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Oct 13 2019
News
Bill Barr Flames ‘Unremitting Assault’ On Religion, Traditional Values During Notre Dame Visit
Concerted attacks on religious liberty have triggered a moral upheaval that contributes to deadly social pathologies, Attorney General William Barr said Friday at the University of Notre Dame.
“The imperative of protecting religious freedom was not just a nod in the direction of piety,” Barr said. “It reflects the framers’ belief that religion was indispensable to sustaining our free
The Daily Caller
May 01 2019
News
Barr testifies about the Mueller investigation
Attorney General William P. Barr is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday to discuss special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign.
The appearance is Barr’s first on Capitol Hill since he released a redacted version of Mueller’s 448-page report, which outlined unflattering conduct by President
Washington Post
Feb 03 2016
News
Sen. Rand Paul Quits 2016 Presidential Race
Campaign spokeswoman Eleanor May confirmed his decision Wednesday to The Associated Press.
“Although, today, I will suspend my campaign for president, the fight is far from over. I will continue to carry the torch for liberty in the United States Senate, and I look forward to earning the privilege to represent the people of Kentucky for another term.”
The Blaze
Nov 18 2020
News
Trump firing of Chris Krebs after comment rebutting fraud allegations brings backlash
President Trump received fierce pushback -- including some from fellow Republicans -- on Tuesday night after firing Chris Krebs, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), following efforts by Krebs to rebut the president's claims of widespread voter fraud.
The Tuesday evening firing happened after Krebs led a campaign at CISA to control rumors about
Fox News (Online News)
Jul 31 2018
News
What's at stake in the Manafort trial? A whole heck of a lot legally and politically speaking
Russia's 2016 election attack isn't at issue in the bank and tax fraud trial of former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort beginning in Virginia Tuesday, but in many ways the future of the Russia probe will very much be on the line as Special Counsel Robert Mueller works to secure a conviction.
Daily Kos
Feb 25 2018
News
Mueller probe: Manafort hit with new charges after Gates pleads guilty
Former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort was hit with new charges on Friday, including an allegation he secretly recruited and funded a group of former European politicians to lobby in the United States on behalf of Ukraine.
NBC News (Online)
Nov 05 2019
Opinion
The Michael Flynn smoking gun: FBI headquarters altered interview summary
As a self-proclaimed adherent to Hanlon’s Razor, I once cynically viewed the frenzied focus on FBI actions during the 2016 Russian election-meddling investigation as partisan and overwrought. Hanlon’s Razor suggests that we never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity or incompetence. Having proudly served in the FBI for 25 years, I bristled at insulting
Washington Examiner
Mar 22 2019
News
Several Democratic Presidential Contenders to Skip AIPAC Conference
Several Democratic presidential candidates say they are skipping this year’s meeting of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee amid a roiling debate within the party over U.S. policy toward Israel under President Donald Trump.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is “concerned about the platform AIPAC is providing for leaders who have expressed bigotry and oppose a two-state solution,"
Bloomberg
Apr 03 2018
News
Memo shows Mueller explicitly tasked with Manafort-Russia collusion claims
The deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein, explicitly authorized special counsel Robert Mueller to investigate allegations that the former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort , according to a court filing made late on Monday night.
The Guardian
Apr 10 2015
News
Hillary Clinton expected to launch 2016 bid this weekend
The wait is almost over. Hillary Clinton will kick off her long-anticipated campaign for president this weekend with a social-media announcement, probably on Sunday, a person close to the campaign-to-be told POLITICO.
Politico