FBI Director James Comey seen at the White House

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FBI Director James Comey was seen entering the White House on Friday amid an investigation into Russian activities during the campaign that includes an inquiry into President Trump's associates and their ties to Russia.

It was not immediately clear why Comey had arrived at the White House or who he was planning to meet. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Comey confirmed to the House Intelligence Committee earlier this week that a Russia-related investigation had expanded to include allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian-backed actors who leaked Democrats' emails during the presidential race. Those allegations have not been substantiated.

More @ Washington Examiner

Discussion About Replacement of Paul Ryan as House Speaker Heats Up in White House, Congress

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President Trump pulled the healthcare bill today after it fell short of the votes needed to pass. Many believed that the highly unpopular healthcare bill dubbed ‘Ryancare’ was just another big government solution.

President Trump may be playing 4D chess with this because this may have been the perfect way to not only get the full repeal of Obamacare, but also a replacement of House Speaker, Paul Ryan.

More @ The Gateway Pundit & Breitbart

Art of the Deal’ Healthcare Bill Failure a Way to Oust Paul Ryan and Achieve Full Repeal of Obamacare?

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“The worst thing you can possibly do in a deal is seem desperate to make it.” 

– The Art of The Deal.

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Today, President Trump pulled the healthcare bill after it fell short of the votes needed to pass. 

The highly unpopular ‘Ryancare’ replacement of Obamacare left the Republicans divided.

Did Trump give Paul Ryan just enough rope to hang himself? It is no secret that Paul Ryan has contempt for President Trump and is working to sabotage him. This may Trump’s plan to have Paul Ryan ousted and replaced.

More @ The Gateway Pundit

NC: Freedom Caucus leader Mark Meadows: I promised full Obamacare repeal

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The leader of the conservative House Freedom Caucus defended his decision to oppose Republican legislation to repeal Obamacare that was pulled by House leadership Friday because of insufficient support.

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., said he was willing to work with President Trump again to fully repeal Obamacare, even though Trump and House GOP leaders said they are moving on.

Meadows said in a statement that he promised his constituents he would "fight for a full repeal of the Affordable Care Act and a replacement with a market-driven approach that brings down costs and provides more choices for the American people."

More with video @ Washington Examiner

No Parachute

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House Intel Chair Calls FBI and NSA Chiefs for Closed Door Session – to Discuss Spying on Trump Officials

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Last night we highlighted a Fox News story which suggested that Devin Nunes expected the NSA to deliver a "smoking gun" which would prove that the Obama administration spied on the Trump transition team, and possibly the president-elect himself, as early as today.

Moments ago, Nunes fanned that speculation by holding an impromptu press conference announcing that he'll call both FBI Director Comey and NSA Director Rogers before a closed session of the House Intelligence Committee to discuss topics which "they couldn't answer in a public setting."

More with videos @ Zero Hedge

The Appalachian Messenger March 24, 2017

 

This week’s edition of the Appalachian Messenger has articles by:

Robert Gore
Morons

Francis W. Porretto
The “Are You Paranoid Enough?” Edition

Kit Perez
Wikileaks Just Proved Us Right, But What Now?

Click here for the March 24, 2017 edition.

"Direct Primary Care” - As the healthcare battle continues, doctors are taking matters into their own hands

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The GOP’s battle with the Obamacare repeal act has been an up and down struggle between not just Democrats, but itself.

However, many doctors have taken to operating outside of the bounds of control from both the government, and insurance companies. It’s called “direct primary care,” and it allows doctors to establish clinics that run solely on the loyalty of their patients.

The way these clinics work is that a doctor – or group of doctors – will create a clinic that focuses on primary care, and charges its customers a monthly fee that covers all of the basic medical necessities.

This allows doctors to charge far less for not just tests and checkups, but medications as well. The best part? No insurance is required. A $50 monthly fee is all it takes.

More @ The Blaze

An Untrustworthy FBI Director: Something smells rotten about James Comey's latest testimony.

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“Where did Comey get the idea to investigate the Trump campaign?” —George Neumayr, American Spectator

In testimony best described as a series of obfuscations, FBI Director James Comey never directly answered that essential question. But he confirmed to the House Select Intelligence Committee that his agency has been investigating Russian interference in the election since last July, including “the nature of any links between individuals associated with the Trump campaign and the Russian government, and whether there was any coordination between the campaign and Russia’s efforts,” Wired reported.

What kind of interference? “Testifying before the House Intelligence Committee Monday morning, NSA Director Admiral Michael Rogers and FBI Director James Comey stated unequivocally that there was no evidence the Russians manipulated election machines to rig the vote,” stated the Conservative Review.

Yet if the vote itself wasn’t rigged, then what — exactly — does such “coordination” consist of? If it amounts to some sort of quid pro quo, why didn’t former President Obama’s open-mic promise to former Russian President Dmitri Medvedev he would “have more flexibility” following his re-election merit similar inquiries?

More @ The Patriot Post

Tillerson Orders New Social Media Screenings For Visa Applicants Ever Present In ISIS Territory

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ordered U.S. embassies around the world to screen social media of any visa applicant to the U.S. who has ever spent time in territory controlled by the Islamic State, Reuters reports.

Social media is rarely screened by U.S. consular officials when considering visas, and could lengthen the processing time in Middle Eastern embassies. Tillerson’s social media guidance was accompanied by another to order to form working groups to “develop a list of criteria identifying sets of post applicant populations warranting increased scrutiny.”

More @ The Daily Caller