Author: Freedom Watch

Israel approves ‘Jewish nation state’ law BBC News July 19, 2018 Israel’s parliament has passed a controversial law characterising the country as principally a Jewish state, fuelling anger among its Arab minority. The “nation state” law says Jews have a unique right to national self-determination there and puts Hebrew above Arabic as the official language. Continue Reading…..

Lisa Page May Seek Immunity, Judicial Watch’s Chris Farrell Says By Kathryn Blackhurst LifeZette July 19, 2018 Former FBI lawyer Lisa Page may “look for an immunity deal” as part of her cooperation with congressional investigations into allegations of anti-Trump and pro-Clinton bias with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI, according to Judicial Watch Director of Investigations & Research Chris Farrell. “Well, I think Page has the opportunity to become the anti-Strzok. She’s going to look for an immunity deal, or at least being treated as a cooperating witness. She’s seen from last week what her boyfriend…

Maxine Waters warns supporters of possible ‘armed protests’ against her ABC News July 19, 2018 Rep. Maxine Waters warned supporters on Wednesday of potential “armed protests” against her after an extremist group called for ongoing demonstrations outside her office in Los Angeles. In a lengthy statement issued late Wednesday, Waters, D-Calif., said she’d been notified about forthcoming protests by the Oath Keepers, which she described as “an anti-government militia” that’s staged armed protests in cities across the country. Continue Reading…..

Dear Friend, Are you tired of watching “Hannity” on Fox News, with its repetitive usual cast of characters, pounding their chests, bragging about what new information they have uncovered and offering false hope that justice will be done over the alleged crimes of Hillary Clinton, Robert Mueller, James Comey, Barack Obama and their comrades? This may boost ratings for the network, but it does not lead to any concrete result. Are you tired of the Congressional “dog and pony” shows, which boost their campaign contributions and reelection, but never result in justice? Indeed, even Rep. Trey Gowdy, who is…

Judge denies Manafort’s request to suppress evidence By Sarah N. Lynch Reuters July 18, 2018 A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request by President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort to suppress evidence seized by the FBI from his home as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s ongoing probe into whether Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign colluded with Russia. Manafort’s lawyers had sought to limit the scope of evidence that prosecutors can rely on for his upcoming September trial in Washington, D.C., claiming that the search warrant was overly broad and unconstitutional. Continue Reading…..

House Intelligence Chairman: Justice Department hoping ‘Republicans will lose the House’ By Donald Judd CNN July 18, 2018 House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes blasted the Justice Department and the FBI for having “actively obstructed a congressional investigation” with what he sees as a political goal of waiting out Republican investigators. In an interview with fellow Republican Rep. Sean Duffy, Nunes warned the Justice Department and FBI “are putting all their chips in on that the Republicans will lose the House and all of these investigations will shut down.” Continue Reading…..

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Ryan clashes with Trump allies over Rosenstein impeachment By Rachael Bade and Kyle Cheney POLITICO July 18, 2018 A long-simmering rift between Speaker Paul Ryan and President Donald Trump’s top Hill allies is starting to boil over as both sides fight over an effort to oust Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. The Wisconsin Republican and retiring House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) have stifled conservatives’ push in recent weeks to impeach Rosenstein, who oversees special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe of Russian contacts with Trump’s 2016 campaign. Continue Reading…..

James Comey urges voters to choose Democrats, warns that ‘history has its eyes on us’ By Lukas Mikelionis Fox News July 18, 2018 Former FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday said “history has its eyes on us” and encouraged Americans to vote for Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections. Comey, who was fired by President Donald Trump in May 2017, issued a tweet urging Americans to snub Republicans this November. Continue Reading…..

Opinion | Let Robert Mueller Do His Job By William Webster New York Times July 17, 2018 In 1978, I was asked to head the F.B.I. at a perilous time. The bureau was mired in controversy, stung by criticism over Watergate and warrantless wiretaps, beleaguered by congressional investigations. I took on the job because, as I said back then, “this institution was too important to lose.” We worked hard to restore trust. Ronald Reagan later appointed me to do the same at the C.I.A. after the Iran-contra scandal. Having served my country through these challenging chapters in American…