News Notes (Open thread)
The Post It Note: 5/23/18
An Open Thread round up of the day’s news …
Russia Investigation
Editorial
The Special Counsel Appointment: Is It Really Unconstitutional?
Should all of his actions, therefore, be voided on such grounds? …
News Commentary
Cohen Business Partner Accepts Plea Deal to Cooperate with Investigators
…a development that could be used as leverage by prosecutors to encourage Cohen to “flip” on his former partners… …
News Notes (Open thread)
The Post It Note: 5/22/18
An Open Thread round up of the day’s news …
Editorial
President Trump Takes a Huge Step toward Politicizing the DOJ
The current Republican-led Congress appears uninterested in inhibiting the President’s efforts to politicize the Department of Justice. …
News Commentary
President Trump Meets with Rosenstein, Wray, and Coats
Inspector General’s investigation in FISA abuse expanded …
Series
The Russia Investigation: Putin and Russian Organized Crime
Russia isn’t so much a mafia state, but more that it has a nationalized mafia. …
News Commentary
Timeline of the FBI Informant Unmasking
The time line of the Republican effort to unmask the FBI informant who made contact with Trump campaign officials …
Trump Tweets
Sunday Trump Tweets
Trump Tweets: Demands, Witch Hunt, and More …
News Commentary
FBI Informant Identity Outed Thanks to Republicans
President Trump has led the charge to disclose the identity of an FBI informant who spoke to campaign officials …