Op-Ed: Republicans not rushing to take Trump’s side

The White House took comfort Thursday that former FBI director James B. Comey did not directly accuse President Donald Trump of trying to obstruct the bureau’s investigation into Russian interference in 2016 election. Beyond that, bad news abounded. In a nationally televised Senate hearing, Comey repeatedly accused the president of lying and at least tacitly […]

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Who is James Comey’s Wife?

Ex-FBI Director James Comey found himself Thursday in the unenviable position of having to describe his firing in front of a Senate committee and hundreds of thousands of viewers watching at home. And then he had to talk about his relationship. When Senator Angus King, an independent from Maine, asked Comey about a dinner he

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Marco Rubio just exposed the leakers inside the “swamp” for their flagrant hypocrisy

When 6’8″ James Comey walked into the Hart Senate Office Building on Thursday, he towered over the reporters, senators and aides in the wood-paneled room. It was the first time the former FBI Director had spoken publicly since he was abruptly fired by President Trump. On Wednesday, Comey released his 7-page opening statement that cataloged

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Rush of Bets on Trump Impeachment After Comey Testimony

Amid James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee Thursday, people are increasingly staking money on President Donald Trump failing to complete his four-year term, though either impeachment or him resigning. Related: Trump Under Investigation for Obstruction of Justice, James Comey Says in Testimony During the hearing, Comey stated Trump had asked him to drop

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After James Comey’s testimony, Judge Napolitano brings the president’s honesty into question

Following former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Fox News legal analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano thinks President Trump could be in some future legal hot water. “Today certainly advanced the ball on the seriousness of this investigation and the breadth of its scope,” he said. “If you look […] at the

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Comedy in Comey testimony

In a light moment during Jim Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Angus King (I-ME) and the former FBI director exchanged quips over a broken dinner date between Comey and his wife. The back-and-forth followed King’s question regarding President Donald trump’s contention – in an interview with NBC’s Lester Holt – that it

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Trump’s lawyer denies Comey claims on Flynn investigation

Washington (dpa) – US President Donald Trump did not direct then FBI director James Comey to drop an investigation into former national security advisor Michael Flynn or suggest that he do so, his lawyer said. Attorney Marc Kasowitz stressed that Comey had confirmed Trump himself was not under investigation and claimed Comey’s testimony showed Trump

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Comey says Trump lied, pressured him to drop Flynn probe

WASHINGTON — In an explosive hearing, former FBI Director James B. Comey told Congress on Thursday he believed President Donald Trump fired him to impede the FBI’s Russia investigation, and described the president’s claims that the FBI was poorly led and in disarray as “lies, plain and simple.” “It’s my judgment that I was fired

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Freud biography heavy reading, yet interesting

Freud: An Intellectual Biography by Joel Whitebook; Cambridge University Press (c) 2017; 496 pages. By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — When Don Harrison asked if I’d review a new book about Schlomo Sigismund Freud, known to most as Sigmund Freud, I gladly accepted the opportunity. Why? I’m not sure. Not that I’d spend

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Was the whale created by Jonah’s subconscious mind?

Unusual Bible Interpretations: Jonah and Amos, by Rabbi Israel Drazin; Gefen Publishing House, 2016; ISBN-10: 9652298859; ISBN-13: 978-9652298850 By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — I would like to begin this book review with a conversation I had with the publisher of San Diego Jewish World, Don Harrison. He asked me whether there was

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