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Morgan Pehme

Morgan Pehme is a journalist, filmmaker and good government advocate. He co-hosts and produces “Effective Radio” on AM970 in New York City and is a political analyst for PIX11 News.

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CORRUPTION TAX

How the Swamp Swallowed Your Coronavirus Relief

Pelosi and McConnell were supposed to name a chair of the newly created Congressional Oversight Commission, but four months later they haven’t been able to agree on an appointee.

Morgan Pehme

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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Jared Kushner, Slumlord Millionaire, Can’t Evict the Virus

Kushner, who initially advised Trump that the media was exaggerating the threat, is now a liaison with business leaders, many of whom pushed for a hasty return to the workplace.

Morgan Pehme

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‘Great Hair’

What We Heard in Manafort’s Last Interview Before Going Dark

The ledger was a forgery, he insisted. The notion he had ties to Vladimir Putin was ‘crazy.’ The accusations against him stemmed from him being ‘a victim of a lot of dirty tricks.’

Morgan Pehme

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GOD HELP US

5 Years With Dirty Trickster Roger Stone

When the filmmakers started on their Netflix documentary, Roger Stone was running and losing quixotic races and fading from the scene. Then…

Morgan Pehme

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Next Act

Run, Preet, Run

The best way for the crusading former U.S. attorney to finish cleaning up New York state’s Augean stables might just be to run them himself.

Morgan Pehme

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TURKEYS

Give Thanks for Your Trumpkin Uncle

Just because they voted for Trump doesn’t mean they’re awful people. Really. So talk to them.

Morgan Pehme

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