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Mitch PerryJuly 7, 2016

A day after House Speaker Paul Ryan called for Hillary Clinton’s security clearances to be suspended following the FBI investigation into her emails, Marco Rubio is part of a group of 10 Republican senators requesting the State Department immediately suspend the security clearances of not only Clinton, but top aides Huma Abedin, Cheryl Mills, Jake Sullivan, and other […]

Tom JacksonJuly 6, 2016

Of course, Hillary Clinton isn’t going to face prosecution over Servergate. Hadn’t she told us herself? This, back in March: “That’s not gonna happen.” Four months later, her prediction was fulfilled, proving once more, if there’s anything a Clinton knows, it’s how to skirt the law. On that front, this, from NBCNews.com report, is noteworthy: “Over their decades in public […]

Mitch PerryJuly 6, 2016

Although many observers are noting yesterday was not a good day for Hillary Clinton and her aspirations for president, who are we kidding here? She stood this close to being indicted, with Democrats probably wishing Joe Biden had actually entered the race last year. No doubt, Clinton’s reputation for being truthful took a severe hit Tuesday morning, as FBI Director […]

Joe HendersonJuly 5, 2016

Much to the chagrin of Donald Trump and many hardened Republicans, Hillary Clinton won’t be going to jail over her use of a private email server while serving as secretary of state. FBI Director James Comey all but assured that Tuesday when, after investigating the matter, he recommended no criminal charges be brought against her. […]

Associated PressJuly 5, 2016

The FBI won’t recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server while secretary of state, agency Director James Comey said Tuesday, lifting a major legal threat to her presidential campaign. But Comey called her actions “extremely careless” and faulted the agency she led for a lackadaisical approach to handling […]

Associated PressJune 13, 2016

The gunman whose attack on a gay nightclub left 49 victims dead appears to have been a “homegrown extremist” who espoused support for a jumble of often-conflicting Islamic radical groups, the White House and the FBI said Monday. As Orlando mourned its dead with flowers, candles and vigils, counterterrorism investigators dug into the background of […]

Associated PressJune 13, 2016

The gunman in the attack that killed 49 people at an Orlando nightclub was inspired by extremist information over the internet, President Barack Obama said Monday, calling it an apparent example of “homegrown extremism” that U.S. officials have been worrying about for years. Obama, speaking in the Oval Office after meeting with the FBI director, […]

Tom JacksonMay 26, 2016

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Bernie Sanders might be the only person in America who still doesn’t “care about [Hillary Clinton’s] damn emails.” But the State Department inspector general’s withering report on the matter certainly has everyone else’s attention. And now even those buried deep for more than a year in Ready-for-Hillary denial knows, irrefutably: Everything the Democratic Party’s presidential […]

Mitch PerryJune 2, 2015

Chris Christie‘s road to the White House looks rough right now. Still facing fallout from “Bridgegate,” New Jersey’s governor hasn’t officially announced he’s a candidate for the GOP presidential nomination. However, his announcement in Orlando on Tuesday that he’ll make a major speech on immigration reform this month indicates that the scandal be damned: It’s […]

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Marco Rubio joins coalition of GOP Senators calling for State Dept. to suspend Hillary Clinton’s security clearances

Just another (law-skirting) day in the life of Hillary Clinton

Mitch Perry Report 7.6.16 — Clinton survives James Comey

Joe Henderson: FBI may have cleared Hillary Clinton, still faces trial by electorate

No charges recommended in Hillary Clinton email probe, FBI says

Orlando killer appears to have been ‘homegrown extremist’

Obama says no signs Orlando shooter was part of larger plot

Tom Jackson: After IG report, only Bernie Sanders doesn’t care about Hillary Clinton email treachery

Chris Christie talks entitlement reform at Walt Disney World