Bill Kristol’s Bizarre Third-Party Pick

by Eli Clifton Bill Kristol was taking incoming from Donald Trump on Tuesday morning, which the neoconservative pundit relished. Even Trump seemed nervous about Kristol’s boasting over the weekend that “there will be an independent candidate—an impressive one, with a… Continue Reading

Kirk Fundraiser Hosted By Activist Who Compared Obama To False Messiah

by Eli Clifton Last week, Politico published an audio recording of Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) accusing President Barack Obama of orchestrating the prosecution of Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) for bribery last year as retaliation for Menendez’s opposition to the White… Continue Reading

Neocons for Trump?

by Eli Clifton The dominant media narrative is that an insurmountable chasm exists between Donald Trump and the neoconservative wing of the Republican Party. Derek Davison and Jim Lobe mapped out the contours of that divide, pointing to Trump’s isolationist… Continue Reading

Hawkish Billionaires for Mark Kirk

by Eli Clifton On Tuesday night, Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) won her U.S. Senate primary, lining her up to challenge incumbent Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL), who also won his primary, in the November election. J Street PAC, the political arm… Continue Reading

EXCLUSIVE: ADL’s “Anti-Israel” List

by Eli Clifton An internal Anti-Defamation League (ADL) document acquired by LobeLog shows the 103-year-old group, founded “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all,” grouping “U.S. Civil Rights Organizations” under… Continue Reading