Tag: Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell Wants to Crank Up Bill Barr’s Surveillance Powers. What Could Go Wrong?

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Mitch McConnell Wants to Crank Up Bill Barr’s Surveillance Powers. What Could Go Wrong?

Ackerman correctly points out that these amendments would pretty much guarantee the ability of an incumbent administration to spy on its political opponents without consequence. In addition, the second amendment would allow an attorney general to meddle in the FISA process to an extent even beyond the way he can now.

Mitch McConnell Wants to Crank Up Bill Barr’s Surveillance Powers. What Could Go Wrong?

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Mitch McConnell Wants to Crank Up Bill Barr’s Surveillance Powers. What Could Go Wrong?

Ackerman correctly points out that these amendments would pretty much guarantee the ability of an incumbent administration to spy on its political opponents without consequence. In addition, the second amendment would allow an attorney general to meddle in the FISA process to an extent even beyond the way he can now.

McConnell Mulls Introducing Amendment to Stop US Pullout from Syria, Afghanistan – Sputnik International

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

So, if this passes, we’ll be in the Middle East forever! Yay! NOT!

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he plans to introduce legislation to prevent what he called a “precipitous” withdrawal of US forces from Syria and Afghanistan before terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda and the Daesh are defeated there.
— Read on sputniknews.com/us/201901301071940994-usa-mcconnell-syria-afghanistan-pullout/