Rantingly’s Top 20 Most Clicked Articles Of 2018
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#20 – Why Did The FBI Let A Congressional Hacking Suspect Leave The Country?

Why Did The FBI Let A Congressional Hacking Suspect Leave The Country?

FBI agents apprehended Hina Alvi at an airport in 2017 She was suspected of hacking Congress and is the wife of Imran Awan Awan and his family members allegedly logged into servers of congressmen for whom they did not work In March 2017, FBI agents were tailing House of Representatives IT aides suspected of hacking Congress, and apprehended one at the airport trying to make a hasty exit to Pakistan.

#19 – Guccifer 2.0’s American Fingerprints Reveal An Operation Made In The USA

Guccifer 2.0’s American Fingerprints Reveal An Operation Made In The USA

Guccifer 2.0’s American Fingerprints Reveal An Operation Made In The USA In his final report in a three-part series, Guccifer 2’s West Coast Fingerprint , the Forensicator discovers evidence that at least one operator behind the Guccifer 2.0 persona worked from the West Coast of the United States.

#18 – Cosko Is Not An Unpaid Intern

Cosko Is Not An Unpaid Intern

Capitol Police on October 3 arrested 27-year old congressional staffer Jackson Cosko for posting on Wikipedia the private addresses of three members of the Senate Judiciary Committee-what’s known as “doxxing” (a word derived from the shorthand for “document”). Cosko is facing serious charges that include illegally posting private information of public figures, witness tampering, threats, identity theft, and unlawful entry.

#17 – Army might have found its new rifle in Colorado Springs garage

Army might have found its new rifle in Colorado Springs garage

The Army adopted its battle rifle in 1963 and has spent 55 years looking for a replacement for the M-16 and its variants. They might have found it in Martin Grier’s Colorado Springs garage. Grier, a self-described inventor who has worked at a local bed and breakfast, built the new “ribbon gun” with a hobbyist’s tools.

#16 – The left is alarmed about Ted Cruz’s good-looking new beard

The left is alarmed about Ted Cruz’s good-looking new beard

Did Beto O’Rourke, the vacuous Democratic prettyboy who almost beat Ted Cruz in the Texas Senate race give the latter a scare? Look, Ted Cruz is sporting a beard, and boy does it look good: Now that is stylin.’ Here are some more views: Don’t think I am making this up.

#15 – No glory in James Comey getting away with his abuse of FBI power

No glory in James Comey getting away with his abuse of FBI power

In his interview in New York City, Nicole Wallace asked him, “It’s hard to imagine two FBI agents ending up in the State Room. How did that happen?” The audience erupted when Comey said dryly, “I sent them. Something we’ve, I probably wouldn’t have done or maybe gotten away with in a more organized investigation, a more organized administration.

#14 – Whistleblower Exposes Key Player in FBI Russia Probe: “It was all a Set-up”

Whistleblower Exposes Key Player in FBI Russia Probe: “It was all a Set-up” – Sara A. Carter

Adam Lovinger, a former Defense Department analyst, never expected that what he stumbled on during his final months at the Pentagon would expose an integral player in the FBI’s handling of President Donald Trump’s campaign and alleged Russia collusion. Lovinger, a whistleblower, is now battling to save his career.

#13 – “We’re Going to Do Something.”

“We’re Going to Do Something.”

mikerowe.com, Michael Gregory Rowe is an American television host and narrator, actor and former opera singer best known for his work on the Discovery Channel series Dirty Jobs, Deadliest Catch, After the Catch, Somebody’s Gotta Do It – Mike Rowe introduces us to people who perform unique jobs in his CNN Original Series, Somebody’s Gotta Do It

#12 – FBI’s 37 secret pages of memos about Russia, Clintons and Uranium One

FBI’s 37 secret pages of memos about Russia, Clintons and Uranium One

Eight years after its informant uncovered criminal wrongdoing inside Russia’s nuclear industry, the FBI has identified 37 pages of documents that might reveal what agents told the Obama administration, then-Secretary of State and others about the controversial Uranium One deal. There’s just one problem: The FBI claims it must keep the memos secret from the public.

#11 – FBI Raids Home Of Whistleblower On Clinton Foundation, Lawyer Says

EXCLUSIVE: FBI Raids Home Of Whistleblower On Clinton Foundation, Lawyer Says

Richard Pollock | Reporter The FBI raided the home of a whistleblower who was in possession of documents regarding the Clinton Foundation and Uranium One, according to the whistleblower’s lawyer, Michael Socarras. The whistleblower, Dennis Nathan Cain, had turned the documents over to the Department of Justice’s inspector general and both the House and Senate Intelligence committees, according to the lawyer.

#10 – Hillary Clinton Takes Huma as Her Date to $100 Million Indian Wedding Looking Like a Bag Lady

Hillary Clinton Takes Huma as Her Date to $100 Million Indian Wedding Looking Like a Bag Lady

Hillary Clinton wears a muumuu for pre-wedding festivities Hillary Clinton arrived in Udaipur with her date Huma Abedin over the weekend for Isha Ambani’s pre-wedding party. Isha Ambani, the daughter of India’s wealthiest man is getting married to Anand Priamal, the son of an Indian billionaire and the week-long wedding reportedly cost $100 million.

#9 – Christine Blasey-Ford Friend In Delaware Was Career FBI Agent and Likely Together During Accusation Letter Construct

Christine Blasey-Ford Friend In Delaware Was Career FBI Agent and Likely Together During Accusation Letter Construct…

In a letter released last night from a former boyfriend of Christine Blasey-Ford, there was a name curiously not redacted. The name of Monica L McLean was revealed as a life-long friend who Ms. Ford helped with polygraph preparation. The media has begun to focus on the letter as outlining a lie told by Ms….

#8 – Andrew Gillum and the Mystery of 311 East Jennings Street | RealClearInvestigations

Andrew Gillum and the Mystery of 311 East Jennings Street | RealClearInvestigations

Among the many questions about an FBI corruption probe nagging Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum – one that could follow the Democrat uptown to the governor’s mansion if he wins election next week – is something few people outside Florida are asking: What does his political rise have to do with 311 E.

#7 – Christine Ford May Have Had Consensual Encounter Similar to Her Kavanaugh Claim

Christine Ford May Have Had Consensual Encounter Similar to Her Kavanaugh Claim

Christine Blasey Ford may have had an encounter similar to the one she described in her claim of sexual assault by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Ford’s claim, which featured no evidence and was rebutted by all the witnesses she named, was a last-minute disruption to the confirmation process for Kavanaugh.

#6 – Defeat and the Dossier Explain Everything

Defeat and the Dossier Explain Everything

Donald Trump’s former consiglieri Michael Cohen, along with being charged with tax avoidance and improper business deals, allegedly is guilty also of trying to leverage money and attention by exaggerating his influence with candidate and later President Trump. In other words, Cohen to spec followed the standard creepy daily fare for Washington and New York wannabe fixers.

#5 – The Real Reasons Peter Strzok was Fired from the FBI

The Real Reasons Peter Strzok was Fired from the FBI – Sara A. Carter

There are certainly more than just the anti-Trump text messages sent by former FBI Special Agent Peter Strzok that led the second in command at the FBI to fire him. FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich actually overruled a recommendation by the bureau’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) to suspend and demote the former senior agent, and instead, terminated Strzok on Friday.

#4 – Cesar Sayoc had radicalized before Trump

Cesar Sayoc had radicalized before Trump

When dealing with the crazy or the bloodthirsty, it is important to be consistent. It would have been wrong to blame Democratic presidential candidate and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., for the evil man who walked onto a baseball field and started shooting at Republican lawmakers last summer. It would…

#3 – The Story of Q

The Story of Q – Tablet Magazine

I’ve been a writer and producer of television and movies working in Hollywood for over 30 years. One of my recent jobs was on the TV series Homeland, where I was involved in creating the season just concluded. The season was about information warfare.

#2 – The NXIVM Scandal May Be Worse Than We Think

The NXIVM Scandal May Be Worse Than We Think – Revenge of the Cis

The NXIVM Scandal is bringing a lot of attention to the issue of human trafficking and psychological and sexual abuse. But there’s also some very familiar symbolism embedded in this NXIVM scandal. Symbols related to hashtags such as #Pedogate #Pizzagate and #QAnon are beginning to appear all over…

#1 – The Meme the Gaming Community Created to Label SJW’s Is Pretty Brilliant

The Meme the Gaming Community Created to Label SJW’s Is Pretty Brilliant

If you’ve ever picked up a video game that features other characters that are controlled by the computer, then you’ve run into non-player characters or NPC’s. NPC’s serve a host of different functions depending on what the program you’re playing with needs them for.