160 Things You May Not Know About the Gettysburg Campaign
A lot of people know a lot of things about the Battle of Gettysburg, especially in our area, where you can absorb information about the conflict almost by osmosis. The odds are pretty good that many of you already know some of the things on this list. Some of you...
President Biden and My Fingerprints Are All Over Trump Indictment
Did President Joe Biden indeed set things in motion for the indictment of his predecessor? Yes, he did — over four decades ago — and I was an accomplice. Please let me explain. In the late 1970s, then-Senator Biden was chair of the Senate Intelligence...
News From Around the South 6/12 to 6/19
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Supreme Court Won’t Review N.C. Confederate License Plate Decision WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t review North Carolina’s decision to stop issuing specialty license plates with the Confederate flag. As is typical, the court...
The Case Against Trump
It gives me no joy to write about prosecuting former President Donald J. Trump. He and I have been friends for nearly 40 years. We spoke many times during his presidency on a wide array of matters. Knowing him as I do and knowledgeable of the law and federal criminal...
Enslaved by George Washington, This Man Escaped to Freedom—and Joined the British Army
When an enslaved man named Harry escaped from Mount Vernon in July 1771, his enslaver, George Washington, placed ads in newspapers seeking his capture. According to Washington’s cash accounts ledger, the war hero and then-delegate in the Virginia House of...Obiter Dicta
PITTSBURGH — Walking out of the Allegheny County Republican election night event at a local luxury hotel, the young men Read More
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GEORGIA: Georgia lawmaker proposes ‘Confederate History Month’ ATLANTA – A Georgia lawmaker on Monday defended his proposal asking House colleagues to recognize “Confederate History Month,” but black lawmakers charge it Read More