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Breaking the tyranny of extremists

Political scientist Lawrence R. Jacobs argues that urgent reforms to the presidential nomination process are required to prevent the rise of populism and protect the rule of law.

Trump proposes mandatory jail for fraudsters stealing US benefits

US President Donald Trump has called on Congress to introduce mandatory minimum prison sentences for people convicted of fraud involving Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, as his administration…

  • Trump urges mandatory prison terms for Medicare/Medicaid fraud
  • Sentence length tied to amount stolen, doubled for repeat offenders
  • Politicians held accountable for losses if aware of fraud

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