Hemingway And Harsanyi: Khashoggi, Treasury Leaks, And ‘The Good Place’
Senior Editors Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi round up this week’s biggest stories in politics on the Federalist Radio Hour.
The Deep State Leak Campaign Against Trump Has Switched From Offense To Defense
Past and present U.S. officials say the template for the current anti-Trump leak campaign can be traced back to the Obama administration’s efforts to sell the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
3 Major Problems With NYT’s Story About How The FBI’s Trump Informant Was Outed
The story fails on multiple levels to make its central claim that congressional oversight regarding the use of human informants against the Trump campaign is hurting intelligence-gathering in Moscow.
Why Stripping John Brennan’s Security Clearance Sets A Good Precedent
President Trump’s decision to strip John Brennan’s security clearance sets a strong precedent that a person who uses his security clearance improperly will have it revoked.
It’s Suspicious That The FBI And DOJ Didn’t Check Into Christopher Steele’s Leaks To The Press
Would you do everything you could to determine whether you could trust a source who lied to you before relying on him to treat a U.S. citizen guilty of treason?
Everybody Is Wrong About The Ali Watkins Scoops-For-Sex Scandal
All of the major players in this story — Ali Watkins, James Wolfe, The New York Times, and the Department of Justice — behaved in less than admirable fashion.
IG Report Shows James Comey Lied About Why He Publicized New Clinton Emails
The inspector general’s direct answer whether James Comey lied was curious, in that his conclusion conflicts with facts and testimony detailed in his own report.
James Comey And Peter Strzok Walk Into A Courtroom And Meet The America They Sold Out
Here’s what might happen if an ‘uneducated, lazy POS’ American happened to spend some time around FBI henchmen Peter Strzok and James Comey.
Hemingway And Harsanyi: Border Enforcement, IG Report, And FBI Investigation
On this episode of Federalist Radio Hour, Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi dive into immigration news, IG report findings, movies, music, and more.
The Inspector General Put Together An Insane FBI Leak Chart Upon Finding Rules ‘Widely Ignored’
‘Although FBI policy strictly limits the employees who are authorized to speak to the media, we found that this policy appeared to be widely ignored.’
What To Look For In The Inspector General’s Report About DOJ And FBI Election Interference
Tomorrow the inspector general for the U.S. Department of Justice will release a report about the DOJ and FBI’s handling of the Hillary Clinton investigation in the run-up to the 2016 election.
DOJ Frets About Source Outing While Deliberately Outing Source
Federal officials have provided more information to reporters at New York Times and Washington Post than they have in response to a congressional subpoena.
10 Key Takeaways From The New York Times’ Error-Ridden Defense Of FBI Spying On Trump Campaign
It’s reasonable to assume that much of the new information in the New York Times report relates to leakers’ fears about information that will be coming out in the inspector general report.
This Maltese Professor May Hold The Key To When The FBI Really Began Surveilling The Trump Campaign
Did Joseph Mifsud use George Papadopoulos as a pawn to set up Donald Trump? Did he feed Papadopoulos information about Russia to see how the Trump campaign responded?
The Idea That James Comey’s Leaks Were Non-Criminal Is Falling Apart
Now that the memos have been perused, the theories of a number of legal commentators have unsurprisingly proved to be full of errors, irrelevancies, and overstatements.
Declassified Congressional Report: James Clapper Lied About Dossier Leaks To CNN
A newly declassified report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections reveals that former intelligence chief James Clapper lied to Congress about information he shared with CNN on the infamous Steele dossier.
IG Report Proves Andrew McCabe’s Firing Was Justified
Andrew McCabe and Democrats maintain McCabe’s firing was part of President Trump’s attack on the FBI. That’s not what this inspector general report shows.
Graham Calls For McCabe Firing Inquiry. Has He Paid Any Attention The Past Two Years?
After more than a year-long inquiry with obfuscation and deflection from the FBI, Graham wants to investigate as if Andrew McCabe hasn’t smelled like a fish for too long.
Sessions Has No Choice But To Appoint A Special Counsel To Investigate DOJ, FBI
Americans should be reassured that the federal law enforcement agencies are working to keep America safer rather than focused on revenge against political enemies.
Why Congress Shouldn’t Expand Intelligence Agencies’ Power To Spy On Americans
What will it take for some Republicans to stop blindly supporting the federal government’s most powerful bureaucracy?
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