Not so good after all. An example of the Peter Principle in action? Why would someone with such a record get such a sterling reputation? Were people just not paying attention? Did Comey have friends in the right places?
Continue reading →For the media and Trump, the “collusion with the Russians” narrative is effectively over. But there’ll always be a sion or a tion, so now it’s “obstruction of justice,” despite the fact that no credible case can be made for … Continue reading →
Or do you just think you do? [The following is a repeat of a previous post, somewhat edited.] I thought I remembered it pretty well. But when I started to research the subject, the first articles I read puzzled me … Continue reading →
This should warm the cockles of your hearts: President Donald J. Trump today announced his fourth wave of Federal judicial nominees. These nominations follow the successful confirmation of Associate Justice Neil M. Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court, the … Continue reading →
Jonatahn Turley lays it out. Turley is an interesting figure. I’ve written about him many times before, most notably here. I find him to be one of the more objective and fair legal analysts writing today. I don’t always agree … Continue reading →
Somewhat lost in the Comey shuffle for some analysts: Comey’s admission that he was the memo leaker. Jonathan Turley wonders about the possible legal consequences: One of the most interesting new disclosures today in the Comey hearing was the admission … Continue reading →
Well worth reading. Excerpt: …[L]aw-enforcement is not supposed to subject a person to the processes of a criminal investigation absent a good faith belief that a crime may have occurred. It is abusive to interrogate people, not to uncover a … Continue reading →
Today James Comey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee. You can see highlights here, and as well as many tweets on the subject. And you can see a large sampling of the summaries and points of view on the testimony … Continue reading →
After all the Comey turmoil and brouhaha (which is not over yet), this would seem to be a fairly non-controversial pick: President Trump on Wednesday said he intends to nominate former assistant attorney general Christopher Wray to be the next … Continue reading →
I’ve said before that I’ve given up on covering every little thing Trump does. It’s wearying, and it doesn’t really affect the big picture. Then again, each incident does have some small effect, perhaps cumulative. And some of the incidents … Continue reading →
To me this is surprising, considering the enemy the Brits now face: …[M]ore than 90 percent of the capital’s police officers carry out their daily duties without a gun. Most rely on other tools to keep their city safe: canisters … Continue reading →
It’s an old story. The MSM considers itself to be immune from prosecution for publishing intelligence information, even if it could harm this country and its operatives. Actually, especially if it could harm the policies of the United States under … Continue reading →