Jul 13, 2018
Happy Friday from Washington, where two House panels spend over 10 hours questioning an FBI agent behind two big investigations: the one into Hillary Clinton’s email scandal and the one into whether the Trump campaign helped Russia meddle in the election. Fred Lucas has key developments. Fellow black leaders challenge Rep. Maxine Waters’ tactics, Ginny Montalbano reports. What’s with the Kagan-Kavanaugh connection? Ken McIntyre explores. Plus: Nolan Peterson on why Ukraine sides with Trump on NATO, Alexis Mrachek on the Trump-Putin meeting, and Jarrett Stepman on the silly way one TV journalist looks at the Supreme Court. Have a great weekend.
7 Takeaways From FBI Agent Strzok’s Testimony Before 2 House Committees
Peter Strzok, reassigned but still an FBI employee, admitted “it’s fair to say I’m not a fan” of President Trump. But he insisted that the Russia investigation is legitimate, contrary to Trump’s characterization of it.
Black Leaders Call for More Civility, Official Rebuke of Maxine Waters
Rep. Maxine Waters’ “call to extremism, based on where another American citizen works and who they associate with, must be sternly addressed by [House] Speaker Paul Ryan,” says Star Parker, president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education.
Justice Elena Kagan’s Scholarly Connection With Brett Kavanaugh
If the Senate confirms D.C. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, he already will be on familiar footing with Justice Elena Kagan, who hired him to teach at Harvard Law School in 2008.
MSNBC Host Suggests Supreme Court Justices Should Rule Based on Poll Numbers
“Based on where Americans stand on the issues—Americans have really moved in a much more progressive direction over the years—do you think it’s appropriate to continue to take such a strict, originalist view of the Constitution given it’s 2018 and not 1776?” asks MSNBC’s Katy Tur.
On Russian Gas and NATO Military Spending, Trump and Ukraine See Eye to Eye
Eastern European countries see Russia’s planned gas pipelines as strategic threats to Europe’s energy security, since both projects would entrench the EU’s reliance on Russian gas.
What to Know Ahead of the Trump-Putin Summit
President Trump should stick to his plan to bring up Russia’s meddling in the U.S. elections. By interfering in the 2016 and 2018 American elections, Russia is directly attacking our sovereignty and our values.
Problematic Women: Sarah Palin Allegedly Duped by a Hollywood Actor Pretending to Be a Vet
On this week’s episode of “Problematic Women,” we discuss the alleged duping of Sarah Palin by notorious prankster Sacha Baron Cohen, who was dressed up as a veteran—wheelchair and all—to troll the former Alaska governor.
Columnist Resigns After Her Site Removes Her Piece on Transgenderism and Hollywood
"What happened with my piece—the tarring of a commonsensical view as somehow bigoted or not thought out; the capitulation on the part of those who are supposed to be adults to the mob—is a pattern happening all over the country," wrote the author.
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