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Yes, There Could Be Serious Legal Problems if Obama Admin Involved in Illegal Surveillance


Yes, There Could Be Serious Legal Problems if Obama Admin Involved in Illegal Surveillance
What crimes could have been committed? Ironically, for Democrats falsely accusing Attorney General Sessions, perjury and conspiracy to commit perjury, as well

Did the White House Use the NSA to Spy on Congress about the Iran Deal?


Did the White House Use the NSA to Spy on Congress about the Iran Deal?
A report that the Obama Administration intercepted congressmen's communications, if true, would be evidence of violations of the law.

Instapundit » Blog Archive » POLITICO: How the feds could have listened to Trump’s phone calls. Related: Yes, There Could …


Instapundit » Blog Archive » POLITICO: How the feds could have listened to Trump’s phone calls. Related: Yes, There Could …
March 5, 2017 POLITICO: How the feds could have listened to Trump’s phone calls. Related: Yes, There Could Be Serious Legal Problems if Obama Admin Involved in Illegal Surveillance. “Here are the problematic aspects of the Obama surveillance on Trump’s team, and on Trump himself. First, it is not apparent FISA could ever be invoked. Second, it is possible Obama’s team may have perjured themselves before the FISA court by withholding material information essential to the FISA court’s willingness...

CNN and MSNBC did zero work fact-checking Democratic senator's bogus claim


CNN and MSNBC did zero work fact-checking Democratic senator's bogus claim
Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., has been in damage control mode all day after she was caught falsely claiming she has never ever met with a Russian ambassador in her capacity as a member of the Armed Services Committee. Unfortunately, the truth of her bogus charge came out only after MSNBC and CNN gave it uncritical coverage. As is usually the case with these media misfires, this story requires some unpacking. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday afternoon he would recuse himself from...

Trump Goes Nuclear With Claim Obama Wiretapped Him During Election [Updated]


Trump Goes Nuclear With Claim Obama Wiretapped Him During Election [Updated]
Early this morning, President Trump unleashed a barrage of tweets accusing then-President Barack Obama of wiretapping his office in Trump Tower during the presidential election: Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my 'wires tapped' in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 4, 2017 Is it legal for a sitting President to be 'wire tapping' a race for president prior

Donald Trump brands Democrats ‘hypocrites’ over Russian links


Donald Trump brands Democrats ‘hypocrites’ over Russian links
President Donald Trump branded Democrats "hypocrites" over calls for an investigation into his administration's contacts with Russia, posting a photograph on the internet of one of the opposition party's leaders sharing doughnuts and coffee with Vladimir Putin.

HYPOCRISY: 7X More Coverage for Sessions Debacle than Holder Contempt


HYPOCRISY: 7X More Coverage for Sessions Debacle than Holder Contempt
If you ever doubted that the media see the news through a partisan prism, consider this: in less than two days, ABC, CBS and NBC devoted nearly 7 times as much coverage to Jeff Sessions meeting with the Russian Ambassador in his role as a U.S. Senator than they did when then-Attorney General Eric Holder was held in contempt of Congress in June 2012.

US Senator Colludes With Russians to Influence Presidential Election - and it wasn't Jeff Sessions


US Senator Colludes With Russians to Influence Presidential Election - and it wasn't Jeff Sessions
Federal government employees are leaking to reverse the election results, and the confirmation of Jeff Sessions

New Research Suggests Earth's Mantle Might Be Hotter Than Anyone Expected


New Research Suggests Earth's Mantle Might Be Hotter Than Anyone Expected
New data suggests that the upper parts of Earth's mantle are around 60°C ( 108°F ) hotter than previously expected.

Did the Obama Administration Try Stacking the Deck Against Trump at the Justice Department?


Did the Obama Administration Try Stacking the Deck Against Trump at the Justice Department?
Amid Thursday’s over-hyped brouhaha about Jeff Sessions meeting with the Russian ambassador, a curious detail emerged. In Sessions's recusal memo, it was explained who at the Justice Department would be handling any investigations into the Trump campaign's alleged ties to Russia. Consistent with the succession order for the Department of Justice, Acting Deputy Attorney General and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Dana Boente shall act as and perform the functions of the Attorne...