Dems find early scapegoat in FBI Director Comey

Democratic strategists will spend years seeking answers to how they could have charged into Tuesday's elections with such high hopes only to suffer such a catastrophic, across-the-board defeat.

 

In the meantime, they have James Comey.

 

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The FBI director stunned the political world late last month when, just 11 days before the election, he announced an extension of his investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while she headed the State Department.

Taylor Swift went to the polls and quietly revealed who she's voting for

Taylor Swift completed her civic duty by voting and she wants you to do the same.

While remaining silent about who she's voting for, unlike fellow-extremely-famous-peopleBeyoncé and Lady Gaga who publicly support Hillary Clinton, Swift simply encouraged her followers to "go out and VOTE." 

SEE:'I did not flee Nigeria' - Suspended Lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin, says

Suspended lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin, who announced via social media that he will not be returning to Nigeria, says there is no truth in some media reports that he fled Nigeria out of fear of being arrested by security agents over his involvement in the budget padding scandal. Read his press statement below...

WikiLeaks hit with 'targeted' cyberattack after publishing over 8,000 more DNC emails

Like prior releases, the emails contain a mixture of internal briefings, behind-the-scenes chatter and planning for the 2016 election season. WikiLeaks previously released nearly 20,000 emails that showed how the Democratic Party had always favoured Clinton over her closest rival, Bernie Sanders.

The most notable story to emerge from the latest batch of emails so far is that DNC staffers reportedly prepped interview topics for a CNN interview with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The email, sent on 25 April 2016, was titled 'Trump questions' and asked others to submit questions of interest.

The source of the email leaks remains unknown, however one mysterious figure using the pseudonym Guccifer 2.0 previously claimed to have sent hacked DNC data to WikiLeaks. Many analysts – including the US government – believe Guccifer 2.0 is a propaganda tool used by Russian intelligence.

The authenticity of the DNC and Podesta emails have not been confirmed – nor denied – by the Hillary Clinton campaign yet some officials have repeatedly claimed some of the leaks may have been tampered with or alerted by WikiLeaks or its source.

Indeed, on 6 November Hillary Clinton's communications director, Jennifer Palmieri, posted a tweet that said: "Please remember that if you see a whopper of a Wikileaks in next two days – it's probably a fake." WikiLeaks' official account replied: "Biggest 'whoppers' are those your campaign has been telling. WikiLeaks will continue its perfect record."

Previously, Assange has indicated that forces aligned with the "DC establishment" had attempted to disrupt WikiLeaks' operations via cyberattack. Speaking at a recent conference via telephone he said his leak had "whipped up a crazed hornets' nest atmosphere" within Clinton campaign.

In response to the ongoing leaks Assange claimed "there were many attacks and the US DC establishment – which believes that Hillary Clinton will be the winner of the election – tried to find different ways to distract from our publications." He added: "They started attacking our servers with DDoS attacks and attempted hacking attacks."

Poll: Who will be the next president of the US?

The U.S. presidential campaign is entering its final days, with polls showing a tight race between Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton andRepublican nominee Donald Trump.

New DNC Emails Expose More DNC-Media-Clinton Campaign Collusion

On November 6, WikiLeaks released a second batch of Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails in addition to the 20,000 they released in July preceding the Democratic National Convention.

Those initial emails led to the resignation of DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultzand other top DNC staff for overtly violating the charter by working on behalf of theClinton campaign against Bernie Sanders.

"He is only out of town" Kogi First Lady reacts to rumours about husband's whereabouts

 Wife of Kogi State Governor, Mrs Rashida Yahaya Bello has reacted to social media speculations about her husband, Yahaya Bello's whereabouts. Some claimed the governor is sick and recuperating at an undisclosed location in the country, others said he was flown abroad for treatment in Germany, China or India. Reacting, Mrs Bello said;

Stevie Wonder throws shade at Donald Trump

Hacked email: Clinton miffed by Pelosi's 'non-answer'?

WASHINGTON (AP) — A hacked email released by WikiLeaks on Sunday suggests Hillary Clinton was miffed by Nancy Pelosi's initial refusal to endorse her during the Democratic presidential primary.

Clinton aide Huma Abedin noted in a July 16, 2015, email to a list of people including campaign Chairman John Podesta that Clinton had asked for the House Democratic leader's endorsement over Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Daily Caller Exclusive: Virginia Gov. Pardons 60,000 Felons, Enough to Swing Election

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has granted voting rights to as many as 60,000 convicted felons just in time for them to register to vote, nearly five times more than previously reported and enough to win the state for his long-time friend, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. To get around that, 

Edward Snowden Kills Team Trump's New Conspiracy Theory By Explaining How The FBI Can Quickly Comb Through Email

On Sunday, FBI Director James Comey declared for the second time that Hillary Clintoncommitted no crimes regarding her use of a private email server while she was Secretary of State. Unsurprisingly, the reaction to this news was a highly partisan one, and perhaps Comey did work some damage to the Clinton campaign (as was the main criticism of his poorly timed public announcement). We can only speculate about that until Tuesday ends.

Speaking of speculation, a conspiracy theory immediately popped up on Twitter after Comey issued his letter. The bureau took about a week to comb through 650,000 messages amid all of the unsavory flotsam that surely resides on Anthony Weiner’s laptop. This was a lighting fast result, but was it too speedy?

Trump enthusiast General Michael Flynn — who was last seen declaring that Mark Cubanwas “not a legitimate person” — questioned how Comey and his staff could possibly dig through an average of one email per second. He tweeted that this was “IMPOSSIBLE,” and “something does not jive.”

IMPOSSIBLE:
There R 691,200 seconds in 8 days. DIR Comey has thoroughly reviewed 650,000 emails in 8 days? An email / second? IMPOSSIBLE RT

— General Flynn (@GenFlynn) November 6, 2016

It took 1 year to review 60K and 8 days to review 650K? Smart machines or not, something does not jive. Thoughts?

— General Flynn (@GenFlynn) November 6, 2016

And so, a conspiracy theory was born and began to spread like wildfire across social media. Jeff Jarvis of BuzzMachine decided to confront the storm head on by calling upon Edward Snowden for a judgment call on how long the process would truly take.

Hey @Snowden, for context, how long would it take the NSA to dedupe 650k emails?

— Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) November 7, 2016

Snowden’s answer was swift and indicated that the task could be completed in a few hours, tops, even with a crusty old laptop.

@jeffjarvis Drop non-responsive To:/CC:/BCC:, hash both sets, then subtract those that match. Old laptops could do it in minutes-to-hours.

— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) November 7, 2016

Giuliani changes FBI story as Democrats demand an investigation

What did the former mayor know and when did he know it? Rudy Giuliani claimed Friday morning he knew about the FBI's recent announcement about Hillary Clinton's private email server before it became public, stating in an interview on Fox he had no role in releasing the information but "darn right [he] heard about it" in advance.

LOOK:South African President, Jacob Zuma not scared of going to jail amidst corruption controversy

Despite the corruption controversy hovering around Jacob Zuma and appearing in court severally, the South African President has revealed that he is not scared of going to jail. Speaking to thousands of supporters at the African National Congress's victory rally in eDumbe Saturday‚ Zuma said:

Edo State Govt suspends traditional ruler of Uromi for one year, to donate his remuneration to orphanges

The Edo State Government has suspended the traditional ruler of Uromi (Ojuromi of Uromi) Zaiki Edenojie II, for one year over failure to apologise to the married woman he assaulted on Sept. 28.

 

A statement dated November 4th and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Julius Ihonvbere, said the monarch was suspended for failing to apologise within a stipulated period to Mrs Betty Okoebor, whom he was alleged to have assaulted, taking over the cattle market and stalls built by the operators of the cattle market, banning eight butchers from doing business in Uromi market, among other infractions. 

His remuneration from the 5 per cent monthly FAC allocation to the LG shall also be appropriated and donated to orphanages during the period of suspension. The state government had initially suspended the traditional ruler for for 7 days. Days later, he reconciled with the woman and her her family members. The statement reads:

Pirro: Clinton's Guilt a 'Moot Point' -- 'She Cannot Take the Oval Office'

This week on Justice, Judge Jeanine Pirro offered her final Opening Statement before Election Day 2016. Pirro laid out the case for why Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton cannot be allowed to move back into the White House. "We cannot have a country led by a president subject to ongoing criminal investigations, potential indictments and never-ending hearings. We cannot have a president under that level of scrutiny, that inevitably leads to even more questions and more investigations," she said. "Irrespective of what happens to her-- whether she's indicted or even guilty-- it doesn't matter. Her guilt is a moot point. She cannot take the oval office." Pirro called Tuesday's decision

Emails show Sanders made peace ‘agreement’ with Clinton

Bernie Sanders’ insurgent primary battle against Hillary Clinton may have been just an act, leaked e-mails reveal.

A May 26, 2015, memo — among a batch hacked from Clinton campaign chair John Podesta and newly released by WikiLeaks — cites an “agreement” between Sanders and Clinton that should have kept the Vermont senator from criticizing her wealth.

“This isn’t in keeping w the agreement,” Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook wrote to Podesta, referring to remarks by Sanders. “Since we clearly have some leverage, would be good to flag this for him.”

$2.1bn arms fraud: Goodluck Jonathan ready to appear in court- Dasuki's counsel says

Counsel to embattled Former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, Ahmed Raji (SAN), says former President Goodluck Jonathan has given his consent to appear in court during the resumed trial of former National Security Adviser NSA, Sambo Dasuki, over the alleged misappropriation of $2.1 billion arms deal fund. Speaking to Vanguard, Raji said;

The Latest: G.P. Bush says relatives may vote for Clinton

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): 8:45 p.m. George P. Bush says he's the only member of his powerful political family who will be voting straight-ticket Republican and says his grandfather and uncle, both former presidents, could "potentially" cast

Clinton's inner circle exposed in final stretch of election

MIAMI (AP) — As Hillary Clinton presses for a return to the White House, so, too, does the Clinton inner circle — the family of aides and confidants that have at times strained the loyalty, patience and political judgment of the figures at its center.

See the surprise on Melania's face after Donald Trump says she'll deliver 3 speeches

Donald Trump seemed to surprise his wife, Melania Trump in front of a national TV audience on Thursday when he revealed that his wife had agreed to deliver some speeches as the campaign trail comes to an end.
Trump delivered the 'surprising' news in a sit-down interview alongside Melania on ABC's "Good Morning America,"
Asked by host George Stephanopoulos if she wants "to get out there yourself and help (Trump) out in the final two weeks," Melania Trump said "we'll see" before Trump interjected.