Who Had the Worst Week in Washington? Hillary Clinton.
‘The past is never dead,” William Faulkner wrote. “It’s not even past.” Faulkner wasn’t writing about Hillary Clinton, but he might as well have been.
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Hangover Cure Found on 1,900-Year-Old Ancient Egyptian Papyrus
Hiding a hangover in ancient Egypt would’ve taken some work. Rather than popping an ibuprofen for a pounding drunken headache, people in Egypt may have worn a leafy necklace.
Business Insider: Bill Clinton Needs to Explain Why He Lied About Meeting
A Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter has claimed former President Bill Clinton falsely denied hosting a meeting with Kazakh officials when she tried to write a story that involved his foundation several years ago.
A Quick Guide to the Questions About Clinton Cash
At the start of the week, The New York Times revealed that Peter Schweizer, a Republican researcher, was close to publishing a book delving into the financial dealings of the Clinton Foundation.
White Sox-Royals Brawl Unleashes Pent Up Rage
Haymakers were thrown. And then five players were thrown out.
NY Mag: ‘Clinton Cash’ Investigations Paint ‘Disastrous’ Picture of Bill’s Post-Presidency
From New York Magazine’s Jonathan Chait: The qualities of an effective presidency do not seem to transfer onto a post-presidency. Jimmy Carter was an ineffective president who became an exemplary post-president. Bill Clinton appears to be the reverse. All sorts
Politico: Hillary’s ‘Clinton Cash’ Dismissal Is Dead in the Water
Right about the time Drudge Report splashed a link to Jonathan Chait’s latest column across its homepage, I got a g-chat from a Democratic strategist: “This is a big deal,” he wrote. “My gut tells me it elevates this story to something bigger and more needing of her response. I think this might take away the chance of this ordeal being seen as a partisan witch hunt.”
David Petraeus Sentenced to Two Years Probation, $100,000 Fine
Former CIA Director David Petraeus, whose career was destroyed by an extramarital affair with his biographer, was sentenced Thursday to two years’ probation and fined $100,000 for giving her classified material while she was working on the book.
Actual AP Headline: Hillary ‘Clinton Running as a Woman, but in Subtle Ways’
During an elegant awards luncheon in Washington, Hillary Rodham Clinton heralded the importance of women around the world having a say at the highest levels of power.
The Clinton Foundation Received Millions from Investors as Putin Took Over 20% of US Uranium Deposits
A new scandal hit Hillary Clinton on Thursday thanks to an exhaustive report from Mike McIntire and Jo Becker at The New York Times.
‘Clinton Cash’ Author Peter Schweizer Is Targeting Jeb Bush Next
The past week can’t have been very pleasant for Peter Schweizer. On Sunday, the New York Times revealed that his forthcoming book, Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich, was roiling the political world—“the most anticipated and feared book of a presidential cycle still in its infancy,” as the Times put it.
Radioactive Drone Found on Japan PM’s Office Roof
(Reuters) – A drone marked with a radioactive sign was found on the roof of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s office on Wednesday and media said it tested positive for a “minuscule” amount of radiation.
100 Years of Turkish Genocide
On April 24, 1915 the Turkish genocide of Assyrians, Greeks and Armenians began very simply, without pomp and circumstance. “We have made a clean sweep of the Armenians and Assyrians of Azerbaijan.” Those were the words of Djevdet Bey, the governor of Van Province in Ottoman Turkey, who on April 24, 1915 lead 20,000 Turkish soldiers and 10,000 Kurdish irregulars in the opening act of the genocide of Assyrians, Armenians and Pontic Greeks. In three short years, 750,000 Assyrians (75%) would be killed, 1.5 million Armenians and 500,000 Greeks.
Clintons’ Speech Income Shows How Their Wealth Is Intertwined with Charity
Bill Clinton was paid at least $26 million in speaking fees by companies and organizations that are also major donors to the foundation he created after leaving the White House, according to a Washington Post analysis of public records and foundation data.
Politico: China’s Shadow Looms over Senate Trade Debate
The Senate Finance Committee’s vote late Wednesday to approve “fast track” trade legislation revealed two things: Some Democrats strongly support the measure, and concerns about China’s currency practices will dog the bill as it moves through Congress.
Daily Beast: The Sad But Self-Inflicted Fall of Cornel West
Michael Eric Dyson’s blistering takedown of Cornel West in The Ghost of Cornel West for The New Republic not only closed the door on a decades-long friendship that arguably led the way in black American thought at the end of the 20th century, but also displayed how the roles of black leaders have evolved during Barack Obama’s rise to prominence.
As Scrutiny Heats Up, Clinton Foundation Will Refile at Least Five Years of Tax Returns
Hillary Clinton’s family’s charities are refiling at least five annual tax returns after a Reuters review found errors in how they reported donations from governments, and said they may audit other Clinton Foundation returns in case of other errors.
NYT: Clintons Failed to Disclose $2.35M Donation from Russian-Owned Uranium Corp
From the New York Times: The headline in Pravda trumpeted President Vladimir V. Putin’s latest coup, its nationalistic fervor recalling an era when the newspaper served as the official mouthpiece of the Kremlin: “Russian Nuclear Energy Conquers the World.” The
BOOK: Hillary Gave Russian Govt. Half of U.S. Uranium Output to Reward Donor’s Company
Hillary Clinton’s State Department was part of a panel that approved the sale of one of America’s largest uranium mines at the same time a foundation controlled by the seller’s chairman was making donations to a Clinton family charity, records reviewed by The Wall Street Journal show.
Failed Reagan Assassin Wants to Roam Freely in Society After Shooting President
WASHINGTON (AP) — The would-be assassin of President Ronald Reagan is “clinically ready” to live fulltime outside a mental hospital, his lawyer argued in federal court on Wednesday.
Slate to Hillary Camp: If Clinton Cash Is a ‘Nothingburger,’ Why so Scared?
Josh Voorhees at Slate covers the raging controversy over Peter Schweizer’s upcoming book “Clinton Cash,” suggesting Hillary Clinton’s budding presidential campaign “should welcome mainstream outlets that are willing to do the legwork to verify or debunk” the claims brought up by Schweizer’s own investigation.
Lesbian Coach Fired for Threatening to Burn Down Memories Pizza
DUNLAP, Ind. (AP) – A northern Indiana school district says it has fired a coach who tweeted about burning down a pizza shop after its owners said they wouldn’t cater a gay wedding because of their religious beliefs.
Daily Beast – ‘Left to Hillary: You’re a Phony’
Progressives want more from Hillary Clinton.
Weekly Standard: Walker’s Smart Play on Immigration
At The Weekly Standard, Jeffrey Anderson writes: Scott Walker’s recent comments suggesting that the United States’s policy on legal immigration should be focused on what’s good for American workers — a seemingly obvious point that nevertheless has ruffled feathers —
GOP Rep. Who Voted for ‘Clean’ DHS Funding Bill Threatens Anti-Amnesty Protester: ‘I’ll Drop Your A**’
Rep. Stephen Knight (R-CA), who was one of 75 House Republicans that voted for the “clean” Homeland Security funding bill that funded President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty, threatened an anti-amnesty protester over the weekend, warning him, “If you touch me again,
