There was another tragic mass shooting in Chicago over the weekend; at least the fourth one this year. However, most national media seem to be avoiding using the word “mass” to describe the latest shooting. And it’s part of a trend. In the latest incident, 13 people were wounded– four seriously– at a memorial gathering […]
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POLL: Most believe impeachment hurts Democrats most
Sixty-six percent (66%) of respondents believe that the impeachment of President Trump hurts Democrats most, according to the latest unscientific poll at SharylAttkisson.com. This while Democrat leader, Nancy Pelosi, discusses the timing of sending the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate. Few respondents (< 1%) believe the impeachment hurts President Trump most. Three percent (3%) […]
FBI violates procedures designed to prevent surveillance abuse of U.S. citizens
About 2 yrs ago, I wrote about the FBI’s apparent violation of its “Woods Procedures” in investigating the Trump campaign. The recent Department of Justice Inspector General report confirmed FBI violations of the very rules intended to prevent abuses. Original article dated: February 4, 2018 Nunes memo raises question: Did FBI violate Woods Procedures? For […]
Six screaming red surveillance flags we were blind to
The following is an excerpt of my latest article in The Hill. Six ways we were blinded to screaming red flags about government surveillance By Sharyl Attkisson The secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) court has given the FBI until Jan. 10 to address abuses and lapses identified by the Department of Justice inspector general […]
LISTEN: Attkisson on surveillance and other persistent government scandals
Denver radio host Ross Kaminsky and Attkisson discuss impeachment, government surveillance, and what’s next.
Poll: Trump and Carter Page deserve apologies from media
The vast majority of respondents in the latest unscientific poll at SharylAttkisson.com say the media owes both President Trump and Carter Page an apology. That after the Department of Justice Inspector General found egregious violations among three handpicked teams of FBI agents and officials who secretly surveilled Page and other U.S. citizens affiliated with the […]
Impeachment: Democrats can read minds
The following is from my latest article in The Hill In following the Democrats’ impeachment effort, I have listened to both sides with an open mind, tried to do some original research, and put a lot of thought into the arguments and claims. If what the Democrats allege is true, it’s disturbing, indeed. Democrats claim President Trump is […]
Forced to pay?
Last year in a Supreme Court decision known as “Janus,” the high court justices determined state and local government workers cannot be forced to join and pay labor unions. It was a ruling that shook up decades of labor law. Until that time, some workers who didn’t join unions still had union dues deducted from […]
Exit polls: Big win for Britain’s Boris and Brexit
As of this writing, the final results aren’t in– so take the early news with a grain of salt. But the British press and analysts seem to be celebrating or mourning, depending on where they stand, what looks like a big victory for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. And the opposing Labour Party could have […]
POLL: Majority believe voter ID laws are designed to suppress fraud
Ninety-three percent (93%) of respondents say that voter ID laws are designed to suppress fraud. Just over 1% say voter ID laws are designed to suppress votes. Another 1% of respondents believe that voter ID laws are designed to both suppress fraud and suppress votes. Four percent (4%) say that the laws are not designed […]
