Al Qaeda linked pilot in Oklahoma, Market fear, Trump Berlusconi

EXCLUSIVE: the flight school which trained a Saudi national (who applied to join al Qaeda in 2000) to get his FAA pilot’s license in 2016, says he wanted to be a commercial pilot

You shouldn’t worry about the markets: human nature and the temptation of fear

We might be heading for the Trump-Berlusconi show. Anything will be possible

The McLaughlin Group

This week on The McLaughlin Group

we discussed the memo, the state of the union and the u.s-u.k. relationship

Christopher Wray and Trump vs. Mueller, Amazon prime vs. Walmart punishment, Trump and Assad, Afghanistan

Here's how FBI Director Wray's independence protects Trump from Mueller

Amazon’s prime or punishment strategy has opened the door to Walmart

Trump is going to have to bomb Bashar al-Assad again

Max Fisher is wrong about Afghanistan. Victory is now a realistic pursuit

The Glorious Corps

Just had to share this. Battles won

Nunes memo and Christopher Steele, African migrants drowning, Nunes attitudes

How the Nunes memo inadvertently helps Christopher Steele’s credibility. The former British spy is referred to as credible in a report that purports to show the opposite

African children are drowning in the Mediterranean because of European disinterest. It’s pathetic

Here’s why the memo release won’t change many minds

Poland's Holocaust, China: the U.S. vs. U.K., Nunes and Schiff, terrorism in U.K.

I oppose but can understand Poland’s Holocaust bill. This is about national pride and a fuller rendering of the legacy of Nazi oppression

On China, the U.S. and the U.K. are increasingly divided. The British preference trade, the Americans preference international order

Congressmen Devin Nunes and Adam Schiff need to step down. They are jeopardizing the crucial work of the House Intelligence Oversight Committee

A terrorist has just been convicted for attacking innocent British Muslims. Here’s what we should takeaway from the incident.

Antisemitism in France, Social justice warriors in London, People who take Peacocks on planes, and missile defense failures!

France is suffering with antisemitic violence. Here’s why and how France can stop it

Social justice warriors stormed a cafe. Their gripe? Winston Churchill. Their success? Non-existent

People who want to carry Peacocks on planes should be forced to sit in the cargo hold. Give me a break

The U.S. military has a problem: its latest ballistic missile defense test was a failure. Still, the outcome wasn’t entirely surprising. Here’s what’s going on

SOTU takes

On Afghanistan 

On Counter-Terrorism morality

3 foreign policy lines at SOTU, Angela Davis, Iran propaganda, Secret Service at SOTU, Pompeo on Russia

Three foreign policy lines to expect from tonight’s State of the Union address. On Iran, North Korea and Russia, Trump is likely to pledge tough action

Angela Davis is a communist who charges $15,000-$30,000 per speech. But her words don’t offer much intellectual substance

From Iran’s Press TV, 4 examples of propaganda and trolling. The Iranian government’s western focused propaganda outlet revels in conspiracies and craziness

How the Secret Service will secure Trump at the State of the Union. It must strike a balance between security and ceremonial pomp

CIA director Mike Pompeo: the U.S. will retaliate if Russia attempts to interfere with the Midterm elections. Pompeo’s words suggest a tougher approach than that of the Obama administration in the 2016 elections

Jill Abramson's conversion, World Bank stupidity, Russians and a new movie, Jeremy Corbyn hates America, Podcast

One year, and Jill Abramson’s 180 degree conversion on the FBI. The former New York Times editor must think her readers are idiots

Trump should cut funding to the World Bank. The investment organization has jumped off an immoral ideological cliff

Why Russians are upset about movie, The Death of Stalin. It’s World War Two, stupid

Jeremy Corbyn is in bed with American enemies. Unfortunately, he might also become Britain’s next Prime Minister. Here’s the scoop

And... a recent podcast I conducted with PRI