Several civil rights groups and lawmakers have come out against a federal "election integrity" commission established by President Donald Trump that wants states to hand over detailed personal information about U.S. voters. The request was made by Kris Kobach, the Kansas secretary of state and vice chair of Trump’s Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. At least 44 states to date have said they will not comply with Kobach’s request. For more, we’re joined by Ari Berman, whose recent piece for The New York Times Magazine is "The Man Behind Trump’s Voter-Fraud Obsession." And we’re joined by Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. The organization filed a complaint Monday against Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach.
The foreign minister of Qatar outlined his country’s position and response to the accusations made and diplomatic measures taken against Doha by a number of countries including Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
During the Obama presidency, America’s image abroad finally rebounded from the dismal years of the Bush era. But in just 6 short months, thanks to his arrogance and ineptitude, Donald Trump has plunged America’s image overseas back down towards the Bush numbers. This is especially dangerous considering the need for allies, business partnerships, and tourism dollars that are necessary for the United States. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.
May accused of suppressing UK 'extremism' funding report. British Prime Minister Theresa May has come under pressure over a report into the funding of extremism in the UK. Opposition MPs say May is reluctant to publish the document because she does not want to damage relations with Saudi Arabia. Al Jazeera's Neave Barker reports from London.
Douglas Murray's speciality is in intelligently pointing out the blindingly obvious to all the bone headed careerists within politics, academia and the media. If nothing else the inability of the established classes to deal with this issue has revealed how incapable and unremarkable they are.
