Here’s the live stream of the NYPD Press Conference regarding the attack/incident on the lower west side earlier this afternoon. The information regarding today’s attack will likely change over the next 24-36 hours, so keep that in mind. Open thread.
Late Evening Open Thread: The JFK Files Release Tells us That Hitler Was Seen Alive in Colombia in 1955. Wait… What?
I smell several more seasons on the History Channel! Hitler was alive in Columbia? #JFKFiles pic.twitter.com/seIoJdClu9 — Joe Biggs (@Rambobiggs) October 29, 2017 Open thread!
Emails! 2: A Final Point
When I drafted my earlier post today I removed a couple of sentences because I thought I was ahead of myself in my assessment. Specifically I deleted that “anyone who has ties to Assange are now facing scrutiny from the Special Prosecutor’s investigation. This includes Congressman Rohrbacher, Nigel Farage, Roger Stone, etc, and those tied …
Emails!
I just want to take a moment and focus on the Papadopolous confession that John highlighted earlier. Specifically this part from the Statement of the Offense: Defendant PAPADOPOULOS acknowledged that the professor had told him about the Russians possessing “dirt” on then-candidate Hillary Clinton in the form of “thousands of emails,” but stated multiple times …
Just a Quick Note on the Mueller Investigation
Throughout the comments since last night’s breaking news regarding Robert Mueller’s Special Prosecutor’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 elections there is a lot of confusion and speculation, informed and uninformed, about what is actually going on. I wanted to make what I think is an important, but often forgotten point: Mueller’s investigation is …
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Friday Night News Dump: Mueller Has a Sealed Indictment
CNN has the details (h/t Thru the Looking Glass): Washington (CNN)A federal grand jury in Washington, DC, on Friday approved the first charges in the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller, according to sources briefed on the matter. The charges are still sealed under orders from a federal judge. Plans were prepared Friday for …
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Catalonia Has Declared Its Independence
Catalans declare independence from Spain https://t.co/CHn0UnjM0s — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 27, 2017 The Catalan regional parliament has voted to declare independence from Spain, while the Spanish parliament has approved direct rule over the region. Catalan MPs easily approved the move amid an opposition boycott. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy had told senators direct …