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Phil Briggs | Eye On Veterans

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Phil Briggs | Eye On Veterans

 

Navy Veteran and Journalist Phil Briggs looks at life from the military veteran’s perspective With Eye On Veterans,  Every Sunday Morning from 6-7 on WGAN.

This week Navy veteran/host Phil Briggs and his guests look at:
•Operation Protect Democracy and the goals of CountEveryHero.org
•Preventing foreign adversaries from influencing our elections and the best way to attack social media conspiracies, with former CENTCOM Commander USMC General (retired) Tony Zinni. Marine Corps 4 Star General Tony Zinni wants all elected officials to “cut the crap”.
•Election reform: What is it going to take to ensure continued free and fair elections?
•Congress and the will of the people: Are they listening when it comes to gun laws? The Electoral College?

Local Headlines

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Portland mayor anticipating ICE agents in city within two weeks

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Portland Mayor Mark Dion will be speaking at a press conference on Friday about an anticipated surge of immigration agents in the city.

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Trump Administration Investigating 2 Maine School Districts Over Transgender Sports Activity

The investigations come as the Department of Justice is suing Maine over its transgender athlete policies.

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9 Displaced by Waterville House Fire, Heavy Damage

Crews say the fire was elevated to a second alarm.

National Headlines

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NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation

An astronaut in need of doctors' care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA's first medical evacuation.

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Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis

President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration's massive immigration crackdown.

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US will suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns

The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.

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Luxury retailer Saks seeks bankruptcy protection overwhelmed by debt

The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue is seeking bankruptcy protection, buffeted by rising competition and the massive debt it took on to buy its rival in the luxury sector, Neiman Marcus, just over a year ago.