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We live in an era of poker game politics where the only bet allowed is “all-in.” Hedge? And you’re dead. Compromised? You are ostracized. Monopoly? Every day’s homily. Control? The only goal. Trash? You get more cash. A gamble of the first order is “all-in.” You bet. You bluff. You hope. All on the play of cards.

Trump is in trouble. Here are the latest scandals.   1. An informal advisor to Trump, Carter Page, praises Putin, criticizes the USA - last January. 2. Paul Manafort was charged with having long and deep ties to pro-Russian politicians in Ukraine. 3. Trump's unsuitability as President was assailed in an open letter signed by 50 Republican national security experts who warned the party he "would be the most reckless president" in US history. 4. Trump faces a new opponent in the form of Evan McMullin, a former C.I.A. official and a Republican. McMullin, a passionate anti-Trump opponent, will file papers to run for president as an independent. In fact, should you wish to keep current on all of them: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/06/donald-trump-scandals/474726/ Clinton is in trouble.   Here are the latest. 1. Families of slain two Benghazi operators, Tyrone Woods and Sean Smith, have sued Clinton. 2. Julian Assange stresses more e