[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 →
… and says about what was expected. The idea is that immunity is presumed but certainly not automatic, and can be rebutted. Here’s Professor Jacobson’s take: The SCOTUS Opinion pretty much came down as I predicted after the oral argument … Continue reading →
The Democrats aren’t having what you’d call a good day. Mama said there’d be days like this, and mama was right. SCOTUS has handed down some important rulings that didn’t go the left’s way. The first is to allow anti-camping … Continue reading →
Anti-Semitism was on display recently in Los Angeles, with keffiyehs and masks instead of brown shirts: As RedState previously reported, disturbing scenes unfolded on a sunny Sunday in Los Angeles, where pro-Hamas agitators showed up to surround and harass worshippers … Continue reading →