In no surprise whatsoever, that fish is none other than Paul Manafort (along with his former business associate, Rick Gates): The charges all relate or derive from Manafort’s business activities that predate Manafort’s involvement with the Trump campaign (although various … Continue reading →
…now that the damage has been done. Here’s the story: The DOJ reached an undisclosed monetary settlement with over 400 conservative groups that had their applications for tax exempt status delayed “based solely on their viewpoint or ideology,” Attorney General … Continue reading →
Anyone who says that members of a certain group always tell the truth is lying. There is no such group on earth. I don’t care if it’s a group of Catholic nuns or Buddhist monks. There are liars in every … Continue reading →
That’s a topic that’s certainly been in the news lately. Harvey Weinstein’s company apparently factored it into his contract and instituted a stepped series of penalties Weinstein would have to pay for for sexual harassments lawsuits that were settled. And … Continue reading →
It’s nil, at least according to this study of Washington DC police: Having police officers wear little cameras seems to have no discernible impact on citizen complaints or officers’ use of force, at least in the nation’s capital. That’s the … Continue reading →
Bowe Bergdahl has pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, and this article reminds us—if anyone needed reminding—what a terrible deal Obama made for him, and what a farce his welcome-home ceremony and the publicity around it was: … Continue reading →
You may think the title of this post is sarcastic. After all, as commenter “Bill” wrote today, in regard to Trump’s recent announcements on Obamacare : I don’t know enough about the changes, yet, to know if they will be … Continue reading →
This news sure isn’t going to engender a lot of trust in the police’s competence and/or veracity: The gunman in the Las Vegas massacre first shot a hotel security officer about six minutes before opening fire on an outdoor concert, … Continue reading →
The gerrymandering case before the Supreme Court is one of those things I’ve been meaning to research in depth but haven’t had the time to do yet. My gut feeling has been that gerrymandering is bad, but it’s done by … Continue reading →
Leah Libresco, who used to write for the statistics site FiveThirtyEight (headed by Nate Silver), describes how the more she studied—in the mathematical, statistical sense—about gun-inflicted deaths and gun control, the more she changed her mind on the subject: Before … Continue reading →
I don’t have an answer to the question I pose in the title of this post. But I certainly think it’s an interesting question. Lots of other people have dissected the Weinstein flap and I refer you to what they’ve … Continue reading →
So far, I’m with this guy on the question of a bump stock ban: …as much as it pains me to say it and with full knowledge of the potential implications for a slippery slope, I think we need to … Continue reading →