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Founder and editor of Spaceflight Insider, a digital publication focused on space exploration efforts in the public and private sphere.
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Jason Rhian
FROM Jason Rhian
To the Point
Obama points Americans to Mars Forty or 50 years ago, John Noble Wilford covered the Apollo moon landings for the New York Times. He was quoted this week by President Obama in an essay on CNN’s website: Mars tugs at the imagination “with a force mightier than gravity.” Mr. Obama says it’s possible for humans to visit Mars and return to Earth by the 2030’s…and he says America’s getting started.
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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
The week that wouldn't quit Will next week get even weirder? (Special one-hour episode)
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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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Replacing Obamacare: Now you see it… now you don’t As the Senate deliberates replacing Obmacare, health coverage for millions of people is at stake. There've been no public hearings, and a draft measure won't be made public. Is the House version so unpopular that that Senate is hiding a version that looks much the same?