Investigation of Sec. Clinton’s personal e-mail

By FBI Director James B. Comey

FBI Director James Comey

FBI Director James Comey

Remarks prepared for delivery at press briefing.

Good morning. I’m here to give you an update on the FBI’s investigation of Secretary Clinton’s use of a personal e-mail system during her time as Secretary of State.

After a tremendous amount of work over the last year, the FBI is completing its investigation and referring the case to the Department of Justice for a prosecutive decision. What I would like to do today is tell you three things: what we did; what we found; and what we are recommending to the Department of Justice.

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Fishwrap: Confidence in news hits bottom

By David Arnett

Analysis: MediaThe Washington Examiner reported recently that confidence in newspapers has hit an all time low in the latest Gallup survey, and TV news is also at a new low, the latest proof that Americans are losing faith in the media.

Gallup found that just 20 percent have confidence in newspapers, a 10-point drop in 10 years. TV news saw an identical 10-point drop, from 31 percent to 21 percent.

But it could be worse. Of all the institutions Gallup surveyed on, Congress is at the bottom, with just 9 percent having confidence in America’s elected leaders, a finding that is clearly impacting the direction and tone of the 2016 elections.

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Huma: Hillary used burn bags to destroy docs

By Staff Report

Hillary Clinton with aid Huma Abedin

Hillary Clinton with aid Huma Abedin

The Daily Caller is reporting today that Huma Abedin, a top aide to presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, says that the former secretary of state routinely used burn bags to dispose of personal documents during her time at the State Department.

Abedin’s revelation came when she was deposed by watchdog group Judicial Watch on June 30.

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Remember Kate Steinle

By Staff Report

Kate Steinle

Kate Steinle

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement, memorializing Kate Steinle on the first anniversary of her untimely death in San Francisco at the hands of an illegal alien who had several felony convictions and had been deported from the United States five times:

“One year ago, Kate Steinle was spending time with her father on San Francisco’s Pier 14. What happened next was something that never should have occurred. Kate’s time with her family and, ultimately, her life were brought to an abrupt end,” Sen. Cruz said.

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Election Board reviews errors

By Staff Report

TulsaCountyElectionBoardReports surfaced during Tuesday’s Tulsa primary election that some voters were not allowed to vote. Minor media hyped, Facebook conspiracy rumors exploded and election officials began to investigate. Late Thursday, the Tulsa County Election Board released the following statement:

The County Election Board has looked at each precinct in the recent City of Tulsa election and have determined the issue to be confined to 10 precincts, not all 176. In those 10 precincts, 25 voters were not issued the City of Tulsa ballot.

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