SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – AT 11:55 P.M. ET:

NO INDEPENDENT COUNSEL? – FROM FOX:  Sen. Tim Kaine's youngest son was one of eight people charged in Minnesota Friday in relation to their alleged disruption of a rally supporting President Trump.
Linwood Kaine, 24, was charged with one gross misdemeanor count of obstructing the legal process and misdemeanor counts of fleeing on foot and concealing his identity in public.  A criminal complaint says Kaine and others changed into black clothing during the March 4 rally and entered the state Capitol. One group member threw a smoke bomb inside. The complaint says the 24-year-old Kaine was among those who ran away, and he initially resisted arrest.  His father, of course, was Hillary Clinton's vice-presidential candidate last fall.  We don't wish anyone ill.  This young man needs some guidance.

AND ANOTHER NOTABLE ARREST – FROM THE EAST BAY TIMES:   BERKELEY — A former Diablo Valley College professor was in custody Wednesday evening after his arrest Wednesday afternoon in Oakland, according to county records.  Eric Clanton, 28, was being held on $200,000 bail after he was booked into Berkeley City Jail Wednesday evening. He was arrested on suspicion of use of a firearm during a felony with an enhancement clause and assault with a non-firearm deadly weapon.  No date was immediately listed for upcoming arraignment hearings.  A former Diablo Valley College staff directory Web page said Clanton, who earned a bachelor’s degree at California State University, Bakersfield, and a master’s degree at San Francisco State in philosophy, worked at the school since 2015, teaching an “introduction to philosophy with a background in teaching ethics, critical thinking, and comparative philosophy East/West” with “primary research interests” of ethics and politics.  Yeah, he seems just the guy to teach about ethics and politics. 

VEGAS CONCERNED – FROM THE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL:   Following this week’s Manchester bombings, and looking forward to Memorial Day weekend, Las Vegas police are stepping up patrols and surveillance on the Strip, downtown and at local community events in an effort to make the valley a “hardened target.”  “Las Vegas continues to be an event destination — one of the world’s greatest event destinations,” Darcy said. “We have to continue to maintain safety and (create) new ways to ensure the safety of the folks that are attending these events.”   There is a massive defense presence in Britain, less so in this country, but authorities throughout the Western world are clearly worried about new attacks.

May 26, 2017