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Huge gun control advocate appears to not understand how gun control works

As part of the rollout of his newly minted presidential campaign (for some reason), Mike Bloomberg unveiled his gun control policy this week. As you can imagine, given his history of starting up “grassroots” gun-grabbing groups, it does not include a policy offering free ammunition with every fill-up at the service station. It’s not really […]

 

Supreme Court Leaves in Place Kentucky Law Requiring Abortionists to Share Ultrasounds with Mother

Signed into law by Gov. Matt Bevin (R) in 2017, the Ultrasound Informed Consent Act also requires abortionists to offer mothers an opportunity to hear their unborn babies’ heartbeat prior to its termination. The decision to decline the case leaves the law in place. National Review reported, “No justices dissented from the decision not to […]

 

Poll: Hillary Clinton Top Pick Among Democrat Voters

Biden 29Sanders 16Warren 13Buttigieg 8Bloomberg 7 If Hillary Clinton and John Kerry get in race? Clinton 21Biden 20Sanders 12Warren 9Buttigieg & Kerry 5https://t.co/KiEbT2ik7Z In a survey with Clinton removed from the roster of candidates to choose from, Biden is Democrat voters’ top pick with 29 percent, with Sanders at 16 percent. Warren placed third at 13 […]

 

GOP Reacts to IG Report: ‘Media Allies of Democrats Spinning Hard’

Both sides of the political aisle are claiming victory following the highly anticipated release of the IG report, which found that the FBI had an “authorized purpose” to open an investigation into the Trump campaign but acknowledged a series of wrongdoings from the bureau. However, Inspector General Michael Horowitz essentially dismissed the influence of biased officials involved […]

 

George H.W. Bush’s Grandson to Enter Race for Texas Congressional Seat

The Texas Tribune reported that Pierce Bush, who currently serves as CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star, is expected to announce his candidacy for the 22nd District of Texas in suburban Houston, which is currently being held by retiring Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX). In the email from Neil Bush obtained by the Tribune, […]

 

NBC’s Pete Williams: IG Report Found FBI ‘Screwed Up at Every Level’

On Monday, during NBC News breaking new following the release of Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s report, justice correspondent Pete Williams said Horowitz found that the FBI “screwed up at every level.” Williams said the inspector general  found, “The FBI failed to document to the court assertions in the FISA application that undercut Steele’s credibility.” […]

 

Inspector General Report Vindicates Republican Concerns About FISA Abuse

House Intelligence Committee Republicans released their findings of potential abuses in a February 2019 report that found a “troubling breakdown of legal processes established to protect the American people from abuses related to the FISA process.” Democrats on the committee at the time insisted there was no abuse. In a response to the GOP memo, House […]

 

Pollak: Impeachment Counsel Barry Berke, the Democrats’ New McCarthy

Castor, the Republican counsel on the House Intelligence Committee, was testifying alongside Democrat counsel Daniel Goldman about the findings of the Intelligence Committee’s investigation. Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) delegated questioning to Berke, even though Berke had just appeared as a witness at the opening of the hearing. Berke berated Castor with aggressive […]

 

Bill Barr And John Durham Criticize Conclusions Of IG FISA Investigation

Attorney General William Barr and U.S. Attorney John Durham expressed their concern over the conclusion of the newly released FISA report, which concludes the FBI launched a surveillance investigation into former Trump aide Carter Page based on uncorroborated evidence funded by Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee (DNC). The FISA report concludes, while the […]

 

Beltway battens down hatches for the Horowitz Report — and new reveal on Christopher Steele?

Is it beginning to look a lot like Horowitz-mas? And does that bear any resemblance to Fitzmas and Muellermas? The long-awaited Inspector General report on the FBI’s Operation Crossfire Hurricane will finally drop today, after weeks of speculation about its conclusions. This curtain-raiser from the Washington Post suggests that it will fall somewhere short of […]