Gina Haspel’s lack of clear answers on torture frustrates Senate Democrats – The Guardian

The Guardian Gina Haspel's lack of clear answers on torture frustrates Senate DemocratsThe GuardianDonald Trump's choice for head of the Central Intelligence Agency struggled on Wednesday to tell US senators how she would respond if the president asked her to reintroduce the waterboarding of terrorist suspects. Gina Haspel, grilled about her time …Red state Democrat Joe Manchin will vote for Gina Haspel, Trump's divisive CIA director pickCNBC CIA director nominee moves closer to confirmation in the US SenateCNNRepublicans Are Trying to Use Gina Haspel's Gender Against DemocratsSlate MagazineNew York Times –The Weekly…

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LUPICA: Sens. Tom Cotton and David Perdue are the latest examples of the lack of guts in American politics – New York Daily News

New York Daily News LUPICA: Sens. Tom Cotton and David Perdue are the latest examples of the lack of guts in American politicsNew York Daily NewsIt is because those in power, starting with those elected and entrusted to look out for the rest of us, so often only look out for each other. Their cockeyed idea of service so often involves only serving their own ambitions, or agendas. Or both. So …GOP senator: 'Gross misrepresentation' of Trump's 'shithole' remarksCNN all 93 news articles » us politics – Google News

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