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Focus of Durham Probe Shifts to Senior Obama Officials

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US Attorney John Durham reportedly ‘very interested’ in interviewing former CIA Director John Brennan and former DNI James Clapper

John Durham, the U.S. attorney tasked with investigating the origins of the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation into the Trump campaign in 2016, is expected to seek an interview with former CIA Director John Brennan and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper following an expansion of his investigation.

It was reportedly the meetings Durham and Attorney General William Barr recently had in Rome—where they obtained new evidence—that were the impetus for the broadening of the scope of the probe.Continue Reading

Financial Market Truths & Liberal Outrage

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“But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what’s in it” – Nancy Pelosi

“You don’t get to hold the entire economy, the entire country, hostage because you don’t like the outcome of the election” – Elizabeth Warren

“There are many things that can be done administratively by the IRS and other government agencies” to silence groups that obstruct Democratic policies – Chuck Schumer

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi held a press conference on Friday to berate President Trump for “accomplishing nothing” in his first 4 weeks as President. I could only shake my head – and hope that she keeps talking.

Here’s a quick list – in no particular order – of President Trump’s accomplishments so far:Continue Reading

Horowitz Gives Damning Testimony of FBI Conduct During Its Investigation of Trump Campaign

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‘The activities we found here don’t vindicate anybody who touched this FISA’

The congressional testimony by Justice Department Inspector General (IG) Michael Horowitz on Dec. 11, 2019, proved to be almost universally damning of the actions taken by the FBI, and despite ongoing efforts by Democrats, demolished the argument that the FBI engaged in proper conduct during its investigation of the Trump campaign.Continue Reading

Devin Nunes, Classified Intelligence & Schiff’s Political Pretense

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You have to hand it to him. Adam Schiff has done a pretty good job of using outright, bald faced deception to make it sound like Devin Nunes has done something wrong – and that President Trump is therefore also guilty. But it’s starting to unravel.

Devin Nunes handled the whole info thing somewhat clumsily from a public perspective but he may well have had little choice.

Before you proceed further you may wish to revisit two earlier pieces; Wiretaps, Russians & the New York Times, and The Left’s Russian Hypocrisy.

Let’s start at the beginning.

Devin Nunes and Adam Schiff are both members of the Gang of Eight. The Gang of Eight is made up of the leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties from both the House and Senate, along with head members of House and Senate Intelligence Committees. Specifically, House and Senate members holding the following positions are automatically members of the Gang of Eight:Continue Reading

Ties to Ukrainian National a Unifying Theme in Early Attacks on Trump

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While special counsel Robert Mueller has concluded there was no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, some of the key people in creating the Russia-collusion narrative themselves have ties to a foreign nation.

Both the Democratic National Committee as well as Fusion GPS—the company hired by the DNC and the Clinton campaign to research the Trump campaign—were using Ukrainian sources in their efforts to discredit Trump.

Serhiy Leshchenko, a member of the Ukrainian Parliament, was a common thread involved in Democratic opposition research efforts into former Trump campaign Chairman Paul Manafort. Leshchenko, along with Artem Sytnyk, the director of Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau, was responsible for publicly disclosing the contents of the Ukrainian “black ledger,” which implicated Manafort, to the media.Continue Reading

Negative Rights, Healthcare & Dream Homes

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The Constitution is a charter of negative rather than positive liberties – Judge Richard Posner

One of my favorite childhood sayings comes to me from my father:

Liberalism is like baby fat. It melts away as you grow older.

Sadly, I don’t find that statement to be as true as it once was. Shifting demographics play a part. Our failing schools are deserving of greater blame.

Most adults fail to understand that our Constitution is a Charter of Negative Rights – and the crucial role Negative Rights play in our lives.Continue Reading

Merry Christmas Reclaimed

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The other day someone told me to “Have a Merry Christmas”. But that’s not what they really said. What they really said was “Have a good Holi….Have a Merry Christmas”. That’s a direct quote – and a good sign.

Last night I turned on the news to watch the Trump Rally in Wisconsin – in order to see what new announcements and appointments were forthcoming (think on that statement for a moment). To my pleasant surprise I saw a podium flanked by Christmas Trees with the words “Merry Christmas” emblazoned across its top. President-Elect Trump came onto the stage amidst chants of “USA, USA”, and he spoke these words;

“When I started eighteen months ago, I told my first crowd in Wisconsin that we’re gonna come back here some day and we are going to say Merry Christmas again. So Merry Christmas everyone. Happy New Year – but Merry Christmas.“

And I applauded.Continue Reading

Why I Support the Carrier Deal

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President-Elect Trump’s decision to push Carrier to keep 1,000 jobs in the United States was hailed by some and condemned by others. The left and many fiscal conservatives on the right condemned the act as a $7 million payoff to Carrier, a shakedown, a poor deal, a ransom, soak the taxpayer. I understood the consternation of the fiscal conservatives as I am one of them. I found the uproar from the left a bit amusing given Obama’s $800 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and its failure to never once produce GDP growth in excess of 3% over his eight years – a dubious record never before accomplished in this country – with or without stimulus. The uproar on the left may have had a bit to do with who did the negotiating and who it was that benefited from the deal. Ironic, given that the Democratic Party was once upon a time the party of the American worker.

Personally, I am in favor of free markets, fiscally conservative and firmly believe in Supply Side Economics – and yet, I supported Trump’s decision. Why?Continue Reading

Donald Unchained

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And, no, nothing was silent (apologies to Quentin Tarantino).

Wow. Just…wow.

Did someone get the license plate of the truck that hit Hillary?

I’m having trouble deciding if the release of Trump’s comments from 10 years ago was a terrible thing or a great thing for his campaign. I’m leaning towards the great side.Continue Reading

Why is Glenn Simpson Invoking the First Amendment?

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On Oct. 16, 2018, Fusion GPS founder Glenn Simpson reportedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Simpson had been subpoenaed to appear before a joint House panel for a closed-door interview. Largely overlooked is that Simpson also invoked his First Amendment right to freedom of speech and freedom of association.

Fusion GPS is the firm that commissioned the dossier produced by former MI6 Agent Christopher Steele. The firm also employed Nellie Ohr, the wife of former Associate Deputy Attorney General Bruce Ohr.

There are some obvious reasons why Simpson might plead the Fifth.Continue Reading