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As the Dossier Scandal Looms, the New York Times Struggles to Save Its Collusion Tale By Andrew C. McCarthy National Review January 2, 2018 The totality of the evidence undermines the Times’ collusion narrative. ‘ Trump Adviser’s Visit to Moscow Got the F.B.I.’s Attention.” That was the page-one headline the New York Times ran on April 20, 2017, above its breathless report that “a catalyst for the F.B.I. investigation into connections between Russia and President Trump’s campaign” was a June 2016 visit to Moscow by Carter Page. It was due to the Moscow trip by Page, dubbed a…
By Larry Klayman Newsmax January 2, 2018 In 1994 I conceived of and founded Judicial Watch to be in effect a people’s bar association and also a Justice Department to watch over the judiciary. As I wrote about in my autobiography, “Whores: Why and How I Came to Fight the Establishment!”, in my then 17 years of legal practice I had encountered many judges, particularly on the federal bench, who were prone to wear their politics on their sleeve. Among the most egregious at that time was the Honorable Denny Chin of the U.S. District Court for the Southern…
Chief Justice Roberts says courts will examine protections against sexual harassment By Robert Barnes Washington Post January 1, 2018 Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. announced an initiative Sunday to ensure there are proper procedures in place to protect law clerks and other court employees from sexual harassment, saying it is clear that the federal judiciary “is not immune” from a widespread problem. The statement, in Roberts’s 2017 State of the Judiciary Report , follows the retirement last month of Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. The influential 67-year-old judge stepped…
James Comey hopes for ‘ethical leadership’ in 2018 NY Daily News January 1, 2018 Former FBI Director James Comey, whose firing became one of the most important stories of 2017, said goodbye to the year with a parting shot at his old boss. “Here’s hoping 2018 brings more ethical leadership, focused on the truth and lasting values. Happy New Year, everybody,” he posted on Twitter Sunday evening. Continue Reading….. Wishing the President and You a Happy New Year Free of Mueller and Comey!
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Hamas calls US ambassador ‘racist,’ says all ties should be cut with DC By Herb Keinon The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com December 31, 2017 The Palestinians should cut all ties with the United States because of “racist” and “ignorant” comments US Ambassador David Friedman made to The Jerusalem Post last week, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said on Saturday. Friedman, a driving force behind US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and move the embassy there from Tel Aviv, told the Post that while the Palestinians’ angry reaction was expected, “we were disappointed with some…
Bernstein: Trump’s lawyers tell him what he wants to hear on Russia By Daniella Diaz CNN December 31, 2017 Veteran journalist Carl Bernstein said Sunday that President Donald Trump’s lawyers are telling him what he wants to hear about the probe ending soon to prevent Trump from firing Mueller. “There are many times he has expressed, I’m told by people in the White House, the desire to fire Mueller, the desire to pardon people under investigation including his family,” Bernstein, a CNN contributor, told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union.” “His lawyers are telling him what…
Pence and Trump Jr. could be next in Mueller’s Russia probe Newsweek December 31, 2017 Amid Republican cries for his job, the main question surrounding Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in last year’s election as the country turns to 2018 is: Who or what’s next? Based on reports, it’s possible the president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., and Vice President Mike Pence could be engulfed in Mueller’s investigation in the New Year. Continue Reading…..
Opinion | Trump’s vendetta against federal law enforcement By Editorial Board Washington Post December 31, 2017 ONCE AGAIN, President Trump has launched a round of attacks on federal law-enforcement agencies. Mr. Trump’s fury at the FBI and the Justice Department is now familiar, as is its purpose: to discredit special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation into Russian election interference and degrade the independence of law enforcement. The only novelty lies in the question of what or who he will vilify next. The most recent subjects of the president’s frustration include two top career FBI officials, Deputy Director…
Devin Nunes, targeting Mueller and the FBI, alarms Democrats and some Republicans with his tactics By Karoun Demirjian Washington Post December 31, 2017 Rep. Devin Nunes, once sidelined by an ethics inquiry from leading the House Intelligence Committee’s Russia probe, is reasserting the full authority of his position as chairman just as the GOP appears poised to challenge special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation of possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russian officials. The California Republican was cleared in December of allegations he improperly disclosed classified information while accusing the Obama administration of exposing the identities…