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Comey Broke From FBI Procedures in Clinton Probe, Watchdog Finds Yahoo News June 14, 2018 Former FBI Director James Comey “deviated” from FBI and Justice Department procedures in handling the probe into Hillary Clinton, damaging the law enforcement agencies’ image of impartiality even though he wasn’t motivated by political bias, the department’s watchdog found in a highly anticipated report. “While we did not find that these decisions were the result of political bias on Comey’s part, we nevertheless concluded that by departing so clearly and dramatically from FBI and department norms, the decisions negatively impacted the perception of…
Stage set for bombshell IG report on Clinton email case: Who’s in the crosshairs? By Alex Pappas Fox News June 13, 2018 A slew of FBI and DOJ officials could face a reckoning when Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz on Thursday releases a long-awaited report detailing his review of the Hillary Clinton investigation during the 2016 presidential race. “I think it’s going to put a lot of the missing pieces in this giant puzzle together,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., predicted Wednesday on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom.” Continue Reading….. See also: “Expect a Toothless IG…
United Nations condemns excessive Israeli force against Palestinians By Michelle Nichols Reuters June 13, 2018 The U.N. General Assembly condemned Israel on Wednesday for excessive use of force against Palestinian civilians and asked U.N. chief Antonio Guterres to recommend an “international protection mechanism” for occupied Palestinian territory. The General Assembly adopted a resolution with 120 votes in favor, eight against and 45 abstentions. It was put forward in the General Assembly by Algeria, Turkey and the Palestinians after the United States vetoed a similar resolution in the 15-member U.N. Security Council earlier this month. Continue Reading…..
Opinion | Trump just endorsed an apologist for white supremacy. That could hurt the GOP this fall. By Greg Sargent Washington Post June 13, 2018 THE MORNING PLUM: President Trump appeared awfully eager to throw his support to Corey Stewart, the new GOP nominee for Senate in Virginia, despite the fact that he is an apologist for white supremacy who has been condemned by other Republicans. Trump, arriving back from abroad, tweeted his support for Stewart at 5:55 a.m., wishing him “Congratulations” for his “great victory,” and declaring that he has “a major chance of winning” against Democratic…
GOP pols slam Rosenstein, say staff ‘shaking’ in fear over ‘threats’ By Adam Shaw Fox News June 13, 2018 GOP lawmakers accused the Justice Department of intimidation on the heels of a Fox News report that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein once threatened to “subpoena” House committee members, with one lawmaker now claiming staffers have been left “physically shaking” over Rosenstein’s tactics. Fox News’ Catherine Herridge reported Tuesday on emails that described a tense closed-door meeting in January. Written by commitee staffers, they said Rosenstein threatened to subpoena emails, phone records and other documents from lawmakers and aides…
Late night jokes about Trump and Kim’s meeting – CNN Video CNN June 13, 2018 Late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert and James Corden joke about President Donald Trump’s meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Source: CNN Continue Reading…..
US changes tactics at UN: From defending Israel to offensive By Itamar Eichner Ynetnews June 13, 2018 The United States has decided to change tactics at the United Nations and instead of merely settling for defending Israel, it is now going on the offensive against countries that refuse to condemn the Hamas terror organization. The UN General Assembly is expected to vote Wednesday on a similar resolution Kuwait tried to pass earlier this month at the UN Security Council, which condemned Israel for using “excessive force” against the Palestinians and called for a UN protection force to defend…
AT&T prevails as Time Warner takeover gets OK from judge By Matthew Rocco Fox Business June 12, 2018 AT&T on Tuesday won a federal judge’s approval for its $85 billion deal to acquire Time Warner, prevailing over the federal government. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon rejected the government’s argument that a combination of AT&T and Time Warner would give the telecom giant an unfair advantage over rival cable companies. AT&T expects to complete the deal by June 20. Continue Reading…..
Democrats blast Trump for concessions he granted in U.S.-North Korea summit By Nicole Gaudiano USA TODAY June 12, 2018 WASHINGTON — Democratic congressional leaders blasted President Trump on Tuesday for granting concessions to North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un in exchange for a deal to work toward “complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula” that offered scant details on how to achieve it. As Republican leaders reacted with cautious optimism, Democrats said Trump gave up leverage by meeting with Kim and by agreeing so quickly to halting joint U.S. military “war game” exercises with South Korea. Trump announced the…