I’ve noticed many pundits, in the fallout from the Covington boys vs. the Native American incident, saying that the kids shouldn’t have worn MAGA hats. I’ve seen it said over and over, mainly by people walking back previous vicious comments … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This story brought me out of my usual Sunday blog-hibernation.] The news story of the Catholic high school students in MAGA hats who were captured on video supposedly harassing a Native American Vietnam vet was a tale I ignored … Continue reading →
The Steele dossier was a lie. Bruce Ohr told the FBI and DOJ at the outset that it was most likely a lie. The FBI used the dossier anyway to apply for a FISA warrant, and did not disclose its … Continue reading →
The left and Trump’s other opponents keep trying to find the fatal stake to drive through the vampire Trump’s heart. I have completely lost track of all the sequential stories that have gotten them so excited, thinking the task was … Continue reading →
NOTE: This post is a companion piece to an earlier post of mine today describing how Bruce Ohr had informed the FBI and DOJ long ago about Christopher Steele’s bias and Fusion GPS’ conflicts of interest, and yet they concealed … Continue reading →
The plot thickens, and it was already plenty thick: A senior Department of Justice official says he repeatedly and specifically told top officials at the FBI and DOJ about dossier author Christopher Steele’s bias and his employer Fusion GPS’ conflicts … Continue reading →
[Scroll down for UPDATE.] She doesn’t want a repetition, apparently, because she’s now saying “No” to Trump giving a State of the Union address before Congress. Pelosi must think this move of hers will play well with the public: House … Continue reading →
Theresa May’s Brexit deal was voted down decisively, and there is speculation that the plan all along has been to have another referendum and make sure Brexit loses this time. The “elites” vs. the people?: “The EU should prepare for … Continue reading →
You may have already heard about the punishment meted out yesterday by Republicans to Representative Steve King of Iowa: House GOP leaders moved Monday to remove Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) from all of his committee assignments following a firestorm over … Continue reading →
Actually, a great many things are going on in Europe, but I’m referring to one particular thing that I’m going to call Trump-envy. Brexit was part of it. I think that the yellow vests of France are at least somewhat … Continue reading →
The title of this article by Holman Jenkins intrigued me: “Politicians Never Lied Before Trump,” and so I clicked on it. I was almost certain that the title was sarcastic—of course politicians lie often, and have done so since time … Continue reading →
…Beto O’Rourke instagramming his dental cleaning is a big story. I kid you not. This sort of thing promises to be the wave of the future in political campaigns. Right now O’Rourke’s main activity since losing his Senate race seems … Continue reading →