Twas the night before Comey, when all through the White House All the creatures were stirring, even Reince. The talking points were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that Sean Hannity soon would be there. The aides were nestled all stressed in their chairs, While visions of Twitter…

Trump surrogates have been caught repeatedly misleading the public, or denying reports that would be verified later. The Trump campaign asserted at least 20 times, according to USA Today, that there had been no discussions with the Russians in 2016. …

Last week we were inundated with developments related to the investigation of Russia’s meddling in the 2016 elections and any role surrogates of President Donald Trump may have played. Several of these developments appear to be potentially significant and may reflect one of Russia’s objectives during its influence operations. …

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein informed the Senate that the characterization of the investigation into Russia’s meddling in the elections has shifted from one of counterintelligence to criminality, according to Senator Lindsey Graham. This would seem to reflect a pivot in the investigation toward whether anyone would be held legally…

Last week, FBI Director James Comey was unceremoniously fired while attending a recruiting session in Los Angeles. Caught off guard by the political fallout, the White House was quick to push a narrative that focused on a review of Comey’s performance from his newly appointed boss, Deputy Attorney General Rod…

As with many controversies under President Donald Trump, it is difficult to determine the exact balance between conspiracy and incompetence in unethical and possibly illegal behavior with this White House. The termination of former FBI Director James Comey came after damaging testimony from Sally Yates on the White House’s handling…

This post closely follows the structure of, and includes many direct quotes from, a recent article on the F-35: Is the F-35 a Trillion Dollar Mistake?, in Bloomberg by Paul Barrett. The intent of this post is to portray satirically the ridiculous acquisitions process in U.S. Defense. Mr. …

The U.S. Intelligence Community assessed that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a multifaceted influence campaign directed against the 2016 Presidential Elections. Russian intelligence assets across a broad spectrum, from hackers to human intelligence sources, were involved. Perhaps as many as seven European countries noticed interactions between Trump’s inner circle and…

Surrogates of Russian President Vladimir Putin have actively pursued closer ties with members of the GOP and right-wing activists, using these connections as a way to enter into President Donald Trump’s inner circle. In early February, fearing a potential new chapter in the Russia scandal, the White House canceled an…