No Evidence of Political Bias in FBI’s Trump-Russia Probe, Justice Department’s Inspector General Finds
Kevin Dietsch/ZUMA The Justice Department’s inspector general on Monday released a long-awaited report into the origins of the FBI’s Russia investigation. The watchdog report addresses several accusations hurled by President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, including the claim that the FBI abused its authority and improperly spied on the Trump campaign. Despite lacking evidence…
“Afghanistan Papers” Reveal an 18-Year Lie
A staff sergeant from the Alaskan National Guard stands guard as workers build a bazaar in KandaharUS Air Force The original Pentagon Papers showed that lots of people knew we were failing in Vietnam but lied in public about it. Today, the Washington Post has published a followup, the Afghanistan Papers, which show that lots…
What Happens When Incarcerated People Get a World-Class Education?
Bard Prison Initiative students conjugate Spanish verbs at Eastern New York Correctional Facility.Skiff Mountain Films In the fall of 2015, a maximum-security prison in New York invited Harvard’s debate team to compete against a squad of three incarcerated men. The men, all convicted of violent crimes, knew they faced tough odds: Unlike their Harvard opponents,…
Is Russia Manipulating the UK Elections?
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn showing records on UK trade talks with the US.Alex Lentati/London News Pictures via Zuma With less to a week to go before the United Kingdom heads to the polls on Thursday for a nearly unprecedented December parliamentary election, the race has been rocked by suspicions that Russia was involved in spreading…
Today It Was Ted Cruz’s Turn to Sling Crap at Ukraine
Stefani Reynolds/CNP via Zuma Despite repeatedly being told otherwise, and being specifically told by Trump intelligence officials that the Russian government has worked to propagate the theory that Ukraine meddled in the 2016 elections, Republican officials continue to insist that Ukraine should be under scrutiny—not Russia. The latest example came Sunday when Sen. Ted Cruz,…
Democrats Prepare for Another Week of Impeachment Work
Rep. Jerry NadlerStefani Reynolds/CNP via ZUMA Wire It’s going to be another busy and consequential week in Washington, DC, as Democrats move forward with impeaching President Donald Trump over, among other potential charges, his withholding of US military aid to Ukraine in exchange for an announcement of an investigation into Vice President Joe Biden’s son.…