Sports Reporter
Sports reporter with the Cleveland Plain Dealer where he writes for the Starting Blocks blog. He also co-hosts The Sports Brothers on 1540am in Cleveland.
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Branson Wright
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FROM Branson Wright
To the Point
The End of the Season and the End of the Road for LeBron James and the Cavs? What happened to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers? Most Valuable Player… best league record… top seed in the NBA playoffs: loser before even making the final round. That’s what’s happened to the Cleveland Cavaliers for two years running. LeBron James had a big game last night in Boston, but it was too little, too late for the Cleveland Cavaliers who lost in the second round of the playoffs 4 games to 2.
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To the Point
Ex-FBI Director Comey tells his side of the story Today, former FBI Director James Comey came close to calling the President who fired him a liar. The White House denied the claim and called it insulting, but Republican Senators did not challenge Comey’s truthfulness. Many questions remain: did the President try to obstruct a federal investigation? Later, we’ll go behind the “velvet rope” for a look at 5-Star health care for the richest Americans.
Left, Right & Center
How was the trip? President Trump's travels got less fun as he went from the Middle East to Europe.
To the Point
Is the threat from Russia missing from the Russia meddling probe? There's much being made about the Trump administration's possible ties with Russia. But the bottom line is Russia's effort to influence American democracy. Do the President and his aides care enough to take action before voters go back to the polls?
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Will the Senate write a healthcare bill in secret? While Democrats and Republicans argue White House relations with Russia, another question is being decided behind closed doors: who gets help buying health insurance and who doesn't? We hear how the pros and cons are being shrouded in secrecy.