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 […]
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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…
The Hypocrisy of Antifa by Jonathan Turley…
The University of California in Berkeley was again the scene of violence recently, as protesters claimed license to silence those with whom they disagree. Their fight against “fascism” took the form of not just stopping a speech, but assaulting those who came to hear it. For those of us at universities and colleges…
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Court: Excluding Third Parties from Presidential Debates Does Not Violate First Amendment…
Third-party candidates Gary Johnson’s and Jill Stein’s rights were not violated when they were excluded from presidential debates during the 2012 campaign, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday. The pair, who also ran for the White House in 2016 as the nominees of the Libertarian and Green parties, claimed their First Amendment…
FBI Refuses to Turn Over Clinton Email Docs Due to a Lack of Public Interest…
The FBI refused to turn over documents related to its investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s emails, citing a lack of public interest to justify denying a FOIA request for the records. The head of the FBI Records Management Division wrote Ty Clevenger, a New York Attorney who filed the FOIA request…
Nancy Pelosi Denounces Violent ‘Antifa’ Protesters: ‘Unequivocal Condemnation’…
Democratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) issued a statement late Tuesday denouncing violent left-wing “Antifa” protesters, saying they deserve “unequivocal condemnation” — a move that marks a significant shift away from a Democratic narrative that attacked President Trump for highlighting violence from the “alt-left”…
Stop Making Excuses for Antifa Thuggery…
One of the least safe places to be in Berkeley, California, is in the vicinity of someone holding a “No Hate” sign. So-called anti-fascist, or antifa, activists bearing shields emblazoned with those words assaulted any of the handful of beleaguered Trump supporters they could get their hands on at a small political…
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Will Special Counsel Mueller Examine the DNC Server, Source of the Great Russiagate Caper?…
On June 12, 2016, WikiLeaks announced that it would soon release stolen computer files that pertained to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. Two days later, CrowdStrike, a computer security company working for the Democratic National Committee, announced that it had detected Russian malware on the DNC’s computer server…
The Political Lynching of Sebastian Gorka…
Friday marked Sebastian Gorka’s last day at the White House. Democrats, progressives, and even many Republicans cheered. The Federalist published his resignation letter, although anonymous White House officials told the New York Times and Washington Post that he had been fired. The truth might lie in the middle: Chief of Staff…
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