At the Butler PA rally, the Secret Service was offered drones to help with security but refused the offer: ?? NEW – Whistleblower tells me local law enforcement partners & suppliers offered drones to Secret Service BEFORE the rally – … Continue reading →
Commenter “Nonapod” writes: Bob Menendez is resigning from the Senate. So now we know there is an upper threshold for how much brazen venality a powerful Democrat politician is permitted, but it involves literal bars of gold being found. That … Continue reading →
Cheatle dodged questions yesterday as she was attacked by both sides. The dodging was irrelevant to the question of whether she would be allowed to stay in her position; plenty of our public servants on the left have done exactly … Continue reading →
[NOTE: “Crooks and Cheatle” – doesn’t it sound like a law firm in a Dickens novel?] The Secret Service lapses were so egregious, and Cheatle’s answers so awful, that both sides are getting into the act of criticizing her pretty … Continue reading →
Seems to me there was a time when people respected the Secret Service. Then again, memory deceives me, because even back in 1963 when Kennedy was assassinated, many of the conspiracy theories – which involved just about every possible government … Continue reading →
I’ve not followed the details, but Menendez was found guilty of corruption and says he will appeal: Menendez pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he accepted an array of bribes in exchange for helping foreign governments. Jurors deliberated for … Continue reading →
More good news for Trump, more bad news for the left. Here’s the reasoning: The bottom line is this: The Appointments Clause is a critical constitutional restriction stemming from the separation of powers, and it gives to Congress a considered … Continue reading →
The Democrats face a quandary of their own making. They nominated a man in 2020 who was clearly on the wane, mentally and physically. They did it not because he’d be good at the presidency but because they thought he … Continue reading →
Apparently they want illegal aliens to be able to vote. Only five Democrats joined the Republicans to vote for the Act: In total, 216 Republicans and five Democrats voted to pass the bill, while 198 Democrats voted against the measure. … Continue reading →
Supposedly because of the SCOTUS immunity ruling, Trump’s sentencing in New York has been delayed till September 18. But I wonder. My guess is that it has at least as much to do with waiting for the political picture to … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: “Banned Lizard.”] Not so fast, Trump, says the DOJ. Don’t think you’re home free if you’re elected president. A WaPo report [my emphasis]: Justice Department officials plan to pursue the criminal cases against Donald Trump past Election Day … Continue reading →
From commenter “Jimmy.”: This was Vox’s hot take: “The biggest news out of the Court on Monday, of course, is a sweeping decision holding that former President Donald Trump was effectively allowed to do crimes while he was in office. … Continue reading →