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Donald Trump’s absolutely disastrous week By Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large CNN February 16, 2018 President Donald Trump hasn’t had a lot of good weeks since becoming president last January. But this one looks like one of the worst. Trump was buffeted on virtually every front — the Russia investigation, issues of his personal conduct prior to becoming president, staffing at the White House, crisis response — over the past week, and, as is often the case, his own public comments made things worse, not better. Continue Reading…..

Judge Pirro: ‘We’re on the Brink of Indictments’ Over FBI’s Misconduct Fox News Insider February 15, 2018 Judge Jeanine Pirro said she believes “indictments” will start coming down over the misconduct by the FBI, calling for an “active criminal investigation” of former FBI Director James Comey. “We’re on the brink of indictments coming down,” she said on “Hannity,” calling out FBI “lovebirds” Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, along with Bruce Ohr, Andrew McCabe and Bill Priestap. Continue Reading…..

Gowdy says he’s leaving Congress because he likes jobs ‘where facts matter’ By Avery Anapol TheHill February 14, 2018 Retiring GOP Rep. Trey Gowdy (S.C.) said Wednesday that part of the reason he is leaving Congress is that he likes “jobs where facts matter.” Gowdy, the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, announced last month that he would not seek reelection and would return to a career in the justice system. Continue Reading…..

Gowdy says House panel probing Rob Porter’s security clearance By Adam Shaw Fox News February 14, 2018 House lawmakers are now investigating how former White House aide Rob Porter was able to work for months under an interim security clearance despite allegations of domestic abuse against him. Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., chairman of the House Oversight Committee, said Wednesday that his panel launched an investigation the day before into the circumstances surrounding the former staff secretary’s post. Continue Reading…..

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Contempt for Court By Garrett Epps The Atlantic February 13, 2018 An old legal anecdote—attributed to such legal notables as Mae West and the Earl of Birkenhead—depicts a frustrated judge asking an obstreperous lawyer, “Are you displaying contempt of court?” “No, your honor,” the advocate responds. “I am trying to conceal it.” Continue Reading…..

Ellison Attended Private Dinner With Iranian President and Louis Farrakhan in 2013 By Alex Griswold Washington Free Beacon February 13, 2018 Rep. Keith Ellison (D., Minn.), deputy chairman of the Democratic National Committee, attended a private event with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in 2013, according to a newly resurfaced report. Anti-bigotry organizations have long pegged Farrakhan as both racist and anti-Semitic, citing his praise of Adolf Hitler, his obsession with Jews, and his belief that white people are subhumans created by an ancient African scientist. Continue Reading…..

Dylan Farrow Addresses the New York Times Columnist Who Accuses Her of ‘Smearing’ Woody Allen By Whitney Kimball Jezebel February 12, 2018 Bret Stephens, a foreign and domestic policy columnist for the New York Times, emerged from a cave on Friday to tell us What Bret Stephens Thinks about Dylan Farrow. His verdict: Farrow is an opportunist taking advantage of the #MeToo moment for the purpose of “smearing” Woody Allen. He calls it: “The Smearing of Woody Allen.” Beneath a black-and-white photograph of a rumpled, downcast Allen, Stephens argues that the public is primed to fall for any…

Trump’s History of Defending Men Accused of Hurting Women By Jacey Fortin New York Times February 12, 2018 After the White House staff secretary, Rob Porter, resigned in the face of accusations that he had abused his two former wives, President Trump tweeted in defense of people whose “lives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation.” “Some are true and some are false. Some are old and some are new,” he wrote on Saturday. “There is no recovery for someone falsely accused — life and career are gone. Is there no such thing any longer as…

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan: Paul Ryan has ‘got problems’ By Eli Watkins CNN February 11, 2018 One of the leading voices of the House Freedom Caucus warned Sunday that House Speaker Paul Ryan was facing problems from fellow Republicans dissatisfied with his leadership. Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan said the recently passed government funding agreement, which raises budget caps by $300 billion over two years, was “not consistent” with the promises Republicans made to cut spending, and that Ryan’s support for the deal undermined his leadership. Continue Reading…..