Week in Review: Mueller’s Preposterous Rationale for Tainting the President with ‘Obstruction’ Allegations

Volume II of his report does exactly what he claimed to be avoiding.

May 12 2019

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Mueller's Preposterous Rationale for Tainting the President with 'Obstruction' Allegations Andrew C. McCarthy The smear-but-don't-charge outcome is the result of two wrongs. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Democrats Bully Barr Deroy Murdock House Democrats have forced Barr to steer between the Scylla of contempt of court and the Charybdis of contempt of Congress. Democrats Aren't Returning to Normalcy Jonah Goldberg Most of the field seems to think that Twitter likes and retweets will count as primary votes, and that there's an appetite for left-wing radicalism. Texas LGBTQ Caucus Kills 'Save Chick-fil-A' Bill Jack Crowe The Texas House's newly-formed LGBTQ caucus on Friday successfully blocked legislation introduced by Republicans to prevent religious discrimination. ADVERTISEMENT William Barr vs. Eric Holder: A Tale of Two Attorneys General Michael W. McConnell What is the legal or constitutional difference between Eric Holder's refusal to provide documents and William Barr's? Russiagate: Law in the Service of Partisan Politics Andrew C. McCarthy Russiagate has always been a political narrative masquerading as a federal investigation. Its objective, plain and simple, has been twofold: to hamstring Donald Trump's capacity to press the agenda on which he ran, and to render him unelectable in 2020. The Who's Tommy at Fifty Brad Schaeffer From great singles such as "Pinball Wizard" to the more intricate musical tapestry and recurring themes laid out in the five-minute overture, "Tommy" is an album one can, and should, listen to front-to-back in one sitting. Against the Persecution of Bill Barr David French Attorney General William Barr has gone above and beyond legal requirements in his release of the Mueller report. He deserves Congress's gratitude, not its contempt. House Passes $19.1 Billion Disaster-Aid Package over Trump's Objections Mairead McArdle The House on Friday passed a $17.2 billion disaster-aid package despite the opposition of President Trump, who blasted the measure Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 30% TODAY Photo Essays USS Abraham Lincoln Top Shots ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.