May 20, 2018 – “It took place very early on, and long before the phony Russia Hoax became a ‘hot’ Fake News story. … If true — all time biggest political scandal!” … ] "... the FBI and CIA are supposed to act as independent agencies, not pawns for a coordinated political effort.…

May 20, 2018 – But surely these women, the first CIA Director and first female CEO of Fox News, are breaking some glass ceilings?   … One of the sharpest young political minds today made that point last year. … I don't want to be a part of the movement that tells me I have to meet certain political prerequisites to be included.…

May 19, 2018 – I watch very little TV news, so my sampling is quite small. … And on a daily basis, aside from a major news headline – like another tragic school shooting – the big news is not the world news. … The big news is the latest scandalous accusation against the president. At least, that’s the big news according to CNN.…

May 19, 2018 – and utilizing the Steele-Fusion GPS dossier that launched the Mueller probe, a host of top Obama Administration and Democratic National … with Love” reports, articles by investigative journalists like Ron Arnold and Lachlan Markay (here and here), studies by the US National … But US activist groups and news outlets also parrot or expand on Russia’s RT (formerly Russia Today) and Sputnik propaganda stories…

May 18, 2018 – . […] The F.B.I. obtained phone records and other documents using national security letters — a secret type of subpoena — officials … The news organization added that “D” was in reference to then-White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough. … Also, the FBI and CIA are supposed to act as independent agencies, not pawns for a coordinated political effort.…

May 16, 2018 – CONRAD BLACK is a former newspaper tycoon, a celebrated presidential historian and a popular columnist in National Review. … unspoken assumption is that it is more difficult to build a skyscraper in Manhattan than to be a career politician or an evening news … But after reading this engaging biography, those of any political persuasion would wish to do both.…

May 16, 2018 – Substantiating this harsh reality for the GOP is projected national racial group data from a March report by Brookings stating: “The … Another data point Roper measures is political philosophy, proving the “middle” is shrinking as our nation grew more polarized between … Yes, demographics are political destiny and could prove to be decisive in determining which party wins the White House in 2020. …

May 15, 2018 – CNN's newest national survey shows most Americans are pleased with the general state of the country, with Democrats' 2018 advantage … Reuters' national data shows Democrats' lead whittled down to one measly point, well within the margin of error.   … to power in Congress, some party leaders are fretting that their advantages in this year’s midterms are eroding amid a shifting political…

May 15, 2018 – news of the week performed by A-list celebrities. … He’s already made the news media looks like idiots with his 2016 win over Hillary. … The National Football League is suffering CTE from his drumming of players that disrespected the flag and national anthem, which then…

May 15, 2018 – That's the good news. It's also the bad news. … The good news is that these people are not the majority. Not by a long shot. … The bad news is that once bright line appears to be dimming.…

May 14, 2018 – These areas are chock full of white working class voters who felt abandoned, marginalized, and denigrated by National Democrats (via … National Democrats have long written off the concerns of rural voters. It bit them in the rear end two years ago. … Despite gains, the GOP remains the dominant political force in the country.…

May 14, 2018 – When Fox News anchor Bret Baier pressed former FBI Director James Comey on a number of fronts in a tough  interview late last month … "No," Comey told Fox News' Bret Baier. "I don't know what — maybe someone misunderstood something I said. … Even without official confirmation of that source’s name, the news so far holds some stunning implications.…

May 14, 2018 – Gerard Alexander, a political science professor at the University of Virginia, wrote this in The New York Times and he might have to … These platforms come with a lot of power to express values, confer credibility and celebrity and start national conversations that … It’s all AstroTurf, subsidized by political operatives with deep pockets, but that moment is gone. The Tea Party has passed.…

May 13, 2018 – rejects the chic defeatism of the establishment; and despite all the media and Democratic Party and Never-Trump calumny of him, his political … that decline was invisible; to those who were affected by it, it is a challenge and a constant fear for their own welfare and national … No president smiled much or took to the airwaves or used airplanes or held frequent news conferences before Franklin D.…

May 12, 2018 – Ryan helped coordinate Kemp's participation in a news conference I organized at the National Press Club to oppose the referendum, known … But lost in Ryan's political calculus is what happens to 800,000 young people who have spent most of their lives in the United States…

May 11, 2018 – The National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund has endorsed who they want to represent them in their backyard. … pro-gun organization wants House Delegate Nick Freitas to retire him (via Inside Nova): Freitas announced the endorsement in a news … Victory Fund noted in a news release earlier this week that it doesn’t endorse in every race: “Our endorsement is not given lightly…

May 11, 2018 – The neocons who sought his political extinction in 2016, the royals of the Gulf, Bibi Netanyahu, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard … But for Bibi and National Security Adviser John Bolton, the end has always been clear -- the smashing of Iran and regime change. … Meanwhile, the news out of Afghanistan, our point of entry into the Near East wars almost a generation ago, is almost all bad -- most…

May 30, 2018 – Maverick PAC, or "MavPAC" as the group has been coined, brings together young professionals from the private, public and political … These chapters are charged with developing local business and political leaders who want to begin getting engaged in the political … News and World Report columnist Ashley Pratte. Maverick PAC’s conference begins on June 1.  …

May 30, 2018 – The Review says "the argument consumed political media conversations on Twitter for much of the weekend." … They're undermining it further: deepening national disarray by abandoning standards more necessary than ever before in public life. … Strange conceit, that -- trusting votes and consumers of news to make up their minds without pointed assistance from the media.…

May 30, 2018 – And someday, when Rotondo leads a political movement that sweeps the nation, and ends the partisan bickering, and unites his generation … And then those farther to the left jumped on him, and Fox News and those on the right put the boots to him, too. … Who has been electing politicians who, year after year, keep piling up the national debt, now in the untold trillions of dollars?…

May 28, 2018 – He spent 14 years at the New York Times before moving to the Washington Post as a political reporter in 1990. … Dionne is also a senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution and a frequent commentator on politics for National … He was formerly the vice president of the American Political Science Association in 2014-2015 and has authored seven books, all far…

May 28, 2018 – It had given to 2018 Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam, who is a supporter of the National Rile Association.   … I have a news bulletin. The NRA has experience record fundraising this year. … In fact, the NRA’s Political Victory Fund raised more than the top three anti-gun PACS combined last month.…

May 28, 2018 – waiting for the smoking gun that will never come that shows the Kremlin colluding with the Trump team to tilt the election, new news … news organizations where they have regular opportunities to shape the news narrative — including on the very issues under investigation … Using surveillance inside a political campaign should be almost a last resort under our constitution.…

May 27, 2018 – Second, there’s the continued positive news on the economic front. … The ballot advantage for Democrats has also shrunk within single-digits—all of this is good news for the GOP. … This has sent Democrats into panic mode (via NYT): National Democrats, confronting mushrooming political chaos across Southern California…

May 26, 2018 – The right of free speech and free assembly, especially regarding one’s beliefs, interests and political viewpoints, and one’s ability … to participate in discourse and debate over important political and public policy matters? … Faculty members are hired, protected, promoted or fired based on their social, scientific or political beliefs.…