I wrote two posts yesterday about the illegal immigrant family separation issue (this and this) in an effort to get at the facts and the law behind the tsunami of MSM propaganda on the theme. It wasn’t easy, but it … Continue reading →
The left and the NeverTrumpers on the right believe they have a winner in the drumbeat against “family separation” of illegal immigrants. You can tell by the coverage, which is widespread and emotional, culminating in propaganda like this: Former CIA … Continue reading →
Reports are that it could be as soon as next week, and if so, it will be over immigration. The issue is a bit difficult to understand for those of us who aren’t conversant with the ins and outs of … Continue reading →
So now that I’ve struggled through the post I just wrote and published, I see we finally have Andrew C. McCarthy’s take on IG Horowitz’s report on the Clinton email investigation. And he—with his much greater knowledge of law, and … Continue reading →
Commenter Richard Saunders puts it succinctly: …[T]he IG report…didn’t say there was no political bias; it said there was no documentary or testimonial evidence of political bias. I hate to be lawyerly, but that’s not the same thing as there … Continue reading →
A sampler: High-ranking FBI agents are under a separate investigation for "improperly receiving benefits from reporters" including the things that get politicians imprisoned, such as "tickets to sporting events, golfing outings, drinks and meals, and admittance to nonpublic social events." … Continue reading →
Another aspect of the IG report released today concerns the behavior of the FBI—in particular, certain agents—in dealing with the Clinton email investigation: The bureau also said it accepts findings “that certain text messages, instant messages and statements, along with … Continue reading →
…and it’s 568 pages long. Who’s going to read that? Not even bloggers like me, unless they’re gluttons for punishment or unusually OCD. So we’ll have to rely on summaries, reports, social media, pundits, and the like. I eagerly await … Continue reading →
Sort of a blue ripple.
Continue reading →I was hoping that would happen, and it will (at least, that’s the announced plan at the moment). Mitch McConnell is canceling all but a week of the Senate’s traditional August recess, hoping to keep vulnerable Democrats off the campaign … Continue reading →
Mollie Hemingway takes Gowdy on. As does Andrew C. McCarthy. So, what’s up with Gowdy lately? And does this former prosecutor not know (or care) about the difference between a criminal investigation and a counter-intelligence investigation? Gowdy’s on the way … Continue reading →
Once again, President Trump does what I consider to be the right thing. If I had pardon power, I would have pardoned d’Souza, whose conviction (for something ordinarily not prosecuted at all) seemed a clear case of vindictive political pursuit … Continue reading →