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Watch Live: Jeff Sessions Announces Crackdown On Leakers

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein are holding a press conference, briefing the media on leaks of classified material and the Administration's efforts to crack down on future incidents.

After observing an "unprecedented rise in leaks", Sessions says "I have this warning for would-be leakers. Don't do it" adding that the DOJ is ready to "investigate and prosecute." Good luck with that.

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'Dr.Doom' Warns "The Gap Between Wall And Main Street Is Widening... Correction Is Inevitable"

Authored by Nouriel Roubini, originally posted at Project Syndicate,

Now that US President Donald Trump has been in office for six months, we can more confidently assess the prospects for the US economy and economic policymaking under his administration. And, like Trump’s presidency more generally, paradoxes abound.

Even Some Allies Fear America

Even Some Allies Fear America

While Machiavellian disciples argue that for a leader it's better to be feared than loved, the United States often sees itself as a benign hegemon, holding its shielding hand over the world, ever since she won the Second World War.

In fact, as Statista's Dyfed Loesche notes, many people around the world today fear that the United States isn't always a force for good in international politics.

According to Pew Research Center, the United States' standing in the world has gone down overall.

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