George Lakoff | A Blitzkrieg Strategy of Lies and Distractions

01 November 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News George Lakoff | A Blitzkrieg Strategy of Lies and Distractions  George Lakoff, Medium Lakoff writes: "Here's a clear example of the degree to which many reporters - even great ones - fail to understand how Trump manipulates the media." READ MORE Bernie Sanders campaigns in Las Vegas. (photo: AP) Bernie Sanders: Trump Is the 'Most Racist, Sexist, Homophobic, Bigoted President in History' Tal Axelrod, The Hill Axelrod writes: "Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday went after President Trump, calling him 'the most racist, sexist, homophobic, bigoted president in history' during a campaign event for Maryland gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous (D)." READ MORE Representative Steve King, Republican of Iowa, at a hearing on Capitol Hill. (photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP) Steve King, the White-Supremacist Congressman David Leonhardt, The New York Times Leonhardt writes: "Steve King, the Republican congressman who represents the northwestern part of Iowa, is a white nationalist." READ MORE  Steve Bannon. (photo: Sean Gallup/Getty) The Senate Intelligence Committee Is Reportedly Investigating Steve Bannon Mark Hosenball, Reuters Hosenball writes: "The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee is pursuing a wide-ranging examination of former White House adviser Steve Bannon's activities during the 2016 presidential campaign, three sources familiar with the inquiry told Reuters." READ MORE  The Pentagon. (photo: AP) Pentagon Wants to Predict Anti-Trump Protests Using Social Media Surveillance Nafeez Ahmed, Motherboard Ahmed writes: "The United States government is accelerating efforts to monitor social media to preempt major anti-government protests in the US." READ MORE Native Americans who want to vote in the midterms must have an ID that shows a street address. Some say it's 'a targeted practice' to 'suppress the vote.' (photo: NBC) North Dakota Is Entering "No Longer a Democracy" Territory With Its Latest Efforts to Disenfranchise Native Americans Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Stern writes: "A stringent new law that requires all voters to prove their residential street address has placed an immense burden on Native Americans in the state. Many live on rural reservations in houses with no residential address, rendering them incapable of casting a ballot." READ MORE Nuclear waste barrels. (photo: iStock) Oops! Perry 'Accidentally Told the Truth' About Dumping Nuclear Waste in Nevada, Roiling Senate Race Joe Romm, ThinkProgress Romm writes: "One thing that unites Nevadans is opposition to President Donald Trump's effort to turn the state into a huge nuclear waste dump." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation