WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pardoned former national security adviser Michael Flynn on Wednesday, taking direct aim in the final days of his administration at a Russia investigation that he has long insisted was motivated by political bias. “It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn...
Appeals Court Keeps Flynn Case Alive, Won’t Order Dismissal
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in Washington declined Monday to order the dismissal of the Michael Flynn prosecution, permitting a judge to scrutinize the Justice Department's request to dismiss its case against President Donald Trump's former national security adviser. The decision keeps the matter at least temporarily alive and rebuffs efforts...
White House Pushed Saudi Nuclear Power Plan, Report Says
WASHINGTON — Senior White House officials pushed a project to share nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia despite the objections of ethics and national security officials, according to a new congressional report citing whistleblowers within the administration. Lawmakers from both parties have expressed concerns that Saudi Arabia could develop nuclear...
Disgusted by Flynn's Lying, Judge Postpones Sentencing
WASHINGTON — A federal judge abruptly postponed the sentencing of President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, on Tuesday, saying he could not hide his disgust for Flynn's crime of lying to the FBI and accusing him of selling out his country. Lawyers for Flynn, a retired Army...
Giuliani on Hazards of Trump Interview: 'Truth Isn't Truth'
WASHINGTON — "Truth isn't truth," says President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, explaining why he's wary about pushing the president into an interview that he says could be a perjury trap. Giuliani's statement is reminiscent of a comment from another Trump aide last year about "alternative facts." Giuliani used...
Silicon Valley Billionaire Ellison Backs Nunes' Reelection Bid
The Daily Beast reports that top Oracle executives have given so much money to Rep. Devin Nunes' reelection campaign that some contributions had to be returned. In a story headlined "The Silicon Valley Giant Bankrolling Devin Nunes," reporter Lachlan Markay details contributions from five Oracle executives totaling nearly $35,000. "What...
Silicon Valley Billionaire Ellison Backs Nunes' Reelection Bid
The Daily Beast reports that top Oracle executives have given so much money to Rep. Devin Nunes' reelection campaign that some contributions had to be returned. In a story headlined "The Silicon Valley Giant Bankrolling Devin Nunes," reporter Lachlan Markay details contributions from five Oracle executives totaling nearly $35,000. "What...
Latest in Battle for CA-22: Is Nunes Feeling the Janz Heat?
Is Andrew Janz getting inside Devin Nunes' head? I ask because Nunes' reelection campaign is acting like it's feeling the heat — even though Nunes has nearly $4 million to spend on his bid for a ninth term in Congress and a long history of landslide victories in a district...
Latest in Battle for CA-22: Is Nunes Feeling the Janz Heat?
Is Andrew Janz getting inside Devin Nunes' head? I ask because Nunes' reelection campaign is acting like it's feeling the heat — even though Nunes has nearly $4 million to spend on his bid for a ninth term in Congress and a long history of landslide victories in a district...
Is Google Giving Conservatives the Shaft?
While watching football this past weekend, I noticed Google’s latest TV ad for its search engine (see video above). For 120 seconds, slick images are mixed with text of what we searched this last year. But, what struck me was the manipulation that America only cares about liberal issues. OK,...