Author: Freedom Watch
Kavanaugh’s support for surveilling Americans raises concern By Dan Sewell Associated Press August 29, 2018 Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has frequently supported giving the U.S. government wide latitude in the name of national security, including the secret collection of personal data from Americans. It’s a subject Democrats plan to grill Kavanaugh about during his confirmation hearings scheduled to begin next Tuesday. Beyond his writings as an appeals court judge, some senators suspect Kavanaugh was more involved in crafting counterterrorism policies during the George W. Bush administration than he has let on. Continue Reading…..
Judge delays opening statements in 2nd Manafort trial NBC News August 28, 2018 WASHINGTON— The judge in Paul Manafort’s criminal case in Washington is giving the former Trump campaign chairman’s defense team more time to prepare for trial. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson says jury selection in Manafort’s trial on charges of acting as an unregistered foreign agent will begin as scheduled on Sept. 17, but she’s delaying opening statements until the following week. Continue Reading…..
Sean Hannity reportedly earns $36 million a year — here’s how the ‘King of Cable News’ spends his money By James Lindsay Business Insider August 28, 2018 Sean Hannity, both figuratively and literally, is a man on an island. One of the national media’s earliest and staunchest supporters of Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy, Hannity works in the blue enclave of Manhattan and calls pricey Centre Island, in Oyster Bay, New York, his home. The “King of Cable News” is one of the few on-air talents left from the 1996 debut of Fox News Channel. Between his TV program,…
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The Stupidity Of Trump’s Anti-McCain Antics By Ben Shapiro Daily Wire August 27, 2018 On Saturday, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) passed away at age 81. President Trump, who has had a historically awful relationship with McCain, responded in typical Trumpian fashion: he had the White House flag lowered to half-mast for the statutory period, then rose it to full height again despite the tradition of keeping the flag lowered until a sitting senator’s burial. Trump refused to issue a presidential proclamation about McCain, instead tweeting about McCain: My deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of…
Obama, Bush Asked To Speak At McCain’s Funeral By Mary Papenfuss HuffPost August 27, 2018 Former presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush have reportedly been asked to deliver eulogies to the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). McCain, who died Saturday at the age of 81, had asked that the former presidents speak at his funeral at Washington’s National Cathedral on Saturday, according to CBS News. Vice President Mike Pence is expected to attend. Continue Reading…..
Lawyer backs off claims about information Cohen has SFGate August 27, 2018 An attorney for Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, is backing away from confident assertions he made that Cohen has information to share with investigators that shows Trump knew in 2016 of Russian efforts to undermine Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Lanny Davis, a spokesman and attorney for Cohen, said in an interview this weekend that he is no longer certain about claims he made to reporters on background and on the record in recent weeks about what Cohen knows about Trump’s awareness of the Russian…
Eagles coach Doug Pederson says it’s the players’ “right” to protest during anthem CBS News August 26, 2018 In an interview on “CBS This Morning” Friday, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson addressed the ongoing debate over whether NFL players should be allowed to protest during the national anthem. Asked how he’s approached the controversy with his players, Pederson said it hasn’t “divided our team whatsoever.” “You know, it’s something I started my first year and it’s obviously a subject that can be — I don’t want it to be divisive or split our team in two and…
Fox News analyst criticizes Trump over condolences tweet that avoided praising McCain By Avery Anapol TheHill August 26, 2018 Fox News analyst Brit Hume took a swipe at President Trump over his tweet offering condolences to the family of GOP Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), who died Saturday at the age of 81. Hume pointed out that Trump’s tweet avoided praising McCain himself, setting it vastly apart from the dozens of tributes to the late senator posted by lawmakers from both parties. Continue Reading….. See also: “Special Prosecutor with Larry Klayman: Indictments of Sessions, Mueller, Comey, Brennan, Clapper &…
Trump steps up attacks on Sessions and hints his days as attorney general are numbered By Don Lee latimes.com August 26, 2018 Congressional Republicans, at one time solidified in their support for Sessions and strongly against his ouster, now look to be wavering — and that apparently has emboldened Trump to suggest he may soon take action. In tweets Saturday morning, Trump again sought to distance himself from the Cohen case and implications that he did anything wrong, and he wrote: “Jeff Sessions said he wouldn’t allow politics to influence him only because he doesn’t understand what is…