Author: Freedom Watch
Federal prosecutors broke law in Jeffrey Epstein case, judge rules Miami Herald February 21, 2019 Federal prosecutors, under former Miami U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta, broke the law when they concealed a plea agreement from more than 30 underage victims who had been sexually abused by wealthy New York hedge fund manager Jeffrey Epstein, a federal judge ruled Thursday. While the decision marks a victory for crime victims, the federal judge, Kenneth A. Marra, stopped short of overturning Epstein’s plea deal, or issuing an order resolving the case. He instead gave federal prosecutors 15 days to confer with Epstein’s…
Huge snake mauled by alligator in Florida, shocking video shows By Madeline Farber Fox News February 21, 2019 A giant python in the Florida Everglades met its demise earlier this week when an alligator decided to make the serpent its next meal. Rich Kruger was near the Shark Valley Visitor Center in Miami-Dade on Monday when he came across the shocking sight. In a short video he later posted to Facebook, the gator is seen violently shaking the python, which Kruger estimated was more than 10 feet in length. After lifting the python about halfway out of the…
By John Solomon, opinion contributor TheHill February 21, 2019 For most of the past three years, the FBI has tried to portray its top leadership as united behind ex-Director James Comey’s decision not to pursue criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for transmitting classified information over her insecure, private email server. Although in the end that may have been the case, we now are learning that Comey’s top lawyer, then-FBI General Counsel James Baker, initially believed Clinton deserved to face criminal charges, but was talked out of it “pretty late in the process.” The revelation is contained in testimony Baker…
Judge Napolitano Explains to Fox News Host: Covington Kid’s Lawsuit ‘Impossible’ to Prove By Justin Baragona The Daily Beast February 20, 2019 Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano on Wednesday helpfully explained to Fox host Charles Payne that the $250 million lawsuit against the Washington Post filed by the family of Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann faces a tough road, adding that it is “impossible” to prove that level of damages claimed. Noting that President Trump gave his support to Sandmann’s suit, which contends the Post targeted and bullied the MAGA hat-wearing teenager in an effort…
Justice Clarence Thomas Calls for Reconsideration of Landmark Libel Ruling New York Times February 20, 2019 WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas on Tuesday called for the Supreme Court to reconsider New York Times v. Sullivan, the landmark 1964 ruling interpreting the First Amendment to make it hard for public officials to prevail in libel suits. He said the decision had no basis in the Constitution as it was understood by the people who drafted and ratified it. “New York Times and the court’s decisions extending it were policy-driven decisions masquerading as constitutional law,” Justice Thomas wrote. Continue Reading…..
Judge Napolitano: Trump’s brazen unconstitutional overreach Fox News February 20, 2019 Judge Napolitano’s Chambers: Judge Andrew Napolitano explains how President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to bypass Congress to get money for the border wall is unconstitutional. Continue Reading…..
By Evan Perez, Laura Jarrett and Katelyn Polantz CNN February 20, 2019 Washington (CNN) — Attorney General Bill Barr is preparing to announce as early as next week the completion of Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, with plans for Barr to submit to Congress soon after a summary of Mueller’s confidential report, according to people familiar with the plans. The preparations are the clearest indication yet that Mueller is nearly done with his almost two-year investigation. The precise timing of the announcement is subject to change. Continue Reading…..
Bernie Sanders Joins the 2020 Presidential Race New York Times February 19, 2019 Senator Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent and 2016 Democratic primary runner-up whose populist policy agenda has helped push the party to the left, announced on Tuesday that he was running for president again, embarking on a bid that would test whether he could retain the anti-establishment appeal he enjoyed with many liberal voters three years ago. A self-styled democratic socialist whose calls for “Medicare for all,” a $15 minimum wage and tuition-free public colleges have become pillars of the party’s left wing, Mr. Sanders is…
Chris Wallace calls out Limbaugh for being ‘outraged’ when Obama took executive action By Justin Wise TheHill February 17, 2019 Fox News anchor Chris Wallace on Sunday called out conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh over the difference between his response when President Trump and former President Obama made an executive action. “I want to ask you about the game you say we play in Washington,” Wallace said while on “Fox News Sunday.” “Because the fact is that when President Obama took executive actions, you were outraged.” Continue Reading…..
Ex-FISA court chief defends DOJ, FBI for handling of Carter Page surveillance applications Washington Examiner February 17, 2019 U.S. District Judge John Bates, who once led the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, defended the Justice Department and embattled intelligence community for how it handled the application process to obtain warrants to spy on onetime Trump campaign aide Carter Page. Bates, who was placed on the FISA court by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and was its presiding judge from 2009 to 2013, said he has seen no evidence lending credibility to Republican concerns that officials misled the…