It’s Time for Congress to Protect Robert Mueller
A few days ago I praised Sen. Jeff Flake for publicly slamming President Trump and suggested that there was little more that conservative politicians could do. There’s no reason to expect conservatives to vote against conservative bills just because Trump happens to like them, after all. But now along comes this: Three conservative House Republicans…
“Thor: Ragnarok” Is the Best “Guardians of the Galaxy” Film Yet
Courtesy of Marvel Studios Who is the least popular Marvel movie superhero? It’s complicated. If we’re going off the box office, the answer is Hulk. Edward Norton’s 2009 turn as Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk made far and away the least amount of money. Based on critical reception, though, Thor gives Hulk a run…
Chart of the Day: Net New Jobs in October
The American economy gained 261,000 jobs last month. We need 90,000 new jobs just to keep up with population growth, which means that net job growth clocked in at 171,000 jobs. The unemployment rate ticked down yet again to 4.1 percent but for the wrong reason: there are half a million fewer people employed this…
Trump Starts Morning by Calling for the Prosecution of His Political Opponents
Alex Edelman/ZUMA President Donald Trump demanded on Friday that the Justice Department and FBI investigate his political opponents, claiming federal authorities are ignoring the “dishonesty” of Hillary Clinton and the Democrats. He also referred to a new excerpt from former Democratic National Committee interim chairwoman Donna Brazille’s forthcoming book detailing the presidential election, in which she…
Trump Pick for Top Civil Rights Enforcer Has Made a Career of Fighting Discrimination Claims
Eric Dreiband testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 6. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP In his bio on the website of the influential law firm Jones Day, Eric Dreiband, who is awaiting confirmation to the top civil rights job in the Justice Department, lists some of the biggest cases he’s worked. Dreiband’s…
Jeff Sessions Under Fire As New Revelations Cast Further Doubt on His Russia Testimony
Bill Clark/ZUMA Sen. Al Franken on Thursday issued a fiery letter demanding answers from US Attorney General Jeff Sessions, amid reports Sessions emphatically rejected a proposal in March 2016 from former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos to set up a meeting between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. “This newest revelation strongly suggests that the Senate—and…