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##  [ Trump's Pandemic Strategy Aims to Tear the Nation Apart ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19670:trump-s-pandemic-strategy-aims-to-tear-the-nation-apart&catid=375)

In this address, Lincoln set out to declare his fundamental beliefs about the expansion of slavery, the perils of his opponent Stephen Douglas' "Popular Sovereignty" platform, and the true intention of the Declaration of Independence. As L…

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## [Why Did Rep. Adam Schiff Betray Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19287:why-did-rep-adam-schiff-betray-lt-col-alexander-vindman&catid=375)

In other words, Schiff was a federal prosecutor. While many Congressmen are attorneys, few have been prosecutors at this most prestigious level. Thus, as the main prosecutor in the House’s impeachment of President Donald Trump, Schiff knew…

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