The US is a lot more corrupt than Americans realize, and the problem goes much deeper than Trump

View online           Military Select           The US is a lot more corrupt than Americans realize, and the problem goes much deeper than Trump   Corruption is relatively low in the US, but its prevalence threatens its reputation and political stability, argues Harvard professor Stephen M. Walt.   READ MORE           'I couldn't sleep at night': California Gov. Gavin Newsom explains why he halted the state's death penalty   A measure to abolish the death penalty failed in 2016, and another, aimed at speeding up executions, passed.   READ MORE           Flooding overwhelmed one-third of the Air Force base that houses US Strategic Command, and 9 aircraft had to evacuate   Floodwaters started to creep onto the base Friday, and personnel began trying to hold back the waters with 235,000 sandbags and 460 flood barriers.   READ MORE             Afghan troops have been beating up contractors, stealing their equipment, and shaving their heads   The incidents have taken place as US troops depart, raising concerns about whether Afghan troops can step up as coalition forces leave the country.   READ MORE           A convoy carrying uranium to a nuclear plant was attacked by armed men near Rio de Janeiro   Armed men shot at members of a convoy transporting uranium to one of Brazil's two working nuclear power plants in Rio de Janeiro state on Tuesday.   READ MORE           Trump trashes McCain again, and blames reporters for baiting him into it   "I don't talk about it, people ask me the question, I didn't bring this up," Trump said in an interview with Fox Business Network.   READ MORE           The US might soon cut Turkey off from the F-35 because of its interest in Russia's advanced S-400   The US could soon freeze preparations for delivering F-35s to Turkey—the strongest signal yet that Ankara can't have the aircraft and Russia's S-400.   READ MORE           Trump reportedly thinks he won't get much blowback for his repeated insults toward John McCain   During a speech on Wednesday, Trump whined about John McCain for having to give him "the kind of funeral that he wanted."   READ MORE           The US is sending B-52 bombers near Russian and Chinese waters this month   B-52 Stratofortress bombers are doing "simultaneous training flights" over Europe and the Pacific this month in an effort to "promote transparency."   READ MORE           An off-duty pilot reportedly prevented a Boeing 737 Max 8 crash one day before the same plane crashed and killed 189 passengers and crew   This development comes as Boeing is reeling from the fallout over its 737 Max series, which has now been grounded in several countries.   READ MORE           Was this email forwarded to you? SUBSCRIBE NOW     Share this     You received this email because you signed up to the Business Insider newsleitter using the email: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   Email preferences Unsubscribe TERMS OF SERVICE PRIVACY POLICY 1 Liberty Plaza, 8th Floor. New York, NY 10006