If Comey intended for his book to restore his good standing…after his controversial role in focusing the nation’s attention on Hillary Clinton’s emails at the end of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, he may just be out of luck. For starters, the Clinton alumni association isn’t letting go of any grudges.
Publication: Washington Examiner
Politics-Free Academy of Country Music Awards Actually Gains Viewers
It was a brutal awards show season when it came to ratings, with every major broadcast taking a hit. Except for one show: The Academy of Country Music Awards broadcast on Sunday actually managed to gain viewers. It was a politics-free ceremony.
Political Correctness in Advertising Has Gone Mad
Louis Sarkozy: Not a month seems to go by before we witness yet another outcry and condemnation of perceived racism in American advertisement. The latest episode of this politically correct mantra, which claims to find subtle racist and discriminatory messages hidden in TV ads, is one concerning the latest Heineken commercial.
The Sinclair Video Is the Dumbest Media Freak-Out Since Whatever the Last One Was
Every newsroom wants to be trusted. Newsrooms trade on trust. Sinclair is simply acknowledging there is a serious trust gap, and it’s assuring viewers that it’s not part of the problem.
Read This Excerpt from “Fraud and Fiction: The Real Truth Behind ‘Fire and Fury'”
It amounts to media malpractice that would-be respectable news outlets publicized the unsanitary content in Michael Wolff’s book Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.
Why CIA Professionals Love Gina Haspel
What truly sets Haspel apart, says retired CIA operations officer Mark Kelton, is that she is “deeply steeped in the craft of intelligence. Very, very adept at working the intelligence bureaucracy…It’s important that someone with her background — someone with an operational background — is leading the CIA.”
Why the Hysterical Objections to John Bolton Are Unreasonable
Matthew Kroenig: Since leaving government, he has proven in countless op-eds, media appearances, and the publication of a book, Surrender Is Not an Option, that he understands the national security challenges facing the country as well as anyone. He also brings important relationships to the position.
Storm Clouds: Media Cast Doubts on Stormy Daniels Story
Allegations from porn star Stormy Daniels about an affair with President Trump and threats from Trump backers to stay quiet, cheered by the media leading up to Sunday’s 60 Minutes interview, are now being greeted with skepticism by the very same media.
Mike Pompeo Could Be the Most Significant Secretary of State in Decades
Kenneth Weinstein: Pompeo brings deep insight, unique experience, and a broad, strategic mindset to foreign policy. His strong relationship of trust with President Trump can bring back morale and a sense of purpose to the State Department, as well as credibility when talking to our allies and partners.
Report About Institutionalizing Parkland Shooter Before School Massacre Further Undercuts Gun Control Argument
Siraj Hasmi: No gun law could have prevented the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. And in fact, the myopic focus on guns is allowing those with positions of responsibility to escape culpability for their role in letting this happen.
Hillary’s Renewed Attack on the “Deplorables” Shows the Blindspot of the Elites
Timothy Carney: The wealthy parts of the country aren’t just wealthy in Clinton’s account, they’re the ones responsible for the GDP! The poor parts of the country aren’t just poor, they’re unproductive.
Steve Brill’s Plan: How Not to Address the Fake News Problem
Becket Adams: People aren’t going to dismiss a story they read just because someone from an untrusted industry said so. If these Newsguard ratings are going to have any bite, the news industry as a whole is going to have to win back some the trust it has squandered.
The Right of Self-Defense Is Fundamental
Because the state has no duty to protect you or your family, the state in turn may not deny you to the right to protect yourself: This is the bedrock argument of many fierce defenders of the right to bear arms.
Media Erred When Suggesting Florida Governor Scott Hid from Anti-Gun Activists
He was at the funeral for slain Douglas High School athletic director Chris Hixon.
Trump Isn’t the First President to Hate on the Media and He Won’t Be the Last
Daryl Austin: Is it okay for the Obama administration to treat Fox News as an “opponent,” but not okay for the Trump administration to do the same with CNN? It’s easy to love the media when they love you back but no president has skated by without being held accountable by at least some members of the press.
Working Class Families Are Winning Big Under Trump
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its newest jobs report on Friday, and the data clearly show, under the pro-business policies implemented by the Trump administration, low-income and working-class families are enjoying significant economic gains not experienced in nearly 20 years.
Trump Isn’t Mentally Disturbed
Tom Rogan: The president has a medical scheduled for next Friday and the results of Trump’s examination will then be read to the press. This doesn’t seem like a terribly clever way for the White House to conceal Trump’s media-presumed insanity, does it?
Trump First President to Protect Electric Grid from EMP, Cyberattacks
President Trump became the first national leader to call for protecting the U.S electric and communications grid against an electromagnetic attack like one practiced in North Korea.
Falling Obamacare Should Surprise No One
Sally Pipes: Fewer than 10 million people signed up for 2018 health plans through the state and federal exchanges, according to one recent projection. That’s down from 12.2 million sign-ups in 2017.
How Chelsea Handler Suspends the Rules of Feminism to Mock Sarah Sanders
Amid her repeated gender-based attacks on White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, conservatives have rightfully challenged Chelsea Handler’s feminist credentials, arguing such conduct is hypocritical from a self-styled champion of women.
For Once, the Joke Is on Al Franken
For a man who was courted by everyone in the Democratic Party, fawned over for his Hollywood pedigree, and admired by progressives for his notorious grilling of Republicans appointed to Cabinet positions in the Trump administration, the mere thought of being reduced to zero status in American politics was a bridge too far for the egocentric Minnesotan.
Mike Pompeo Just Proved Why America Needs Him at the CIA
Tom Rogan: Pompeo has shown an abundance of the two qualities that the CIA most depends on for its success: comfort with risk taking and intellectual rigor.
Media Meltdown and the Damage It Does to Democracy
Relying on the supposedly respectable news media would have left you believing that the FBI found President Trump urging national security adviser Michael Flynn to contact Russia during the campaign (it didn’t), that Trump national security aide K.T. McFarland wrote that Russia threw the election to Trump (she didn’t), and that Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, blasted sick, poor children as slackers (he didn’t).
On Election Anniversary, No Buyer’s Remorse Among Trump Voters
Among his supporters, Trump’s presidency is already viewed as a success. Most Trump voters credit him with at least trying to follow through on his campaign promises.