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 […]
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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 […]
Clintons Understated Support from Firm Hired by Russian Nuclear Company…
The Clinton Foundation’s donor disclosure site vastly understated support that the Clinton Global Initiative received from APCO Worldwide, a global communications firm that lobbied on behalf of Russia’s state-owned nuclear company. The site, created to detect conflicts of interest for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton because of her family’s various charitable efforts, shows APCO gave […]
Obama Used ‘Illegal Propaganda’ on Americans…
The Obama administration admitted in newly obtained documentation that it used illegal propaganda to try to persuade the American people to adopt its views on environmental issues, according to the Washington watchdog Judicial Watch. “The Obama EPA knowingly did an end run around federal law to push another Obama environmental power grab,” Judicial Watch President […]
Federal Judge Rules Trump HAS Authority to Appoint CFPB Director Mulvaney…
Previously, the Department of Justice, White House Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), agreed with President Trump’s authority to appoint an ‘acting director’. The legal counsel within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) also agreed that President Trump was well within his authority to appoint Mick Mulvaney. However, that didn’t stop bureau employee Leandra English from […]
J20 Trial: 200+ Inauguration Protesters, Journalists & Observers Face Riot Charges From Mass Arrest…
The first trial of the nearly 200 people arrested during President Trump’s inauguration is underway and involves six people, including one journalist, Alexei Wood, a freelance photojournalist and videographer based in San Antonio. The defendants were charged under the Federal Riot Statute and face multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including inciting or urging to riot, […]
Axed Professor Who Called Sandy Hook a Hoax to Argue Free Speech Rights Were Violated…
A fired Florida Atlantic University professor who once said the Sandy Hook massacre was staged by the government to take away gun rights will try to convince the jury he was unlawfully dismissed from his position last year. James Tracy, a former tenured professor at the university, claims his free speech rights were violated by […]
Blowback: Clinton Campaign Planned to Fire Me Over Email Probe, Obama Intel Watchdog Says…
A government watchdog who played a central role in the Hillary Clinton email investigation during the Obama administration told Fox News that he, his family and his staffers faced an intense backlash at the time from Clinton allies – and that the campaign even put out word that it planned to fire him if the […]
Checkout This Massive Christmas Tree On Roof of a Mazda…
Ah, the holidays. A time of peace, togetherness, understanding—and above all, making really bad decisions like strapping a Rockefeller Center-sized Christmas tree to the roof of the family car and heading out on the road. Police in Sudbury, Massachusetts stopped this Mazda5 after somehow spotting it underneath the needles and branches of what looks like […]
Playgrounds for Elites…
The revival of America’s core cities is one of the most celebrated narratives of our time—yet, perhaps paradoxically, urban progress has also created a growing problem of increasing inequality and middle-class flight. Once exemplars of middle-class advancement, most major American cities are now typified by a “barbell economy,” divided between well-paid professionals…
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