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By Larry Klayman WND January 29, 2019 Last Friday morning, for one of the few times in years, I got up late, at 7:30 am Eastern, as I was a bit tired after traveling from the West Coast to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to prep one of my clients who had been subpoenaed before Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s grand jury. On Thursday, as I appeared at the federal courthouse and took the elevator to the fourth floor, which is where the grand jury room is located, I was escorted into a small waiting room. Shortly after I situated myself,…
Fox News Insider January 29, 2019 Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano said Roger Stone’s dramatic early morning arrest last week was “an American nightmare,” and the former Trump adviser likely is in “a lot of trouble.” Stone was taken into custody in Florida on Friday after being indicted by a federal grand jury the day before on charges of obstruction, making false statements and witness tampering. Napolitano hosted Stone on his Fox Nation program “Liberty File” to describe the arrest and the “over-the-top” intimidation tactics used by authorities. Continue Reading…..
Andrew Gillum, defeated Florida candidate, joining CNN as political commentator amid renewed ethics problems By Sasha Savitsky Fox News January 29, 2019 Former Tallahassee mayor and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum announced Tuesday he is joining CNN as a political commentator. Gillum’s new gig comes amid news that state officials in Florida are moving forward with an ethics complaint after finding probable cause on five of six counts that he violated ethics laws in 2016 by accepting gifts from lobbyists during trips. “Thrilled to be joining @CNN as a political commentator,” Gillum tweeted Tuesday morning. Continue Reading…..
By William Cummings USA TODAY January 29, 2019 WASHINGTON — After President Donald Trump leveled a rare Twitter attack against Fox News — a network he normally praises for its favorable coverage of him — one of the conservative channel’s anchors lambasted the president for “bullying journalists.” Fox News anchor Julie Banderas was outraged after Trump posted a tweet Sunday night complaining about her network’s coverage of the fallout from the 35-day partial government shutdown and the negotiations for border wall funding. Continue Reading…..
By Isaac Stanley-Becker Washington Post January 29, 2019 The revelation in The Washington Post of a tape of Donald Trump bragging about sexually assaulting women landed just after 4 p.m. on Oct. 7, 2016. Less than an hour later, WikiLeaks, an anti-secrecy organization founded by Julian Assange, began releasing hacked emails from the account of John Podesta, the chairman of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. The striking simultaneity fulfilled the hope of Trump confidant Roger Stone, according to Jerome Corsi, a conservative author and former Stone associate who was subpoenaed over the summer for questioning by special counsel Robert…
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By Steve Kiggins USA TODAY January 28, 2019 President Donald Trump lashed out at the media again Sunday night. Only this time, Trump directed his unhappiness at Fox News, singling out a pair of reporters from his seemingly favorite news outlet for their coverage of the border wall and recent partial government shutdown, assessing that chief White House correspondent John Roberts and Washington correspondent Gillian Turner have “less understanding” than “fake news” reporters from other media organizations. “Never thought I’d say this but I think @johnrobertsFox and @GillianHTurner @FoxNews have even less understanding of the Wall negotiations than the…
CBS News January 28, 2019 In a departure from his usual warm embrace of Fox News, President Trump took to Twitter late Sunday to admonish the network and its coverage of border wall funding disputes, comparing its anchors to his frequent “Fake News” foes. “Never thought I’d say this but I think @JohnrobertsFox and @GillianHTurner @FoxNews have even less understanding of the Wall negotiations than the folks at FAKE NEWS CNN & NBC!” the president tweeted. He later touted un-cited polling, claiming that his numbers are “so good” especially with Hispanics. Continue Reading…..
By Justin Wise TheHill January 28, 2019 President Trump on Sunday blasted a pair of Fox News reporters over their coverage of the border wall negotiations, claiming that they have “less understanding” than journalists at “fake news CNN & NBC.” “Never thought I’d say this but I think [John Roberts] and [Gillian Turner] have even less understanding of the Wall negotiations than the folks at FAKE NEWS CNN & NBC!” Trump tweeted, referring to two of the news network’s top correspondents. “Look to final results! Don’t know how my poll numbers are so good, especially up 19% with Hispanics?”…
By Michael Burke TheHill January 27, 2019 Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, reportedly has yet to rule out running for the Oval Office again in 2020. CNN White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny said Sunday on CNN’s “Inside Politics” that Clinton told people “as recently as this week” that she isn’t “closing the doors to the idea of running in 2020.” Continue Reading…..