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Friday, April 20, 2018
Collusion, Anyone?
As the likelihood that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia seems headed toward zero, the likelihood of proof of a different form of collusion seems headed upward toward certainty.
America Not as Intolerant as We Make It Out to Be
I don’t normally watch the GLAAD Media Awards. Not that there’s anything wrong with them. GLAAD, by the way, originally stood for “Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation” before the organization declared that GLAAD was its name and not an acronym.
The Senate Must Confirm Pompeo
For the first time in the history of the republic, it appears increasingly likely that a majority of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will vote against the president’s nominee for secretary of state. If this happens, it would be a black mark not on Mike Pompeo’s record but on the reputation of this once-storied committee.
Playboy Comes to DC
Playboy Enterprises just announced that it has purchased a table at this year’s White House Correspondents Association dinner. Swell. Just what we need.
The Fall of James Comey
I originally assumed that former FBI Director James Comey is an honorable and truthful man who was striving to be objective and avoid undue political influence. He has earned my change of mind.
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Is DOJ Obstructing Congress in the Trump Surveillance Case?
Did Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) really have to threaten to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in contempt and to start impeachment proceedings? Apparently so.
Goodbye, Barbara
Former First Lady Barbara Bush passed away Tuesday night at the age of 92. Whatever one may think about the Bush family’s moderate politics, family was always at the center of their lives. George H. W. and Barbara Bush were married for 73 years and raised six children together.
Army Chaplain Bombarded for Marriage View
Army Chaplain Scott Squires has been to battles all over the world — but he never imagined he’d be fighting his biggest one right here at home.
‘Little Pink House’ Speaks Truth to Power
Coming soon to a cinema near you — you can make this happen; read on — is a bite-your-nails true-story thriller featuring heroes, villains and a history-making struggle over ... the Constitution’s Takings Clause.
Comey Tells Ex-Clinton Aide Stephanopoulos That Trump Is ‘Morally Unfit’
Fired ex-FBI head James Comey told ABC News “chief anchor” George Stephanopoulos that Donald Trump is “morally unfit to be president”? Think about this.
Are the Supremes Ready to Rule on Online Sales Taxes (Again)?
If Quill were to be overturned, compliance costs could skyrocket for many retailers.
Is ‘Old-Fashioned’ Returning?
Call me old-fashioned — and I’ve been called worse — but do I sense the possible end to the sexual revolution, which exploded in the ’60s and whose fallout continues today?
Official Washington’s Crimes
William Casey was my lawyer. One day, I came into my office and found a large man sitting on my desk. I greeted him amiably, and he greeted me amiably. Yet he was still siting on my desk.
Trump Seeks Middle Ground in Foreign Policy Balancing Act
Was the latest round of airstrikes in Syria a one-time hit to restore deterrence and stop the future use of chemical weapons, or was it part of a slippery slope of more interventions in the Middle East?
Snobs Rage, but the Berkshire Museum’s Future Looks Bright
The Berkshire Museum, a venerable but struggling cultural institution in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, triggered a furor when it announced last July that it would auction off 40 works from its huge and sprawling collection of art and historical artifacts.
One Percent Chance Comey Not a Self-Dramatizing Fruitcake
There have been a lot of questions about why Trump fired James Comey, ever since he announced to NBC’s Lester Holt — incomprehensibly — that it was his decision, citing, by my count, at least a half-dozen different reasons.
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
WH: Christians Should be Outraged Over Senator’s ‘Religious Litmus Test’
The White House says Christians have a right to be upset after secretary of state nominee Mike Pompeo was interrogated during a Senate hearing over his religious beliefs regarding marriage.
Remembering Barbara Bush — and Robin
There’s one story about her that I learned when researching and writing a biography of her oldest son — a story I think is well worth remembering.
America Is Moving in the Right Direction Under Trump
Whether you think the way the FBI handled the Hillary Clinton email issue was correct or not, or whether the anti-Trump email correspondence between FBI employee lovers was problematic, honest Americans will have to agree that when a congressional committee with oversight authority of the Department of Justice and the FBI issues proper requests or demands for documents from the DOJ or FBI, and after many months the requests or demands have yet to be fulfilled, something wreaks in the swamp.