One of the most interesting new disclosures today in the Comey hearing was the admission by former FBI Director James Comey that he intentionally used a “friend” on the Columbia law faculty to leak his memos to the media. Comey says that he did so to force the...
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Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey
by Jonathan Turley | May 9, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey this evening in a surprise move. Various politicians and the media have openly referred to the act as “Nixonian” and “another Saturday Night Massacre.” I have previously stated how the Saturday Day Massacre has been...
Berkeley Cancels Coulter Speech . . . Coulter Vows To Defy University
by Jonathan Turley | Apr 20, 2017 | Featured Articles
We have been discussing the erosion of free speech on our campuses across the country through speech codes and increasingly violent protests. Conservative speakers are now routined denied the opportunity to speak on campuses by university officials who cite security...
Rand Paul Calls For Congress To Demand War Powers Authorization . . . John McCain Says Paul Is ‘Wrong’ and Alone In The Senate
by Jonathan Turley | Apr 9, 2017 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
I have been discussing how the Congress is again willfully ignoring its constitutional duty on the declaration of war as our intervention in Syria expands. Democratic leaders like Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer have fallen over each other to praise the attacks even...
Protesters Succeed In Preventing Conservative Speakers From Appearing At The University of California At Davis
by Jonathan Turley | Jan 15, 2017 | Featured Articles
We have been discussing the largely successful efforts by students and faculty to prevent certain conservative speakers like Milo Yiannopoulos from being able to speak on campuses. The latest such example is University of California at Davis where protesters succeeded...
Washington Post Issues Correction To ‘Fake News’ Story
by Jonathan Turley | Dec 9, 2016 | Featured Articles
The Washington Post has been under fire for its publication of an article entitled, “Russian propaganda effort helped spread ‘fake news’ during election, experts say.” The article by Craig Timberg relied on a controversial website called PropOrNot, which published...
Pelosi’s House Rival Denounced As Sexist For Opposing ‘The Most Accomplished Woman in Congress’
by Jonathan Turley | Nov 22, 2016 | Congress Alert
We have previously discussed how Democrats have rallied around their leaders despite the failure to secure the White House or the Senate. Democratic leaders engineered the primary selection of Hillary Clinton despite polls showing that voters did not want an...
Comey Sends Letter To Congress Citing New Evidence (and An Investigation) In The Clinton Email Scandal
by Jonathan Turley | Oct 28, 2016 | Featured Articles
There is a major news development with the release of a letter from FBI Director James B. Comey that the Bureau has decided that new evidence requires further investigation into the Clinton emails. It was a surprising change just days before the election. After all,...
CNN: It Is Illegal For Voters To Possess Wikileaks Material
by Jonathan Turley | Oct 18, 2016 | Featured Articles
There was an interesting segment on CNN last week where CNN anchor Chris Cuomo reminds viewers for it is illegal for them to “possess” Wikileaks material and that, as a result, they will have to rely on the media to tell them what is in these documents. The legal...
Newly Released FBI Records Raise Questions of Intentional Destruction of Evidence By Clinton Contractor
by Jonathan Turley | Sep 7, 2016 | Featured Articles
One of the most troubling aspects of the recently released documents from the FBI is a timeline established for when Clinton staffers used BleachBit to try to eradicate emails and prevent them from ever being recovered. It appears that staff may have deleted the email...
EU Chief Blasts The Very Notion Of National Borders In The Latest Call For Globalism
by Jonathan Turley | Aug 25, 2016 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
For years, European Union advocates denied allegations that they were trying to erase national borders and create a single country with a shared military. Then recently proposals for a single military emerged — just before Britain left the EU. One of the most...
Trump: Americans May Be Tried In Military Tribunals Under His Administration
by Jonathan Turley | Aug 12, 2016 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
I have long been a critic of military tribunals as constitutionally dubious and practically ineffectual institutions. The tribunals at Guantanamo Bay have resulted in few actual trials and undermined the standing of the United States as a nation committed to the rule...
Recovered Emails Show Clinton Foundation Officials Intervening For Donors and Aides With State Department
by Jonathan Turley | Aug 11, 2016 | Featured Articles
The Clinton Foundation has been the subject of long-standing allegations of questionable donations and reporting. It is also viewed by many critics as a massive shadow campaign structure that employed aides and funded Clinton trips. However, the most serious...
Clinton Admits That It Is ‘Fair’ To Question Her Truthfulness But Then Denies That The FBI Found That Any Of Her Emails Were Classified
by Jonathan Turley | Aug 2, 2016 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Hillary Clinton admitted this Sunday that it is “fair” for voters to have questions about her truthfulness. However, she then proceeded to make the very type of statement that has undermined her credibility with voters. Despite the express statement of the FBI that...
Lena Dunham Encourages People To Tear Apart The Movie Posters Of Other Artists
by Jonathan Turley | Jul 14, 2016 | Featured Articles
Fresh from declaring her support of Oberlin students in claiming the serving of sushi is cultural appropriation, actress Lena Dunham (creator of HBO’s “Girls”), is supporting producer Tami Sagher’s effort to get people to deface the posters for the Jason Bourne movie....
No “Glitch”: State Department Admits That Press Briefing Was Intentionally Edited To Remove Passage . . . But Insisted It Cannot Find Official Responsible
by Jonathan Turley | Jun 2, 2016 | Featured Articles
You may recall the controversy of a press conference at the State Department was later edited to remove an embarrassing question and answer regarding the Iran negotiations. When the exchange with Fox New Reporter James Rosen was found missing, Elizabeth Trudeau,...
Clinton Offers New Explanation For Email Scandal
by Jonathan Turley | Jun 1, 2016 | Featured Articles
I was on NPR yesterday on the Diane Rehm Show to discuss the Clinton email scandal. Appearing on the show was Brian Fallon, spokesperson for Hillary Clinton, who offered a new and rather implausible spin on the worsening scandal. Fallon said that Clinton was relying...
State Department Refutes Key Statements By Clinton On Email Scandal; Finds That She Violated Clear Rules
by Jonathan Turley | May 26, 2016 | Featured Articles
While the New York Times has reported that the “State Department’s inspector general sharply criticized Hillary Clinton’s exclusive use of a private email server” and “undermined some of Mrs. Clinton’s previous statements”, the report did far more than criticize and...
TSA Meltdown: Thousands of Bags Lost While Long Lines Push Passengers To Near Riot
by Jonathan Turley | May 13, 2016 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
We have previously discussed the meltdown at airports due to the latest failure of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Passengers are being asked to show up hours in advance and many are missing their flights due to endless lines. Now, thousands of bags...
‘We Do Investigations Here At The FBI’: FBI Director Reportedly Contradicts Clinton On Email Investigation
by Jonathan Turley | May 11, 2016 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
The FBI and its director James Comey have been careful not to be swept into the political campaign in comments about the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s personal server. The Clinton campaign, and the candidate herself, have repeatedly scoffed at any danger of an...
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