That’s the contention of the author of this article: “Amoral leaders [referring to the president] have a way of revealing the character of those around them,” wrote Comey without a hint of irony or self-awareness. Those whom the former FBI … Continue reading →
Remember as you read this recent article by Andrew C. McCarthy that McCarthy worked with Mueller for many years and once deeply respected him—that is, until the last year or so. Here’s McCarthy on Mueller’s leaked letter: The purportedly private … Continue reading →
You can read about it here. An excerpt: Mr. Grassley said it was ironic that Mr. Trump has now been cleared of conspiracy with Russia to subvert the 2016 election, but the Clinton campaign who hired a foreign national — … Continue reading →
In a Russiagate story full of abominable characters, John Brennan may just be one of the most odious. I’m written before about Brennan’s history (here). Suffice to say it’s shocking that he ever rose to become director of the CIA. … Continue reading →
SCOTUS will be ruling on whether a question about citizenship can be included on the next census: [It is a question] which critics say would undermine its accuracy by discouraging both legal and unauthorized immigrants from filling out the forms. … Continue reading →
Seems to me that New Hampshire would be well within its rights to require that students vote by absentee ballot in their states of origin rather than their temporary home of NH, unless they’ve established residency in New Hampshire. But … Continue reading →
Indeed he does and indeed he is. One would think objectivity would be a requirement for success as a legal analyst, but anyone who thinks that would be very wrong because “success” isn’t defined as getting it right and certainly … Continue reading →
One of the many problems with the Mueller report is that it is not evenhanded, nor is it meant to be. I found the following description in a comment at National Review and it’s quite apt: Mueller’s report is essentially … Continue reading →
It’s not the Onion. Not the Babylon Bee. It’s just Jeffrey Toobin, Harvard Law graduate and legal analyst for CNN, giving us the benefit of his Deep Thoughts from a Deep Mind: Happy people don't obstruct justice. Trump's frustration at … Continue reading →
The reactions to the Mueller Report on the part of the press and the Democrats have been exactly as expected—ignoring collusion and focusing on supposed obstruction—and Mueller gave them plenty of red meat to energize them in their continued campaign. … Continue reading →
Andrew C. McCarthy writes: The attorney general [Barr] stated that the special counsel evaluated ten incidents with an eye toward whether they amounted to an obstruction offense. Barr elaborated that he and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein disagreed with Mueller … Continue reading →
As far as I can tell, the Mueller Report is exactly and precisely as expected. Here’s the summary by Professor Bill Jacobson at Legal Insurrection: Trump won. Big League. People are [poring] over the details of the report, but the … Continue reading →