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Slain Hollywood heavyweight Rob Reiner was already wielding real political power even before becoming an outspoken critic of President Trump — running a behind-the-scenes operation that reshaped California policy, took on Big Tobacco and steered billions in taxpayer dollars. Trump lit the fuse again Monday — unloading on the slain actor-director on Truth Social as a figure who had “driven people CRAZY” with his relentless opposition to the Republican president. But Reiner’s political firepower didn’t start with Trump. --SNIP-- Once a month, Reiner and his staff flew by private plane from Santa Monica to Sacramento for commission meetings. The rest...

This is a way underreported story. It was Antony Blinken, the limp wristed Secretary of State who bends over for all US adversaries while calling it a success, who reached out to ex-CIA Director Mike Morrell to cobble together a group of "intelligence experts" who would sign a false statement calling the Hunter Biden laptop "Russian disinformation" so Biden could use it a hammer to pound Donald Trump in their debate. Morrell was eager to help. After all, he was motivated to do so. Financially motivated. In 2017 the thinktank Atlantic Council signed an agreement with Burisma despite knowing it...