Considering the case of a Christian baker who refused to design a wedding cake for a gay couple, the U.S. Supreme Court justices struggled Tuesday to find a balance that would protect free speech without opening the door for widespread discrimination. The liberal justices on the nation’s highest court seemed skeptical of being able to […]
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President Trump Anticipated to Follow-Through on 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Act…
The TDS-media are fraught with misinformation on this issue. In 1995, Congress passed the Jerusalem Embassy Act, requiring the movement of the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The act said that Jerusalem should be undivided and be recognized as the capital of Israel. The legislation passed 93-5 in the Senate, and 374-37 in […]
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Navajo Nation Sues Trump Over Utah Monument Reduction…
The Navajo Nation and four other American Indian tribes said Tuesday they had sued President Trump to undo his action reducing the Bears Ears National Monument in southern Utah. The federal lawsuit, which the tribes had long promised, argues that Trump did not have the legal authority to remove more than 80 percent of the […]
Trump White House Weighing Plans for Private Spies to Counter “Deep State” Enemies…
The Trump administration is considering a set of proposals developed by Blackwater founder Erik Prince and a retired CIA officer — with assistance from Oliver North, a key figure in the Iran-Contra scandal — to provide CIA Director Mike Pompeo and the White House with a global, private spy network that would circumvent official U.S. […]
Mueller’s Partisan Posse Spent $6.7M in First 5 Months of Russian Collusion Investigation…
The total cost of the federal investigation into Russian interference in the U.S. election over the first four and a half months of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation is over $6.7 million, according to the first public accounting of the probe. Mueller’s office spent just over $3.2 million from the date his appointment, May 17, […]
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Did You Know the DOJ Has Been Investigating the FBI for 11 Months…Wait, What?…
Did you know the DOJ has been investigating the FBI for 11 months…. wait, what? Hold-up on the criticism folks. Three important statements today from the DOJ, FBI and OIG indicate there have been ongoing investigations and reviews of conduct within the upper tiers of leadership within the Department of Justice and the FBI. Given […]
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DOJ Failed to Interview FBI Informant Before it Filed Charges in Russian Nuclear Bribery Case…
While he was Maryland’s chief federal prosecutor, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s office failed to interview the undercover informant in the FBI’s Russian nuclear bribery case before it filed criminal charges in the case in 2014, officials told The Hill. And the prosecutors did not let a grand jury hear from the paid informant before […]
Trump Withdraws U.S. from UN’s Global Compact on Migration…
The United States will no longer participate in the U.N.-organized Global Compact on Migration (GCM), the U.S. Mission to the U.N. informed the secretary-general on Sunday. That decision was informed by concerns about threats to the United States’s sovereignty, with administration officials citing the need for the country to define its own immigration policy independent […]
Supreme Court Allows Trump Travel Ban to Take Full Effect…
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that President Trump’s immigration travel ban against six majority-Muslim countries can take full effect while legal challenges against the latest version remain pending. The ruling means travelers from Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia and Chad with “bona fide” connections to the United States can continue to enter the country while […]
Trump Announces He Will Shrink Bears Ears, Grand Staircase Monuments in Utah…
President Trump on Monday afternoon announced he will shrink Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, framing the decision as a sharp rebuke of former President Barack Obama’s use of executive authority to set aside public land for protection. “With the action taken today we will not only give back your voice to use […]
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DOJ Tells Senate Judiciary Confidential Informant Wasn’t Interviewed Prior to Indictments on Russian Nuclear Bribery Case…
Department of Justice prosecutors did not interview a confidential informant and main witness in a Russian nuclear industry bribery and laundering case in 2014, prior to issuing its indictments against the defendants, this reporter has learned. This “oversight” was disclosed in a briefing by the Department of Justice to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday […]
Loretta Lynch Meeting With Bill Clinton Sparked FBI Mole Hunt…
A meeting last year between then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former President Bill Clinton triggered a hunt within the FBI for a source who talked to a reporter about the controversial encounter, newly released government emails show. The emails, released by the watchdog group, Judicial Watch, show that FBI agents in the bureau’s security division […]
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What the Flynn Plea Means…
Former Trump-administration national-security adviser Michael Flynn is expected to plead guilty today to lying to the FBI regarding his conversations with Russia’s ambassador to the United States. Flynn, who is reportedly cooperating with the investigation of special counsel Robert Mueller, is pleading guilty in federal district court in Washington, D.C., to a one-count criminal information […]
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DOJ Tells Buzzfeed to Pound Sand in Hopes of Avoiding Libel Lawsuit on Dodgy Russia Dossier…
The Justice Department has rejected BuzzFeed’s argument in a pending libel lawsuit that its posting of the discredited Trump-Russia dossier and an accompanying story is protected speech. In a filing in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., three Justice Department attorneys rebutted the news website’s stance it enjoys “fair reporting privilege” because the dossier was […]
Manafort Proposes $11M Bail Agreement to End House Arrest…
Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort has reached a bail compromise with the special counsel that could end his house arrest and GPS monitoring in exchange for pledging to forfeit $11 million worth of property if he violates release conditions. A motion to modify the conditions of Mr. Manafort’s release was filed in court Thursday […]
A Very Rare 4.1 Earthquake in Delaware Felt Across East Coast…
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter near Dover, Delaware, has rocked parts of Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The US Geological Survey initially reported a 5.1 earthquake offshore of Dover, Delaware on Thursday afternoon, but adjusted the magnitude to 4.4 shortly after 5:00pm Eastern time. The USGS then settled on a […]
The Hill’s Whip List: Where Republicans Stand on Senate Tax Bill…
Senators are aiming for a final vote this week on a Republican tax-reform plan. The bill would temporarily cut individual tax rates and slash the corporate rate from 35 percent to 20 percent. It also includes a controversial provision to repeal ObamaCare’s individual insurance mandate. If all Senate Democrats and independents vote against the bill, […]
Oh My, Much More: Matt Lauer Accused of Sexual Harassment by Multiple Women…
As the co-host of NBC’s “Today,” Matt Lauer once gave a colleague a sex toy as a present. It included an explicit note about how he wanted to use it on her, which left her mortified. On another day, he summoned a different female employee to his office, and then dropped his pants, showing her […]
NBC Fires Matt Lauer Over Sexual Misconduct Allegation…
The fast-moving national reckoning over sexual harassment in the workplace reached the highest level of television news on Wednesday when NBC fired Matt Lauer, the co-host of its most profitable franchise, “Today,” following an allegation that he made inappropriate sexual contact with a subordinate. NBC News told its staff it was firing Mr. Lauer some […]
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FDA Is Warning Dog Owners About Bone Treats After 90 Canine Illnesses and 15 Deaths…
The Food and Drug Administration is warning dog owners to think twice about stuffing your pet’s stocking with dog bones over the holidays, our affiliate WZTV reported. The FDA says it received about 68 reports of pet illnesses related to “bone treats” frequently purchased at stores. These include treats described as ham bones, pork femur […]
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