The Obama rapid response team quickly swung into action against the latest Republican move on immigration last week. The new policy was “wrong.” It was “self-defeating.” It was “cruel.” It wasn’t “required legally,” but was “a political decision.” Only two things were unusual about this strong Democratic pushback…
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Bound to No Party, Trump Upends 150 Years of Two-Party Rule…
When Donald J. Trump set his sights on the presidency in the 2000 election, he pursued the nomination of the Reform Party, a home for disenchanted independents. “The Republican Party has just moved too far to the extreme right,” he explained. “The Democrats are too far to the left.” In the end, he dropped the […]
FBI Reportedly Probing Sputnik’s Russia Propaganda Ties…
The FBI is reportedly investigating whether the Russian government-funded news agency, Sputnik, has been operating as an undisclosed propaganda arm for the Kremlin, which would be in violation of the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), per Yahoo News. Why it matters: “This is incredibly significant,” said Asha Rangappa…
Gowdy Wonders If Democrats Are ‘Fearful’ Trump Dossier Is ‘A Piece Of Fiction’…
Democrats are “fearful” that the Trump dossier is “a piece of fiction,” one that the FBI used to form the basis of its investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with the Russian government. That’s one theory that South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy is proposing for why Democrats are pushing back so hard against…
More Than 140k Americans, and Growing, Sign Petition Declaring Soros as a ‘Terrorist’…
A petition to the White House calling for Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros to be declared a ‘terrorist’ has garnered more than 140,000 signatures, far exceeding the 100,000 needed to require an official response from the administration. The petition, which also calls on the government to seize all of Soros’…
Here’s Don Jr.’s Latest Explanation for Why He Took That Russia Meeting…
Donald Trump Jr. told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday that he accepted a meeting last year with a Russian lawyer offering derogatory information about Hillary Clinton because he wanted to gauge the former secretary of state’s “fitness” for office. In a prepared statement provided to the committee…
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House Committee Subpoenas FBI, DOJ in Russia Investigation…
Byron York reports that Trey Gowdy’s House Intelligence Committee has subpoenaed the FBI and the Department of Justice over the origins of the fictitious Russian “dossier” that was used to smear Donald Trump during the presidential campaign: In the most significant escalation yet in the wrangling between Congress…
Curse of the Woke Conservatives by Kurt Schlichter…
So what does the GOP establishment do in 2018 when it comes before us dirty, nasty normals and tries to make the case that its members deserve being reelected to Congress instead of being tarred and feathered? After seven years of solemn assurances, it couldn’t even get its act together and keep its promise to […]
Defense Says Corruption Case Against Menendez, Friend an ‘Attack’ on Hispanics…
A defense attorney claimed in court Thursday that the federal government’s bribery case against Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez (N.J.) and a Florida doctor is an “attack” on Hispanic Americans. The attorney, Kirk Ogrosky, is representing Menendez’s co-defendant, ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen, and characterized the lawsuit…
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Hillary’s New Book: It’s About Ponies and Money and Blaming Bernie…
Hillary Clinton’s Excuses Tour continues in the form of her new book, What Happened, set for release on September 12. Enough photos of pages with text from the book have been leaked by media outlets to get a reliable feel for what Hillary hopes to accomplish with her latest tome. For starters, Hillary portrays herself…
GPS Fusion Boss Refused to Answer Basic Questions on Anti-Trump Dossier…
The former journalist who commissioned the unverified anti-Trump dossier repeatedly refused to answer basic questions about his client – including how much his firm Fusion GPS was paid and whether he knew the sources behind the dossier’s sensational allegations – according to a source familiar with Glenn Simpson’s closed…
Trump Aides Averted More Detailed Letter Justifying Comey Firing…
A draft letter from President Donald Trump justifying the firing of FBI Director James Comey and now reported to be in the hands of Special Counsel Robert Mueller was substantially watered down before Trump dismissed Comey in May, according to people familiar with the events. The decision to fire Comey was…
Trump Can End Congress’ Illegal Obamacare Exemption with the Stroke of a Pen…
Congress’ ongoing failure to repeal Obamacare means ordinary citizens will continue to suffer that law’s rising penalties, wage cuts, reduced choice, rising premiums, eroding coverage, administrative burdens, and collapsing markets, even as members of Congress enjoy special exemptions and illegal subsidies that spare…
FULL STATEMENT: AG Sessions Rescinds Controversial DACA Program…
Good morning. I am here today to announce that the program known as DACA that was effectuated under the Obama Administration is being rescinded. The DACA program was implemented in 2012 and essentially provided a legal status for recipients for a renewable two-year term, work authorization and other benefits…
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“MAGA”: There Is Now an ETF Investing in Companies That Support the GOP…
The ongoing ETF insanity, which as of the end of August saw Vanguard fund inflows of $1.6 billion every day (or $100 million every single hour) has now boldly crossed over into the political arena, with the upcoming launch of the “MAGA” ETF, which hopes to “make America great again” by investing exclusively in companies […]
Homeland Security, FBI Call Antifa ‘Domestic Terrorists’…
Federal authorities have been warning state and local officials since early 2016 that leftist extremists known as “antifa” had become increasingly confrontational and dangerous, so much so that the Department of Homeland Security formally classified their activities as “domestic terrorist violence,” according to…
Florida Democrat Election Official Admits Noncitizens, Felons Voting…
A veteran Democrat chief election official in Florida has conceded in court that noncitizens and felons possibly voted, in a case that could have national implications for how localities clean up voter rolls. Broward County Elections Supervisor Brenda Snipes is defending her office against a lawsuit brought…
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Judge Orders FBI to Release Unredacted Subpoenas in Clinton Investigation…
A federal judge has ordered the FBI to release new details regarding the subpoenas the bureau issued during the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server. On Thursday, James Boasberg, a judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, ruled in favor of watchdog groups…
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Judge Smacks Down Menendez Request to Halt Criminal Trial During ‘Critical’ Senate Votes…
A U.S. district court judge has denied Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez’s (N.J.) request to have his corruption trial recessed on days when the Senate has a “critical” vote. Judge William H. Walls said in a statement Friday that Menendez is no more “entitled” than any other defendant. The Judge said Menedez’s ‘unique situation’…
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Shock NYT Op-Ed: Establishment Must Make Concessions to Voters, Says Brit Columnist…
Matthew J. Goodwin, a British professor of politics at the University of Kent, used his NYT op-ed to explain how the establishment in the British left-wing Labour Party is offering curbs on immigration to regain support from the pro-Brexit working-class citizens who switched over to the pro-Brexit Conservative Party…
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