Promoting Sgt. Pepper

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Perhaps its time to make it Lieutenant Pepper, or Captain Pepper. It was Fifty, no longer 20 years ago that the musical group known as The Beatles' released iconic concept album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
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The Beatles were a British quartet from Liverpool England. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential music band ever.

This iconic LP became the first rock record to win the Grammy for Album of the Year. http://cbsn.ws/2HNtv3m

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Russian Cheaters

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The International Olympic Committee has voted unanimously against lifting the ban on Russia from the Pyeongchang Winter Games.

Therefore, Russian athletes were not be allowed to march under their country’s flag for the Closing Ceremony. It remained suspended from Olympic competition for the Closing Ceremony, the International Olympic Committee ruled, following two recent doping violations by Russian athletes at the Games there.

MEMO MIA

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While it was missing in action for a while, the timing of the release of the infamous memo was curious, to say the least. Timing is everything. The Schiff memo dropped while Devin Nunes was onstage at CPAC and was receiving a 'Defender of Freedom' Award. Trump GOP theatrics?

Read the full-text plus analysis below. www.politics.doseofnews.com

The FBI started investigating Trump Campaign officials 7 weeks before the Dossier was obtained.
Why are 7 of the 8 names of #TrumpPence Campaign officials appear to be redacted?

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American Gun Reform

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The plead for action on gun control or better yet, firearms restrictions by Americans has sparked fiery opinions on both sides.

Conspiracists promote absurd theories and more mainstream conservative voices insist opinions must be viewed in light of the carnage. Liberals offer a new way forward for progressives.

Overqualified?

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I remember the first time I received a phone call from someone who wanted to offer me a job. I accepted it and stayed there for years. Later headhunters would contact me about this or another great gig.

They were dream jobs, where I made it to the final round and got the job. They kept calling, so did other hiring managers and hiring committee.

Presiding Over Division

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The President takes an oath before entering on the execution of this special duty:—I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

He did not receive the popular vote, therefore considered the majority of voters casting a ballot. So what has now happened? Has the president failed to do his job to keep everyone in #USA united? Has he made America great?

WH Security Clearance

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Starting today, White House employees who have had access to classified information under temporary security clearances will have them revoked.

A security clearance is a US Government determination for access to classified information. The term “eligibility for access” means the same thing as security clearance and is used in record systems and by personnel security specialists.

This move s part of a security overhaul in the wake of the Rob Porter domestic abuse allegations, which applies to employees for whom background investigations have been pending since June.

Prevent Pay To Play

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Special interest groups continue scheduling their meetings at Trump properties, stuffing funds in his pockets as they seek to influence his administration. This is our country and the president works for all of US. The pay to play policy has to stop. Our nation is not for sale.

Pay for play, is a phrase used for a variety of situations in which money is exchanged for services or the privilege to engage in certain activities. The common denominator of all forms of pay to play is that one must pay to get into the game, with the sports analogy frequently arising in politics.