John Brennan | President Trump's Claims of No Collusion Are Hogwash

17 August 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News WILL WE RAISE FUNDS OR CHALLENGE INJUSTICE? What will tomorrow bring, a day of scratching together funding or a day of dedicating the organization's efforts to challenging the injustice that affects our daily lives? We are still a bit short for August. Meeting that budget really matters. With respect and confidence in the Reader Supported News community. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! John Brennan | President Trump's Claims of No Collusion Are Hogwash  John Brennan, The New York Times Brennan writes: "When Alexander Bortnikov, the head of Russia's internal security service, told me during an early August 2016 phone call that Russia wasn't interfering in our presidential election, I knew he was lying." READ MORE Google employees. (photo: Getty) Google Employees Resign in Protest Against Pentagon Contract Kate Conger, Gizmodo Conger writes: "It's been nearly three months since many Google employees - and the public - learned about the company's decision to provide artificial intelligence to a controversial military pilot program known as Project Maven." READ MORE Senator Chuck Schumer. (photo: Getty) Senate Democrats Say They'll Sue if They Don't Get Documents From Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Alan Fram, Associated Press Fram writes: "Senate Democrats said Thursday they will file a federal lawsuit next month if government agencies deny their requests for documents from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's days as an aide to President George W. Bush." READ MORE Governor Asa Hutchinson speaks at a news conference Monday, March 5, 2018, at the state Capitol in Little Rock, Arkansas, with Seema Verma, the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (photo: Kelly P. Kissel/AP) Thousands of People in Arkansas Are on the Brink of Losing Medicaid Due to Work Requirements Pushed by Trump Paul McLeod, BuzzFeed McLeod writes: "While Arkansas is the first, there are 10 other states either approved or pending approval to enact work requirements to their Medicaid programs, which could lead to thousands more people losing their coverage." READ MORE The New York University School of Medicine announced it will pay tuition for all of its medical students, regardless of merit or financial need Thursday. (photo: NYU School of Medicine) New York University Offers Free Tuition for All Medical Students CBS News Excerpt: "Rising tuition and six-figure loans have been pushing new doctors into higher-paying fields and contributing to a shortage of researchers and primary care physicians." READ MORE Martha Al-Bishara, an American citizen originally from Syria. (photo: Solomon Douhne) Georgia Police Defend Using Taser on 87-Year-Old Syrian Immigrant Picking Dandelions Jon Silman, Oxygen Silman writes: "On Friday afternoon, Martha Al-Bishara, an American citizen originally from Syria, walked into a wooded lot behind a Boys and Girls Club in Chatsworth, near her house, to snip a few plants for a salad to help her cholesterol." READ MORE Fire in Glacier National Park. (photo: Campgroundviews.com) Glacier National Park Is on Fire - and Yes, Warming Is Making Things Worse Eric Holthaus, Grist Holthaus writes: "This summer has felt like a global warming turning point. Now, another milestone: Saturday was the hottest day in the history of Glacier National Park, and its first recorded time reaching 100 degrees F." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation