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Mueller, in First Comments on Russia Inquiry, Declines to Clear Trump New York Times May 29, 2019 WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, on Wednesday declined to clear President Trump of obstruction of justice in his first public characterization of his two-year-long investigation of Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. “If we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so,” Mr. Mueller said, reading from prepared notes behind a lectern at the Justice Department. “We did not, however, make a determination as to whether the…
Why Young Jews are Detouring from Israel to Palestine By Lornet Turnbull YES! Magazine May 29, 2019 On her first visit to Israel a decade ago, Sarah Brammer-Shlay joined her voice to the prayerful murmurings of the multitude of women, their heads bowed against the ancient stones at Jerusalem’s Western Wall. In the south, she climbed Masada, King Herod’s desert fortress overlooking the Dead Sea and the site of the last Jewish stronghold against Roman invasion. And she strolled the beaches and hung out with trip mates and new Israeli friends in bars and clubs in Tel Aviv,…
Supreme Court leaves intact block on Indiana abortion restriction By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter CNN May 28, 2019 Washington (CNN)The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a provision of an Indiana law which said the state may prohibit abortions motivated solely by race, sex or disability should remain blocked. The court, however, did say it would allow part of the law that requires clinics to bury or cremate fetal remains to take effect. The fact that the court decided not to take up the more controversial provision of the Indiana law suggests that there is not…
Alyssa Milano slams ‘has been’ Jon Voight over support of President Trump: ‘Stay in your lane’ By Tyler McCarthy Fox News May 28, 2019 Alyssa Milano took a shot at actor Jon Voight and Republicans after the 80-year-old actor shared videos in which he praised President Trump. Similar to Milano’s digital activism on the left, Voight is one of the few outspoken conservative actors in Hollywood that uses his social media to promote political causes he believes in. The “Ray Donovan” actor posted a two-part video message where he heralded Trump as the best U.S. president since Abraham…
Utah judge suspended without pay for 6 months after critical comments about Trump By Nicole Darrah Fox News May 28, 2019 A judge in Utah was suspended without pay for six months last week after criticizing President Trump — both online and in court — for his “political incompetence.” Judge Michael Kwan, who’s been a justice court judge in Taylorsville, a suburb of Salt Lake City, since 1998. Between 2016 and 2017, he shared inappropriate posts on Facebook and LinkedIn about the president, according to Utah’s State Supreme Court. Kwan violated the judicial code of conduct and lessened…
Trump Embraces Another Right-Wing Network to Make Fox News Jealous The Daily Beast May 28, 2019 One evening last week, Neil W. McCabe, a Breitbart veteran who now works as a weekend White House correspondent at One America News Network (OAN), found himself in the lobby bar area of Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. The hotel is a top hangout for Donald Trump’s fans, administration officials, campaign brass, Republican staffers, and the like. And as he mingled in the lobby, McCabe started talking to one of those denizens: Meredith Hope, an avowed Trump supporter and designer who…
By Larry Klayman RenewAmerica May 28, 2019 On July 29, 1994, almost 25 years ago, I conceived of and founded Judicial Watch to be the “People’s Justice Department.” At the time, I had been a trial and international lawyer, and before that a prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice for 17 years. Over my legal career, I had experienced a great deal of injustice in the courts and government in general, with judges and government regulators dishonestly favoring the vested establishment interests. Often, the amount of money donated to influential politicians, and the political patronage which gave rise…
Jon Voight Praises Trump. Alyssa Milano Mocks Him: ‘Has Been’ ‘F-Lister’ Daily Wire May 27, 2019 On Saturday, actress Alyssa Milano, who may be 100% talent-free, stood atop her leftist soapbox and denounced protean actor Jon Voight, who had released a video in which he championed President Trump for his work as president, calling him “the greatest president since Abraham Lincoln.” Milano tweeted: Now I understand why Republicans like to discredit actors and our political views. “Stay in your lane, Jon!” “Has been!” “F-lister trying to stay relevant!” “Nobody cares what an out of touch actor thinks!” Continue…
LA Times Op-Ed Sweetens the Destruction of Israel HonestReporting May 27, 2019 The concepts of equal rights and justice are embedded in the American psyche. US academic of Palestinian descent, George Bisharat is well aware of this when he makes his case for a one-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the LA Times. But what looks like a winning formula couched in the language of human rights and equality is actually a thinly veiled way of sweetening the pill of advocating for Israel’s destruction as a Jewish state. Bisharat’s prescription: The way forward will be difficult, but…
Democrats claim victory as Trump gets battered in court By Jacqueline Thomsen TheHill May 27, 2019 President Trump took a beating in federal court last week, losing a pair of lawsuits aimed at hindering House Democrats’ investigations into him and his administration. The decisions indicated that Trump will ultimately lose the fights: Both judges in the subpoena cases issued their rulings swiftly and decisively, underscoring the weakness of Trump’s legal arguments. The lawsuits were likely intended as Trump’s attempt to delay Congress from being able to obtain the documents, taking advantage of the slow pace of the court…