Required reading from around the web of the best, most interesting, or most though provoking things we’ve read:
Swanson: Dershowitz Says Mueller Protecting Strzok, ‘Illusion of Objectivity’
“A guest on Fox Business’ ‘Mornings With Maria’ program, the renowned law professor was reacting to the news that Strzok insisted on maintaining his FBI security clearance before moving to Mueller’s special counsel team. […] . . . don’t expect Mueller to shine a light on Strzok’s biases when he ultimately issues his report. ‘It doesn’t go into a Mueller report. Mueller’s going to try to protect these guys,’ Dershowitz said. ‘We’re not going to hear much about these influences when we see the Mueller report because Mueller has an interest in creating an illusion of objectivity around his investigation,’ Dershowitz said.”
Cleveland: If You Inspect The FISA Applications Closely, More Mysteries Arise About Joseph Mifsud
“A quick retweet of the story by Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff, pushing what I knew was a false narrative, sent me tumbling down the rabbit hole known presidentially as Spygate. What began as a deep-dive into the Trump Tower meeting unearthed yet further proof of the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation’s abuse of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to surveil former Trump advisor Carter Page and revealed additional evidence implicating the State Department in targeting Trump.”
Prince: Ed Markey Will Hold State Department Nomination Hostage Until 3D Gun Blueprints Are Banned
“Senate Democrats have expressed outrage for the past few weeks over a settled lawsuit allowing Americans access to detailed firearm blueprints, which will enable a roadmap to designs that can be recreated with a 3D printer at home.”