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Trump Orders Declassification Of Key Russia Docs, Loads Of Text Messages
On Monday President Trump ordered intelligence agencies to declassify a mountain of Russia documents and texts, including documents regarding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant…
Trump imposes tariffs on additional $200B of Chinese goods
President Trump announced Monday that he had ordered the imposition of 10 percent tariffs on an additional $200 billion worth of Chinese goods starting next…
Trump orders feds to declassify key FISA documents, text messages in FBI Russia probe
President Trump on Monday ordered the declassification of several key documents related to the FBI’s probe of Russian actions during the 2016 presidential election, including…
Sen. Orrin Hatch says Kavanaugh denied being at party described by accuser Ford
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, told reporters Monday that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh categorically denied allegations that he committed sexual assault at a high school…
Donald Trump Orders Declassification of Russia Investigation Records
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders cited “reasons of transparency” for the president’s decision, as well as requests from Congressional investigative committees, to declassify Russia…
Trump orders feds to declassify key FISA documents, text messages in FBI Russia probe
President Trump Monday ordered the declassification of several key documents related to the FBI’s probe of Russian actions during the 2016 presidential election, including an…
Ex-Trump aide Michael Flynn could be sentenced in November
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn could finally be sentenced on charges of lying to the FBI in November, newly filed court documents indicate.
At Toronto Film Festival, ‘popular’ was a relative term
TORONTO (AP) — For a festival that can be a hotbed of Oscar-predicting hysteria, the scuttling of the “best popular movie” category by the Academy…
Complaints as 157 bodies kept in morgue trailer in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Overcrowding at morgues in Mexico’s western state of Jalisco has led authorities to store 157 unidentified bodies in a refrigerated truck…
Susan Collins: Both Brett Kavanaugh and Accuser Must Testify Under Oath
Monday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said both Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Professor Christine Blasey Ford, who had accused him of sexual assault when…
Senate Republicans Stick with Thursday Kavanaugh Committee Vote
The Senate Judiciary Committee will proceed pass planned to a vote on Supreme Court Nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh Thursday, sources tell Breitbart News Monday.
Kavanaugh and accuser should testify before judiciary committee, Sen. Collins says
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, reiterated her calls that both Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of sexual assault should testify under…
Liberalism, Conservatism, and the End of History
The liberalism of Hayek and The Economist is not fundamentally at odds with the conservatism of Burke or Coolidge.
Do Colleges Really Need ‘Bias Response Teams’?
Dan Way of the John Locke Foundation looks into the spread of bias response teams.
No Surprise: Americans Don’t Like Racial Preferences
Seventy-two percent of those surveyed said they disagreed with the Supreme Court’s ruling.
Who is Christine Blasey Ford, the professor who accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct?
Just days before the Senate Judiciary Committee was set to vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation, Christine Blasey Ford publicly came forward to accuse…
Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearing delay supported by a few Republicans: A list
All 10 Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have asked for the upcoming vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court be delayed due…
Sen. Orrin Hatch says Kavanaugh denied being at party described by accuser Ford
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, told reporters Monday that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh categorically denies allegations that he committed sexual assault at a high school…
Trump defends Kavanaugh in first comments on allegations, says ‘little delay’ may be needed
President Trump on Monday stood by his embattled Supreme Court nominee amid accusations of sexual assault, calling Brett Kavanaugh one of the “finest people that…
GOP Rep. Chris Collins to stay on ballot despite insider trading indictment
Indicted U.S. Rep. Chris Collins will remain on the November ballot despite previously suspending his campaign, confounding Republican Party leaders in his district Monday who…
It’s Not the Economy, Stupid
Right now, only 12 percent of Americans cite the economy as the most important issue facing the country.
Prizewinner
Behold a winner of a photo, a photo that screams “America,” snapped by Mike Brown at the Rockdale Fair.
Mark Leibovich Goes Inside The World Of Football, Sports Writing, And Roger Goodell
SUBSCRIBE TO THE FEDERALIST RADIO HOUR HERE. Mark Leibovich, reporter and bestselling author of “This Town,” is out with a new book probing the world…
Orthodox envoys meet with Ukraine’s president
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president has met with two envoys dispatched by the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians to prepare for establishing…
Tisci’s first Burberry show a London Fashion Week hit
LONDON (AP) — All eyes were on Burberry Monday as new chief creative officer Riccardo Tisci showed his first collection for the venerable British house.It…
Syrian TV reports suspected Israeli strikes on state company
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria state media is reporting loud explosions in the Syrian coastal Latakia province, saying are likely from Israeli strikes targeting a state…
Israeli fire wounds dozens in Gaza as thousands protest
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s Health Ministry says 26 Palestinians were wounded by Israeli gunfire during a mass protest on the border with…
What Betsy DeVos Gets Right about Free Speech on Campus
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos delivered an insightful address on free speech at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
Senate Judiciary Committee: Suspicious Timing of Feinstein Attack on Kavanaugh
Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans are questioning why Dianne Feinstein waited two months to act on Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations of Judge Brett Kavanaugh groping her…
Trump: ‘Want To Go Through the Process’ on Kavanaugh – ‘If It Takes a Little Delay, It’ll Take a Little Delay’
On Monday, President Trump praised Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, but said he wants to “go through the process” on the allegations against Kavanaugh….
Donald Trump: Idea of Withdrawing Brett Kavanaugh ‘Ridiculous’
“What a ridiculous question,” Trump replied when asked by reporters about whether his nominee would withdraw.
Kavanaugh and accuser should testify before judiciary committee, Sen. Collins says
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, called on both Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of sexual assault to testify under oath before…
Democrats Are Using Kavanaugh’s Accuser As A Pawn
Exactly a week before the Senate Judiciary Committee was set to vote on the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, it was reported…
Feinstein Shouldn’t Treat Sexual Assault Like A Political Football
Over the weekend, The Washington Post published details of Christine Blasey Ford’s accusations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Ford apparently initially detailed her…
Holder says ‘Make America Great Again’ slogan ‘rooted in fear,’ he’ll ‘never’ call Trump president
Obama-era Attorney General Eric Holder said this weekend the “Make America Great Again” mindset is “rooted in fear,” blasting President Trump and saying he’ll “never…
Mexico finds 124 Central American migrants aboard trucks
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican immigration agents say they have found 124 Central American migrants aboard three trucks who said they were prevented from eating…
On Jennifer Rubin’s Bizarre Critique of Brett Kavanaugh
Jennifer Rubin has offered up a downright bizarre column in the Washington Post, in which she describes Kavanaugh’s categorical denial of the accusations against him…
A Dozen Things that Caught My Eye Today (September 17, 2018)
On Human Life Review’s website: “A Penitent Church Will Vanquish Abortion.”
Merkel, Algerian officials discuss migration, Libya
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has met with Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Monday during a one-day visit to the country to…
Lawyer for Kavanaugh accuser downplayed sexual misconduct allegations against Clinton, Franken
Attorney Debra Katz made the rounds Monday on morning television to argue her client’s sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh should be…
Former Michigan Rep. John Dingell suffers heart attack
Former Michigan Democratic Rep. John Dingell was hospitalized Monday after suffering a heart attack, his wife Rep. Debbie Dingell said.
Betsy DeVos Innovates — But What About the Taxpayers?
Federal higher-education policy is a mess — bad for many students, bad for the taxpayers.
New Mexico’s Supreme Court Rules Democrats’ Attempt to Change Ballot Illegal
The court unanimously held that Secretary of State Toulouse Oliver could not unilaterally usurp legislative powers.
Democrats Have Made Sure That Brett Kavanaugh Will Never Get A Fair Hearing
Without the emergence of new evidence, we will never know if Christine Blasey Ford’s accusation against Brett Kavanaugh is true or not. There’s nothing Kavanaugh…
Trump says new Strzok-Page info undermines Russia probe: ‘Conspiracy caught?’
President Trump said Monday that the Russia probe “should never have been allowed,” citing newly reported statements from ex-FBI official Lisa Page that investigators could…
Thinking about the Student-Loan Crisis
There is no easy fix for the woes of burdened students and their families.
Corroboration Is Critical Because Memory Is Unreliable
One of the very first things that young litigators learn is that memory is a very, very fickle thing — even memories of traumatic events.
Brett Kavanaugh Ready to Refute ‘False Allegations’ of Sexual Assault Before Senate Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh denied Monday an accusation of sexual assault from Christine Blasey Ford, confirming he was willing to refute the allegations…
Teacher shortage affecting schools in Bulgaria set to deepen
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — As Bulgarian children returned to school on Monday, 400 teaching positions remain unfilled across the country and Bulgaria’s teachers’ union predicts…
Libya authorities close Tripoli’s only airport over safety
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libyan authorities have closed the capital Tripoli’s only functioning airport, diverting traffic to another one at the nearby militia-controlled city of…