Eli Lake
Columnist for @Bopinion, Official/Unofficial political correspondent for @iamrapaport, cat dad.
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Ilhan Omar and the Myth of Jewish Hypnosis
A conspiracy theory with ancient roots and a bloody history.
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Powerful @bariweiss column explaining why @IlhanMN offends Jews by saying Israel is hypnotizing the world. “Not all anti-Semites carry tiki torches.”
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The Media Wildly Mischaracterized That Video of Covington Catholic Students Confronting a Native American Veteran
Journalists who uncritically accepted Nathan Phillips' story got this completely wrong.
Iranian state TV : Neda's death was faked
The regime's latest self-serving revision of a murder the world witnessed
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After Days Of Silence, Court Says Detained Iranian-American Is Testifying
Marizeh Hashemi, a TV anchor in Iran, was arrested Sunday in the U.S. and is testifying before a grand jury in Washington. This is the first time U.S. authorities have commented on her case.
Eli Lake: Romney fails his first test on Russia
When Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, opened 2019 with a scathing commentary lamenting President Donald Trump’s lack of moral leadership, it seemed he was claiming the mantle of the late Sen. John McCain.
Bruce Ohr Testimony Undercuts Adam Schiff’s Defense Of FBI
Ohr testified about meeting with FBI officials before election
Bolton’s Big Iran Con
There’s no evidence behind the national security adviser’s dire warnings about Tehran’s nuclear intentions.
When Did It Become the FBI’s Job to Act as a Check and Balance to the President?
A reply to David French.
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Very good @RichLowry rejoinder to @DavidAFrench on whether it was proper or prudent for the FBI to investigate Trump as a national security threat for firing Comey. One reason I love @NRO is because of smart debates like this.
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Storied Jewish publication The Forward ending 121-year print run
The Forward is stopping — its print editions. The storied Jewish-American publication is suspending its print operations and plans to lay off about 40 percent of its editorial staff — including Edi…
John Bolton Is Threatening Iran. Good.
History shows that the Islamic Republic backs down when challenged.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe 'offered freedom if she spied for Iran'
Husband of British woman says she was asked to be Iranian agent, as hunger strike begins
Did the FBI “Overstep” by Investigating Trump?
There's reason to be concerned about the bureau's actions. But there's also reason to believe they made the right call.
The FBI’s Investigation of Trump as a “National Security Threat” is Itself a Serious Danger. But J. Edgar Hoover Pioneered the Tactic
Did the FBI investigate Trump due to disagreements with his policy views on Russia? If so, it would not be the first time the bureau abused its powers this way.
The FBI’s Counterintelligence Investigation of Trump Was Prudent and Proper
Who gave the FBI the power to investigate the president? The president did.