WASHINGTON -- Jim Comey knows how to spin a yarn. Nine years ago, I sat in a Senate hearing room and watched Comey, the former No. 2 official in George W. Bush's Justice Department, tell a tale worthy of Tom Clancy about how White House counsel Alberto Gonzales and Chief of Staff Andy Card staged a late-night ambush of Attorney General John Ashcroft, who lay in … [Read more...] about No ‘reasonable person’ can disagree with Jim Comey
Cartoon: No Charges for Hillary
No Charges for Hillary by Clay Jones James Comey, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, announced on Tuesday his agency is recommending that charges should not be pressed against Hillary Clinton for using a personal server for her emails while she was Secretary of State. Immediately Republicans freaked out. Trump accused the system of being fixed and Attorney … [Read more...] about Cartoon: No Charges for Hillary
Justice Department formally closes Clinton email investigation with no charges
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Wednesday formally closed its investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server, following the rare public recommendation of FBI Director James B. Comey, who said a day earlier that the former secretary of state's actions, though sloppy, did not warrant criminal charges. The decision was announced in a… … [Read more...] about Justice Department formally closes Clinton email investigation with no charges
Sexual Harassment at Fox News
Katherine Krueger is among those who are shocked, SHOCKED to learn that sexual harassment occurred at Fox News on Talking Points Memo. Gretchen Carlson, until last month a Fox News host, alleged in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that Fox News boss Roger Ailes fired her from the network after she rebuffed his sexual advances for months. The lawsuit was filed in the Superior … [Read more...] about Sexual Harassment at Fox News
Cartoon: In Trump’s Starring World
Mike Slosberg is a cartoonist and novelist. He lives with his wife and hundreds of drawing pens on the Upper Westside of Manhattan, New York. You can see more of his cartoons and learn about his books by going to: mikeslosbergbooks.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: In Trump’s Starring World
Pop Culture Warned Us About Trump, Part 7: Freddy Krueger Vs. The ‘Final Girl’!
Welcome to the seventh part of our ongoing series, examining all the ways that the artistic and entertainment communities have been trying to warn America that Donald Trump (or someone like him) was up to no good. In this installment of our series, we will examine a pop culture icon who, in his own special way,… … [Read more...] about Pop Culture Warned Us About Trump, Part 7: Freddy Krueger Vs. The ‘Final Girl’!
Baton Rogue Police Fatally Shoot restrained man in chest (Graphic video and reaction) “Execution?”
A major furor is raging -- and growing -- over a graphic video apparently shot by a bystander that shows a Baton Rouge police officer shooting and killing Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man who was selling CDs in front of a convenience store early Tuesday. The video contains the utterly shocked reaction of witnesses to the event. Two police officers have been placed on … [Read more...] about Baton Rogue Police Fatally Shoot restrained man in chest (Graphic video and reaction) “Execution?”
Stench of Clinton Corruption
"The stench of Clinton corruption is back." That is the assessment of The Federalist senior editor David Harsanyi. His assessment is a response to FBI Director James B. Comey's decision not to recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton. Although stench isn't how Democrats would label anything pertaining to Clinton, plenty of Americans do not consider her honest, as … [Read more...] about Stench of Clinton Corruption
Clinton “extremely careless” with emails, but FBI recommends no charges
By John Whitesides and Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI on Tuesday recommended that no criminal charges be filed over Hillary Clinton's use of private email servers while she was secretary of state, but sharply rebuked the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate for "extremely careless" handling of classified information. While FBI Director James Comey's … [Read more...] about Clinton “extremely careless” with emails, but FBI recommends no charges
What Bob Marley Can Teach Us About Donald Trump
If he were alive, the Honorable Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley, O.M. (Order of Merit), would have celebrated his 71st birthday on February 6. Even with the thirty-fifth anniversary of his tragic death from cancer in May, Bob remains the most recognizable ambassador of reggae music the world over. Marley’s timeless appeal and continued relevance stems in no small part from the … [Read more...] about What Bob Marley Can Teach Us About Donald Trump
Who Are the ‘Useful Idiots,’ Really?
Today, I’d like to respond to a piece of propaganda of indeterminate origins. It made the rounds on Facebook as recently as three weeks ago, so evidently somebody, somewhere, still feels it’s true enough to disseminate to all of their distant cousins and casual acquaintances. The propaganda in question is a purported newspaper op-ed, from no newspaper in particular, from a … [Read more...] about Who Are the ‘Useful Idiots,’ Really?
Cartoon: Vetting Christie for Veep
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Vetting Christie for Veep
Time for a delicious, well-seasoned biography roast of Bush
Our erstwhile president gets what's comin' to him in Thomas Mallon's review of a bio of George W. Bush. Jean Edward Smith’s biography of George W. Bush goes on sale a day before the former President’s seventieth birthday, and it’s safe to say that no one will be bringing it as a present to the ranch outside Crawford. Smith, a well-regarded practitioner of military … [Read more...] about Time for a delicious, well-seasoned biography roast of Bush
Offend, Blame, Repeat: Trump Lashes Out Over Star Tweet
Donald Trump's pattern (strategy?) of outraging people and then blaming the media for the fallout continues with his response to a tweet that drew on age-old anti-Semitic symbolism to criticize Hillary Clinton. The presumptive Republican nominee for president predictably lashed out at the "dishonest media" on Twitter Monday for "trying their absolute best to depict a… … [Read more...] about Offend, Blame, Repeat: Trump Lashes Out Over Star Tweet
The surprisingly intricate history of the Trudeau family appearing in comic books
You might have heard that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is now a Marvel comic book hero. The alternate cover of issue No. 5 of Marvel's "Civil War II: Choosing Sides" shows Trudeau wearing a maple leaf tank top and sitting in a boxing ring, surrounded by Canadian superhero posse Alpha Flight. In the story, Alpha… … [Read more...] about The surprisingly intricate history of the Trudeau family appearing in comic books
GOP stoops for scandal
WASHINGTON -- The Republican yearning to pin a scandal on Hillary Clinton knows no bounds. Any scandal will do, real or imagined. She must somehow be -- or appear to be -- guilty of something. They tried Benghazi. Boy, did they try Benghazi. House Republicans even put together a special committee, which House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy praised for hurting Clinton's … [Read more...] about GOP stoops for scandal
Military Fourth: Happy Independence Day!
A special Happy Independence Day to our military stationed worldwide so we can celebrate yet another Independence Day. U.S. service members, along with coalition troops from Romania, Bulgaria, Australia and Poland, kick off the Fourth of July with a run through Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan, July 4, 2016. Air Force photo by Maj. Luke Talbot Marines and … [Read more...] about Military Fourth: Happy Independence Day!
Your Fourth, My Fourth (Guest Voice)
Your Fourth, My Fourth by Evan Sarzin Independence Day is a good occasion to consider the nature of freedom. The Declaration calls for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. FDR defined the four freedoms as freedom of speech and worship, and freedom from want or fear. English philosopher John Stuart Mill had a simpler idea. He said in effect one person’s freedom … [Read more...] about Your Fourth, My Fourth (Guest Voice)
The Joy of Public Defense
When a zealous public defender acting as the effective lawyer guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment was handcuffed in a Las Vegas courtroom last month for doing her job – pleading for “some leniency” for her indigent client – I wrote in the Las Vegas Review-Journal: “Being a public defender is tough. It’s grinding, under-compensated, unappreciated, physically and emotionally … [Read more...] about The Joy of Public Defense
Looking for a New England: Brexit and Beyond (Guest Voice)
Looking for a New England: Brexit and Beyond by Seán Patrick Donlan A number of different experts – if experts are to be trusted – have suggested that the recent Brexit result was consultative, rather than binding. Given the British constitutional tradition, they argue that Parliament is sovereign and must confirm the result for it to become law. This is likely true. But it … [Read more...] about Looking for a New England: Brexit and Beyond (Guest Voice)