HotAir Daily Express 12/08/2017

Unraveling a Malta murder mystery and its Panama Papers link 12/8/2017 10:41:27 AM  Andrew Malcolm 0 Comments The first murky details are emerging about the October assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, a journalist in Malta who tied the famous Panama Papers to allegedly corrupt activities of that island’s government. The 53-year-old blogger was known More... Reuters: This jobs report means we don't need GOP tax reform, you know 12/8/2017 10:01:59 AM  Ed Morrissey 0 Comments Did the economy go into hyperdrive in November, and did we all miss it? The US economy turned in a solid performance in job creation last month, with the BLS reporting a boost in employment by 228,000 jobs. That beat expectations from economists of a More... Measure your knowledge of the U.S. Constitution with this short quiz Hillsdale College SPONSORED Many Americans know the Constitution well -- they understand how it protects their freedoms and paved the way for a great nation to be built. But many more Americans don't know enough about it. How much do you know about the Constitution? [Take The Quiz Now] Politico just BUSTED the Governor of New York 12/8/2017 9:21:35 AM  Jazz Shaw 0 Comments The last time New York Governor Andrew Cuomo held an in-person press conference with the Empire State press was in June. That’s a fairly long stretch for the governor of America’s fourth largest state and an aspiring 2020 presidential More... Trump Justice Dept. opens formal probe of Planned Parenthood 12/8/2017 8:41:15 AM  Andrew Malcolm 0 Comments In a rare confirmation of a new investigation, the Justice Department has asked the Senate Judiciary Committee for its uncensored documents relating to last year’s congressional probe into Planned Parenthood’s practices and sale of fetal body More... Bernie Bros already undercutting Sherrod Brown for 2020? 12/8/2017 8:01:06 AM  Jazz Shaw 0 Comments If you’re a Republican or conservative who was, shall we say, a bit “frustrated” at the massive herd of GOP candidates who showed up for the 2016 primary, you’ll at least have the benefit of watching the Democrats go through the More... White House: We look forward to U.S. athletes participating in the Winter Olympics in South Korea 12/7/2017 10:41:57 PM  Allahpundit 0 Comments With due respect to Jazz, not only do I not understand the argument against competing, I don’t know why we’re talking about it. If the U.S. is planning an attack on North Korea before the games begin in February, obviously we’re not More... John Lewis, Bennie Thompson to skip opening of civil rights museum — because Trump is attending 12/7/2017 10:01:26 PM  Allahpundit 0 Comments A bad idea, even though a man who ran on “white identity politics” and who marveled not long ago at the “very fine people” on both sides of the white-nationalist rally in Charlottesville isn’t anyone’s first choice to More... Rep. Devin Nunes cleared of leaking classified information by House Ethics Committee 12/7/2017 9:21:20 PM  John Sexton 0 Comments After an investigation that lasted 8 months, the House Ethics Committee released a statement today saying it had no evidence that Rep. Devin Nunes had leaked any classified information. On April 6, 2017, the Committee announced that it was aware of More... NRSC chief Cory Gardner: "Roy Moore will never have the support of [this] committee" 12/7/2017 8:41:42 PM  Allahpundit 0 Comments Too bad Gardner’s from a battleground state. If he wasn’t we’d have a better idea of whether it’s political calculation that’s driving this or if he really finds Moore this objectionable on the merits. The other possibility More... WaPo: No really, what was the reason behind assault on Rand Paul? 12/7/2017 8:01:54 PM  Ed Morrissey 0 Comments The Bermuda Triangle. Jack the Ripper. The Zodiac codes and series of murders. These famous mysteries remain in the public imagination — but can we add another from Kentucky? The Washington Post tried to get to the bottom of a bizarre attack on More... Former cop Michael Slager gets 20 years for murder of Walter Scott 12/7/2017 7:21:13 PM  John Sexton 0 Comments Former South Carolina police officer Michael Slager was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of Walter Scott today. The Associated Press reports Scott’s family had asked the judge to deliver a significant sentence, even as they expressed More... Oh my: Former Argentina president indicted for treason in Iran terror case 12/7/2017 6:41:06 PM  Ed Morrissey 0 Comments Want to see a real constitutional crisis? Keep your eyes on Argentina, where a judge just indicted former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner for treason. The indictment alleges that Fernandez de Kirchner covered up Iran’s role in a terrorist More... Uh oh: GOP Rep. Trent Franks expected to resign; Update: Harassment? Update: Asked employees to be surrogate mothers 12/7/2017 5:26:35 PM  Allahpundit 0 Comments No word yet on why but Roll Call is whispering about allegations of “inappropriate behavior.” I posted this tweet earlier but it’s worth re-upping: SOURCES: @CNN and @washingtonpost working on exposing 20-30 congressional members 4 More... Denture-gate: What was up with Trump during his Israel speech yesterday? 12/7/2017 5:21:32 PM  John Sexton 0 Comments Yesterday President Trump made the announcement that Jerusalem was the capital of Israel and that the U.S. would begin preparing to move its embassy there in recognition of that fact. Maybe you noticed that toward the end of the speech the president More... GOP tax reform debate: 20, 22, whatever it takes 12/7/2017 4:41:33 PM  Ed Morrissey 0 Comments The epic adventure of Republican tax reform continues as House and Senate Republicans confer — apparently for the first time ever — on the cornerstone of their economic agenda. Both versions of the bill qualify under Senate rules for More... If Moore wins and Franken un-resigns, will Senate Democrats back him up? 12/7/2017 4:01:08 PM  Allahpundit 0 Comments Ed touched on this earlier. I think Franken’s play in his “resignation” speech was fiendishly clever. He’s quitting, yeah — but not for a few weeks, coincidentally after Alabama and Senate Republicans will have rendered More... Today's hot topics: Franken's fall, Jerusalem's call, Dunham's pall, and more! 12/7/2017 3:31:58 PM  Ed Morrissey 0 Comments Today on The Ed Morrissey Show (4 pm ET), we have another great lineup for the news of the day! The show will be streamed on Hot Air’s Facebook page and embedded here and on the show page for those who are not on Facebook. (If it’s muted, More... Former Rep. Harold Ford Jr. fired for sexual misconduct (Update: Ford Jr. denies allegation, MSNBC suspends him) 12/7/2017 3:21:51 PM  John Sexton 0 Comments When it rains it pours. HuffPost’s Yashar Ali reports that former Democratic Congressman Harold Ford Jr. has been fired by Morgan Stanley after allegations of sexual misconduct. At least one woman, who is not a Morgan Stanley employee but More... Minnesota's new game: Who wants to be a Senator? 12/7/2017 2:41:49 PM  Ed Morrissey 0 Comments That’s not just a rhetorical question, either. In the present political environment, both in Minnesota and in Washington, who in their right mind would want Al Franken’s job? Mark Dayton released a statement this morning after Franken More... Can Don Jr cite attorney/client privilege in refusing to tell Congress what he discussed with his dad? 12/7/2017 2:01:17 PM  Allahpundit 0 Comments Seems verrrrrry shady at first blush. The issue came up during his testimony yesterday before the House Intelligence Committee, when he was asked what, if anything, he discussed with the president about that meeting Junior took with the Russian lawyer More... Norwegian royal: Kevin Spacey groped me at Nobel Peace Prize concert 12/7/2017 1:21:39 PM  John Sexton 0 Comments Ari Behn is the former husband of Princess Martha Louise of Norway, who is fourth in line to the Norwegian throne. Behn recently told a Norwegian radio station that back in 2007 he was groped by actor Kevin Spacey while attending a Nobel Peace Prize More... Guess who won't be coming to Trump's biofuels meeting today 12/7/2017 12:41:49 PM  Jazz Shaw 0 Comments As we discussed over the weekend, regarding complaints from GOP legislators and governors over the Renewable Fuel Standard and the cost of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINS), there was a big meeting with the President today. Pressure is growing on More... Breaking: CNN, NBC report that Franken's out; Liveblog: Franken denies allegations; attacks Trump, Moore; resignation in "weeks"; Final question: Will Franken actually leave? 12/7/2017 11:41:48 AM  Ed Morrissey 0 Comments Update: Karol Markowicz deserves the final word on Franken’s legacy as defined by this speech: Let Al Franken's legacy as a Senator be that we went out calling women liars. — Karol Markowicz (@karol) December 7, 2017 Update: Note that More... This Democratic lynch mob needs to back off Al Franken, say … Laura Ingraham and Newt Gingrich 12/7/2017 11:21:23 AM  Allahpundit 0 Comments Sweet Jesus. What has happened to this party? Virtually everything said here is either factually wrong or morally repellent. They both natter on about “lynch mobs” but Senate Democrats didn’t move against Franken until seven accusers More... Trump's mental meltdown Poll: Stark partisan divisions over Russia probe, including its importance to the nation Dude Chris Matthews: "The worst you can say about Democrats is they're too pure" Trust no one: Scholar risked all to document ISIS Sexist media men didn't cost Hillary the election Still no "Jerusalem, Israel," on U.S. government maps Why has the #MeToo revolution spared Woody Allen? Breaking: Economy added 228,000 jobs last month Exclusive: Email shows effort to give Trump campaign Wikileaks documents Dossier author was in contact with Obama Justice Department "X-Men" filmmaker Bryan Singer accused of raping 17-year-old boy on yacht Imagining the jellyfish apocalypse How not to sexually harass your underlings Jerry Seinfeld endorses Roy Moore? Doug Jones is just a normal polling error away from a win in Alabama The Jerusalem announcement won't really hurt America's Arab alliances Conyers's abuse of office proves we need to establish term limits Why Trump can't easily remove Mueller — and what happens if he tries The garbage case for Roy Moore The Christian baker need not have ended up at the Supreme Court Rex Tillerson's negative space Sonic attack: Cuba is playing us for fools Senate clears spending bill, averts shutdown Churches are now planning active shooter drills after Sutherland Springs