Yazidi refugee to put Islamic State in the dock. Robert Guest travelled to Iraq to find out why


 

Afghanistan Tries to Win Trump Support With Lithium


 

Why Donald Trump Needs Muslim Women: Liberals and conservatives have used the plight of Muslim women to champion wars—now this idea is being redeployed in a cultural war at home.


 

Building Momentum in Afghanistan


 

The War on Terrorism in Air Force Magazine September 2017


 

Abu Dhabi Stumbles Between Its Foreign and Domestic Policies


 

The Crossing: A record number of refugees are braving the deadly voyage from Libya to Italy.

Politics related links 082417




A Former British Politician Has Made Very Serious Allegations Against Donald Trump


 

JUST IN: Republicans Already Actively Plotting To Replace Trump In 2020 (DETAILS)


 

A Timeline: Russia and President Trump. Investigative reporters are fleshing out the Trump/Russia timeline. To keep everything in one location, here’s an updated summary (so far).


 

16 Years Ago, William F. Buckley Wrote This About Donald Trump And It’s Eerily Accurate


 

Robert Mueller Devises Ultimate Plan To Take Down Trump In Criminal Investigation


 

Beginning November 4: This Nightmare Must End!  Take To The Streets And Public Squares in cities and towns across the country continuing day after day and night after night – not stopping – until our DEMAND is met:


 

New Report Reveals McConnell and Ryan took millions from Russian Oligarch with ties to Putin


 

How the swamp creatures of Washington are turning on the Trump presidency: A deluge of damaging headlines has fallen on the U.S. president’s head in the last few days — and the waters are starting to rise.


 

Donald Trump’s state of mind is all over the map: The president uses some very vivid imagery to paint his black-and-white vision of America


 

REPORT: NY State is Investigating Trump Modeling Agency


 

EXCLUSIVE: Serious questions over credibility of former UK lawmaker (Louise Mensch) who sparked claim that Obama spied on Trump after her latest conspiracy theory is revealed as a 'farrago of fantasy and nonsense'


 

An Apology to Millennials: We Failed You


 

Trump Reportedly Having EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIR With White House Staffer Hope Hicks [VIDEO]


 

Melania Refuses to Share Bed With Donald Trump, Insider Reveals (VIDEO)


 

‘Non-stop bullying and hypocrisy’: Boston paper shreds draft-dodging Trump for attacking veteran Blumenthal


 

Nones’ want to join Evangelicals with seat at Trump’s table


 

Three Marines Are Missing And Presumed Dead In Australia, Donald Trump’s Response Is DISGUSTING And SHAMEFUL


 

Trump, Putin, and the New Cold War: What lay behind Russia’s interference in the 2016 election—and what lies ahead?


 

New Sexual Harassment Allegations Leveled Against Fox News’ Eric Bolling: The accusations came just hours after the network announced it had suspended Bolling.


 

‘Watch out for the paramilitaries’: Right-wing militia groups aligning with GOP officials under Trump


 

The Staggering Ignorance of Trump Supporters


 

Rex Tillerson Under Criminal Investigation for ‘Wayne Tracker’ Fraud


 

Republican Senator pours cold water on bipartisan plans to stop Trump from obstructing investigation: Tom Cotton says he does not see them going very far.


 

REPORT: 12-Year-Old Trump Rape Victim ‘Maria’ Alive and Talking


 

We now know how the Trump presidency will end. Let's hope we survive: Burman. The outlines of the end are becoming more clear, as Robert Mueller’s investigators dig away. Expect things to be vicious.


 

With retired teachers' health care at stake, legislators clash on fixes: The House and the Senate are figuring out whether they can compromise on exactly how to put $212 million into an underfunded health insurance program for retired teachers. Teachers say they'll take their frustration to the polls.


 

Trump Made Up His Story About the 21 Club Renovation, Former Owner and CEO Say


 

CNN’s Acosta mocks Miller’s ‘cosmopolitan’ slur after property records reveal Trump aide owns $1 million condo


 

WATCH: Alan Dershowitz blows up on MSNBC when called out on ‘racial’ grand jury comments


 

Trump’s Lawyers Sound Like They’re Getting Nervous: As Mueller’s probe expands, the president’s legal team is treading carefully.


 

Russian bots are starting to attack the Republican Party


 

Trump’s America: GOP Lawmaker Arrested for Grabbing Woman’s Genitals


 

The 2020 Democratic Purity Olympics Are Already Underway: The Bernie Sanders supporters attacking Kamala Harris are itching to refight 2016 and demand a level of purity that, lo and behold, only one candidate can possibly attain.


 

I Found Nicole Mincey, Trump’s Biggest Twitter Fan. She Isn’t a Bot, But She Has a Ton of Secrets.  There’s a real person behind the pro-Trump account thanked by the president—but her online name, her photo, and her 146,000 followers are all lies.


 

Trump Sells Out Rural Voters: The first six months of the Trump administration have been littered with broken promises to the rural voters who helped elect him.


 

18 U.S. Code § 2101 - Riots


 

18 U.S. Code § 2383 - Rebellion or insurrection


 

GOP strategist: Trump thinks he’s a TV host or a used car salesman


 

GOP Plan to Suppress the Rising Millennial Vote: How Will They Do It?



REPORT: 4 Indictments Likely By Friday In NY Trump Investigation


 

10 reasons you can’t be a Christian and vote for Donald Trump


 

The painfully obvious reason Christians voted for Trump (that liberals just don’t understand)


 

Jesus wept: How can you call yourself a Christian if you voted for Donald Trump? Christian faith means many things to many people. But I'm confused about how "love thy neighbor" led us here


 

Trump Cruelly Attacks Obama Rule that Protects Elderly Against Abuse


 

Sources: House GOP staffers fly to London to find Steele, invite to testify expected


 

Secretive search for man behind Trump dossier reveals tension in Russia inquiry: Attempt by two congressional staffers to contact former MI6 officer highlights fight for control over House intelligence committee’s investigation


 

Tuesday briefing: London spy twist to Trump-Russia affair: Republicans accused over secretive bid to contact dossier author … Britain has some of Europe’s lowest broadband speeds … and another snake in the grass


 

Trump’s Main Policy Is Destruction—Ours Must Be More Than Resistance: The time to create alternatives is now.


 

Letters From the August 14-21, 2017, Issue: The real crime… Reconstructing/deconstructing… Eating the environment…


 

How Are We Going to Survive the Next 42 Months of Trump?  Many progressives are depressed and angry. But there are also glimmers of hope.


 

President Trump has sent private messages to Russia special counsel Robert Mueller


 

These are the most — and the least — trusted news sources in the U.S.


 

Sinclair-Tribune Merger Opponents Warn of ‘Excessive, Unbalanced Market Power’


 

President Trump Not Happy About The Way He Was Just Insulted At The White House


 

18 U.S. Code § 2381 - Treason


 

Donald Trump pays one staffer $89,000 in taxpayer dollars to dig up positive news about him


 

Shocking Poll Reveals The First Word That Comes To Mind When Americans Think Of Donald Trump, Can You Guess It?


 

Trump Accidentally Leaks Classified Info… Again


 

Hackers at DefCon conference exploit vulnerabilities in voting machines


 

Colin Powell’s Former Chief Of Staff Just Eviscerated Trump For His Reckless N. Korea Comments: Col. Lawerence Wilkerson, Colin Powell's former chief of staff, took apart Trump and made the President seem way out his league by pointing out that Trump seems to think dealing with N. Korea is like negotiating a casino deal.


 

Hillary Was Right. Trump Is Temperamentally Unfit to Be President


 

A lawsuit against Donald Trump’s business ties heats up: A watchdog challenges the administration’s narrow reading of the emoluments clause


 

William Rivers Pitt | The GOP Wrecking Machine Takes Aim at the Debt Ceiling, Again


 

Trump Is Already Profiting From His 2020 Campaign


 

With Bank Subpoenas, Mueller Turns Up the Heat on Manafort


 

Raid on Paul Manafort's house involved no-knock warrant, expectations of evidence being destroyed


 

Former GOP Senator Calls For Trump's Removal


 

David Brooks, Famed Conservative-Politics Writer Is Burned Out By Trump, Leaving Politics For Good


 

Trump's other legal problem: Emoluments lawsuit set for October


 

Dem proposes panel to remove President if unfit to lead


 

Trump Praises Putin Instead of Critiquing Cuts to U.S. Embassy Staff


 

Congressional investigators want to question Trump's longtime secretary, Rhona Graff, in Russia probe


 

Mueller subpoenas for Manafort’s bank records


 

Mueller’s Investigators Just Revealed Who Snitched On Trump Jr. For Secret Russia Meeting


 

The Fake Debate Over Mueller's Grand Jury: Contrary to what Sean Hannity and Alan Dershowitz may say, political scandals at the White House get heard and resolved in Washington. It was true in Andrew Johnson's time, and it was true in Richard Nixon's time, and in Bill Clinton's time, and today.


 

House funding bill rips opportunity from students in support of Trump-DeVos agenda


 

5 Education Votes articles that will get you revved up about advocating for students


 

Trump Is Sending Ivanka To India For A Summit. An Indian Diplomat’s Response Is Perfect


 

Steve Bannon’s Tall Tale About How He Visited Pakistan in the Navy and Saw the Muslim Threat


 

Mueller’s Targets Face Financial Strain: Paul Manafort owns many homes. Mike Flynn is a right wing superstar. But the Russia probe is gobbling up their cash at an alarming rate.


 

Believe it or Not


 

Trump Aide Omarosa Manigault Gets Fiery Reception At Conference For Black Journalists: "Walking into a room where you get shut down does not open a line of communication so change can happen," said one of the top black officials in the White House.


 

Trump has yet to travel west as president


 

Why the Democrats’ “Better Deal” Is Political Suicide: How the opposition can beat Trump—and save itself in the process.


 

Breitbart’ war on McMaster bites Bannon on the ass


 

Trump Ghostwriter Predicts Why Trump Will Resign


 

The Alt-Left Is Becoming The Democrats’ Tea Party — And They Must Be Stopped: Troubling signs indicate a deep-rooted and dangerous problem arising for the Democratic Party – must read the reader comments at the end of this article


 

WATCH: Explosive Dutch documentary says Trump has deep ties to Russia’s mafia underworld


 

Zakaria: Why is Trump so nice to Russia?


 

Pastor Rick Joyner Says That God Will DESTROY Anyone Who Gets In The Way Of Donald Trump (VIDEO)


 

New Trump TV Ad Declares Democrats And The Media ‘The President’s Enemies’ -VIDEO


 

To Understand Russian Election Interference, Start with this Movie About Doping


 

CNN Says Go to Hell, Refuses to Show Trump Ad with Proven Fake News


 

Mueller Turns Up The Heat With Unusual Search Warrant In Russia Probe


 

On November 4, 2017, We Begin: This Nightmare Must End! Presentation by Andy Zee


 

President Trump's reelection campaign releases television ad


 

Inside the fight that could derail the Democratic Party


 

Peggy Noonan: ‘Weak and sniveling’ Trump is not as strong as his wife


 

How Republican Policies INCREASE Abortion Rates


 

Obama team was warned in 2014 about Russian interference: In 2014, the administration got a report of Russia’s intention to disrupt Western democracies, including the United States.


 

Trump advisers signal the knives are out for Bannon


 

The GOP rebel threatening to snag Sessions’ seat: Largely ignored by his rivals so far, controversial ex-judge Roy Moore leads the pack heading into the first round of voting in Alabama


 

Justice demands 1.3M IP addresses related to Trump resistance site


 

Federal Court Subpoenas Trump Emails, Shows Trump Scam To Win Election


 

Nugent Just Whined Politics Kept Him From Hall Of Fame. David Crosby’s Response is EPIC


 

BREAKING: Trump Campaign Emails Show Collusion With Russia For Oil Deal 


 

The Political Crisis Looming Over Trump’s Presidency


 

EXCLUSIVE: Emails Say Whole Trump Family Participated In SoHo Hotel Criminal Enterprise


 

Federal prosecutors pursue information on trump oponents


 

Longtime Trump business partner ‘told family he knows he and POTUS are going to prison’: report


 

Justice Department Accused of Breaching Constitution by Seeking Info on Visitors to Anti-Trump Website: The website hosting company calls the move a “clear abuse of government authority.”


 

Trump Impeachment Process Begins as Democrat States President ‘Failed Test of Moral Leadership’


 

Republicans Must Tell Trump to Go – Now.  History won't judge them kindly if they stand by the president


 

Trump rages at two senators from his own party before 7 a.m.


 

Trump resurrects pig's blood myth after Barcelona attack


 

Congressional Investigations — Not Just Special Counsels — Strengthen Our Democracy: The current investigations into Russian involvement in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections aim to shine daylight on crucial issues for our democracy.


 

Can Campaign Funds Pay for a Criminal Defense Lawyer? Maybe.  Trump’s 2020 campaign has spent $50,000 on Donald Jr.’s defense lawyer. Is that a proper use of campaign money? The answer could have many implications for Donald Jr.


 

Disclosure Gets Another Chance in Court: A federal case may once again uphold the power of citizens to hold secretive political spenders accountable.


 

The Trump-Sessions Leak Crackdown: DOJ’s investigation threatens leakers, whistleblowers, and robust journalism.


 

The Islamophobic Administration


 

What Sets Trump Off


 

Fire Steve Bannon: The Trump administration's stubbly race warrior reminds us why he's so dangerous


 

Robert Mueller Makes Move That Suggests He’s Going After Mike Pence Also


 

Trump's 7 months of self-destruction


 

Some Donald Trump voters are finally admitting they blew it. Here’s what we do now.


 

Out at Trump’s White House, Steve Bannon Prepares Transition Into the ‘Barbarian’


 

Articles of Impeachment against Trump to be introduced by House Judiciary Subcommittee Member


 

Naomi Klein: 'Trump is more like the schlock doctrine' – video


 

You should fire your press person


 

Time for the 25th Amendment: It is imperative that Republicans move to oust President Trump


 

Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon fired


 

Trump Supporters Say Donald Trump’s “Accomplished More Than Any Other President”


 

Seven Months in and Trump’s Presidency Has Broken the Bank for the Secret Service


 

Mike Pence Will Be the Most Powerful Christian Supremacist in U.S. History


 

Today’s Impeach-O-Meter: Remember the Don Jr. Meeting? It Just Got Even More Suspicious.


 

Arizona’s Republican Governor Just Defied Trump Ahead Of Tomorrow’s Rally


 

British spy Christopher Steele has given FBI the names of his sources for Trump dossier: report


 

Democrats Are Fighting Among Themselves, and That’s Okay: When parties are in the wilderness, they need a healthy debate about ideals.


 

Democrats Need to Find Their Voice on Tax Reform: And they need to do it fast.


 

The World of Cable News Is Trump’s Reality: It’s not just the president’s tweets that are plagiarized from stupid arguments on Fox News, it’s his policy proposals too.


 

Trump Has Declared a Culture War—This Is How to Fight Back: Democrats must not compromise on fundamental principles.


 

Democrats Have a Problem. Can These Women Fix It?  In Virginia, first-time female candidates could be the key to taking back the statehouse.


 

Trump's Pileup of Fake Conspiracies Conceals Real One: The Russian scandal is real enough, but it’s tough for anyone to understand that amid a swamp of fake news


 

Keep the Heat on GOP


 

Donald Trump and Captain Ahab


 

Putin's Gamble on Trump Is Not Paying Off


 

Trump: Bring Back the 1950s


 

The gripping story behind the case for Trump-Putin collusion: Bill Browder's explosive testimony provides compelling insight at the heart of the Russia investigation


 

Saving America From the Wrongs of the Right: A Six Point Plan


 

A Better Deal Than What?


 

Now Playing in Washington: ‘The Unconscionables’


 

Is this Trump’s worst-ever Twitter move? Threatening Congress could become an epic disaster: In a new tweet-burst, Trump threatens to cut off health care for Congress and staffers. Let's see how that works!


 

Democrats Have Been Attempting to Re-litigate the 2016 Election.


 

Desperate Trump returns to his favorite themes: Torture, blood and violence.  Struggling to save his dying presidency, Trump urges a violent crackdown. It's bluster, but it's still dangerous


 

REICH: Trump Reeling from Loss on Affordable Care Act


 

An even better deal


 

Trump’s Pox Americana


 

Moving Beyond Resistance


 

Why Bob Mueller Is No Ken Starr


 

There’s no such thing as a Trump Democrat


 

Republican Discontent with Trump Rising Like a River


 

Can the World Defend Itself from Omnicide?


 

The Democrats are a lost cause


 

What if Trump Did That?  We’ve been asking the question the wrong way.


 

We will survive this


 

Public Citizen Sues Trump Administration for Withholding Visitor Logs: Trump’s Secret Service Is Violating Freedom of Information Act, Lawsuit Says


 

Keeping Up With the Trumps Leaves Secret Service Out of Money: Statement of Robert Weissman, President, Public Citizen


 

Public Citizen Represents Inauguration Protest Website Visitors Who Are Resisting DOJ Witch Hunt: First Amendment Gives Internet Users the Right to Read Anonymously Online


 

Trump Administration Lawyers Relent – Ask Judge to Exclude Request for IP Addresses of January Inauguration Protesters: Statements of Public Citizen Experts


 

News for Citizen Activists


 

TRUMP has LOST IT: Claims He Will Shut Down the Government to BUILD WALL—Twitter is on FIRE


 

Visible and Indivisible: The Birth of a Resistance Movement.  With an average of two chapters in every congressional district, Indivisible has become a force to be reckoned with – and Congress is taking notice.


 

Rick Santorum hands GOP plan for backdoor repeal of Obamacare by stealing money from large Dem states


 

Exclusive: Top Trump aide's email draws new scrutiny in Russia inquiry


 

Media lets loose its fury after Trump attacks


 

‘Who are these people?’: Morning Joe hammers Trump crowd calling for McCain’s death


 

Donald Trump Can Make Friends With Russians or Nazis but Not Both: Russia has piled onto the latest Trump-bashing bandwagon — but there's more to it this time than sheer cynicism


 

CNN Panel Openly Questions Whether Trump Is Fit For Office After Wild Arizona Rally: “I’m not joking about it or being a smartass; this is a man who is not well.”


 

As Trump Threatens Government Shutdown, What Happened To Mexico Paying For The Wall?  For his big campaign pledge, reality bites.


 

United Nations Panel Assails Trump’s Refusal To Explicitly Condemn Neo-Nazis: The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination released an unusually strong warning criticizing “the failure of the highest political level of the United States of America to unequivocally reject” racism.


 

Watchdog Groups Sue For Documents On Trump Voter Fraud Probe: Trump’s voter fraud commission has said little about staffing and methodology.


 

Nuclear Summer: Will Trump's bluster spark a war with Iran?


 

The Real Voter Fraud: As Trump investigates “millions” of illegal votes, states are rushing to limit access to the ballot box.


 

How Anti-Clintonism Gave Birth to Trumpism: “Devil’s Bargain,” a new book about Steve Bannon, traces Trump’s presidency to a decades-old project to bury the Clintons.


 

Ultimate Salesman: How Trump is helping to revive the publishing industry.


 

Back to Work: How Democrats can win over Americans left behind in the new economy.


 

New Trump dossier documents likely to advance Russia probe: Malcolm Nance, veteran of the U.S. intelligence community, talks with Rachel Maddow about the nature of the intelligence in the Trump dossier and what investigators are likely to learn from 40,000 pages of documents


 

Inside Robert Mueller’s Army: To probe alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election, the special counsel has essentially built his own miniature Justice Department. Meet the experts he’s recruited.


 

Trump’s Russian Laundromat: How to use Trump Tower and other luxury high-rises to clean dirty money, run an international crime syndicate, and propel a failed real estate developer into the White House.


 

European Disunion: What the rise of populist movements means for democracy.


 

Why Trump’s War on McConnell Could Imperil His Presidency: The president is alienating the one Republican he needs to advance his agenda—and to save himself from impeachment.