President Donald Trump has submitted written answers to questions from Special Counsel Robert Mueller, his attorneys announced on Tuesday. Trump said last week that he had finished answering the questions from Muller, telling reporters he had done so on his own. Jay Sekulow, one of Trump’s attorneys, said the questions Trump submitted Tuesday involved “the […]
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Lego Model of White House Unveiled for Holidays…
Members of the National Park Service and The White House Historical Association unveiled a large-scale Lego model of the White House on Monday. The 1:30 scale mode, on display at the White House Visitor Center, includes between 100,000 and 115,000 Lego pieces. It stands two-and-a-half feet tall and took four builders 825 hours to finish. […]
Is Mueller Probe of Manafort Actually Looking into Russian Oligarch Deripaska?…
Paul Manafort is the subject of two criminal trials, one in Virginia and one in the District of Columbia. The Virginia trial is related to various financial crimes, including tax evasion, bank fraud, and money laundering, while the District of Columbia trial is related to violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, money laundering, and […]
Questions Grow About FBI Vetting of Christopher Steele’s Russia Expertise…
In February 2016, as Christopher Steele’s Russia-related contacts with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI were ramping up, the former British spy emailed some intelligence reports from his Orbis security company to a potential private-sector client. The documents were labeled “Orbis Russian Leadership Reporting,” and the cover email made a most provocative claim: Russian […]
Team Mueller Responds to Assertive Papadopoulos with Brush Back Legal Pitch…
Former short-term Trump campaign advisor George Papadopoulos has been increasingly vocal about his belief he was a target of an elaborate sting operation by the DOJ and FBI in 2016 and 2017. In general terms, Papadopoulos suspicions are very well founded. After pleading guilty to lying to federal investigators (FBI) about the date of his […]
Mueller: Whitaker Appointment Has ‘No Effect’ on Ongoing Legal Challenge…
President Trump’s decision to tap Matthew Whitaker as Acting attorney general has “no effect” on an ongoing legal challenge to Robert Mueller’s authority, prosecutors working for the special counsel said in a court filing on Monday. Mueller’s team addressed Whitaker’s appointment in a supplemental brief filed in the case involving Andrew Miller, an associate of […]
Gov. Jerry Brown Proposes Eases Logging Rules to Thin Forests…
Faced with the worst summer fire season in 10 years, Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing broad new changes to California’s logging rules that would allow landowners to cut larger trees and build temporary roads without obtaining a permit as a way to thin more forests across the state. The proposal — which has the support […]
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Mickey Mouse Celebrates His 90th Birthday…
After decades of burrowing his way into the hearts of billions of people worldwide, Mickey Mouse celebrated his 90th birthday. Walt Disney’s creation, Mickey Mouse, made his official debut onto the silver screen on November 18, 1928, in the movie Steamboat Willie. Since his arrival in the world of cartoons, the iconic Disney character has […]
Former Federal Prosecutor Joe DiGenova Skewers Goodlatte, Gowdy, McCarthy, Ryan & Rosenstein…
Former federal prosecutor Joe diGenova appears on WMAL radio for a discussion of the joint house committee issuing subpoenas for Loretta Lynch, James Comey and Sally Yates. diGenova brings up a good point, what happens if they just simply refuse to comply? Answer: Nothing. From diGenova’s perspective it’s chaff and countermeasures. In this interview a […]
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Heads Up California Readers: Wildfire Smoke Will Hurt Your Health…
Last year, as the Tubbs Fire scorched its way across Napa and Sonoma counties, environmental researchers at the University of California, Davis, fielded questions about the health impact of chronic exposure to smoke from a wildfire that torched trees and urban structures alike. UCD’s Kent Pinkerton and Rebecca Schmidt and other researchers had the same […]
President Trump Receives Briefing from California Wildfire Response Officials…
Boy, is this video ever interesting. In the first several minutes of the video (briefing) Governor Brown and Governor-elect Newsom are absent. Likely both are receiving massive inbound communication from their political teams and national democrats who are watching every granular moment/optic for political damage and giving advice. After Brown and Newsom finally show up, […]
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What Started As a Tiny Brush Fire Became the States’ Deadliest Wildfire. Here’s How…
Before there was a spark, there was the wind. On the morning of Nov. 8, as the sun rose over the isolated mountains in the Sierra Nevada, gale-force winds tore through the canyon. A fire outpost on the Feather River recorded blasts of 52 mph — a bad omen in a national forest that hadn’t […]
Massachusetts Marijuana Stores to Open Tuesday…
The wait will soon be over. On Tuesday morning, the first recreational marijuana stores in the Eastern United States will open in Massachusetts, kicking off an era of legal cannabis sales after more than a century of pot prohibition in the state. The state Cannabis Control Commission made the historic announcement at 4:20 p.m. Friday, […]
OPINION: High Snobbery from the Washington Post…
According to the Washington Post, acting attorney general Matt Whitaker “stands in vivid contrast to his predecessors whose resumes typically boast judgeships, partnerships at prestigious law firms, and senior roles in the Justice Department. Really? On what court did Janet Reno serve as a judge? None. She was a partner in a Miami law firm […]
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Death Toll from Camp Fire Jumps to 63. Missing Persons Skyrocketed to 631 from 130. Here’s Why…
The death toll from the Camp fire has jumped to 63. But, perhaps more alarmingly, authorities on Thursday also dramatically increased the number of missing or unaccounted for, from 130 to 631. Why the huge increase? Authorities raised the tally after combing through 911 call logs and other reports generated at the peak of last […]
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SCOTUS to Weigh in on Evidence in Census Citizenship-Question Dispute…
The Supreme Court announced this afternoon that it would hear oral argument in February in a dispute over evidence in the challenge to the government’s decision to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 census. The order is the latest chapter at the court for the case; the justices had previously rejected the government’s […]
John Hinkley Can Move Out of His Mother’s Home and Live Within 75 Miles of Williamsburg, Virginia…
A judge has ruled that the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan can move out of his mother’s house. U.S. District Court Judge Paul L. Friedman ordered Friday that John Hinckley Jr. can live by himself or with others within 75 miles of Williamsburg, Virginia. Hinckley left a mental hospital to live with […]
Federal Court Orders Hillary Clinton to Answer Email Questions Under Oath…
Judicial Watch announced today that U.S. District Court Judge Emmet G. Sullivan ruled that within 30 days Hillary Clinton must answer under oath two additional questions about her controversial email system. In 2016, Clinton was required to submit under oath written answers to Judicial Watch’s questions. Clinton objected to and refused to answer questions about […]
The Silence of Mueller’s Trump-Russia ‘Canaries’…
No evidence has surfaced indicating that President Trump colluded with Russia to steal the 2016 election. Still, two years later, the president’s opponents insist the truth is out there and they know where – in the memory banks and computer files of Trump’s former associates who have struck deals to cooperate with Special Counsel Robert […]
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An Elaborate Lie…
A New Jersey couple and a homeless man who were at the center of a heartwarming GoFundMe tale were hit with charges Wednesday after a prosecutor claimed the whole story was a hoax. “The entire campaign was predicated on a lie,” Burlington County prosecutor Scott Coffina said, according to The Associated Press. “It was fictitious […]
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