The National Security Agency (NSA) has apparently deleted surveillance data it was under court orders to preserve in relation to lawsuits filed against the agency during the George W. Bush presidency. The lawsuits were in regard to data collected after …
Continue ReadingTalks between party leaders have broken down as the government shutdown has entered its second day. Senate leaders Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) have not spoken since Saturday evening and neither side shows any signs of backing off …
Continue ReadingThe White House issued perhaps their most clarifying statement yet regarding the government shutdown Saturday afternoon. They said there will be no deal on DACA until the government reopens. “We continue to remain anxious to reach a deal on …
Continue ReadingRex Tillerson signaled a long commitment to military action in Syria and, ultimately, to regime change. “Assad’s regime is corrupt, and his methods of governance and economic development have increasingly excluded certain ethnic and religious groups,” the Secretary of State …
Continue ReadingA former CIA official was arrested this week, charged with revealing the names of CIA informants to the Chinese government. The information helped the Chinese dismantle one of the U.S.’ most valuable intelligence networks. It’s considered one of the …
Continue ReadingThousands of marchers gathered today in cities all over the country including New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., for the second Women’s March today. The Woman’s March advocates for legislation and policies regarding women’s rights but also human rights, …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump took to The Washington Examiner this morning, to pen an op-ed listing his administration’s accomplishments. January 20 marks the one-year anniversary of Mr. Trump’s inauguration.
“I promised Jan. 20, 2017, would be remembered as a new day …
Continue ReadingThe twenty-four hours leading up to the government shutdown were marked by frantic negotiations and calls for party unity on both sides of the aisle. Each side believed that if they held the line, the other party would take more …
Continue ReadingThe U.S. government has shut down amid futile efforts to find a last-minute spending deal that would have kept the government open. The Senate voted by a 50-49 count shortly after midnight this morning to reject a continuing resolution that …
Continue ReadingSocial media giant Twitter announced that is has suspended over 1,000 accounts it believes to be linked to Russian active measures – the propaganda and disinformation campaigns Russian intelligence services use to influence politics. The company believes the accounts are …
Continue ReadingWith only a few hours to go before the government runs out of money, a government shutdown seems likelier right now than it did a few days ago. It may be helpful to review what would happen if the government …
Continue ReadingTwitter accounts linked to Russian active measures have been found to be playing a role in getting the “ReleaseTheMemo” hashtag trending on Twitter. The hashtag references a memo that conservative lawmakers have been calling on congressional leaders to release …
Continue ReadingSenate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer met one-on-one with President Trump in the Oval Office today to try and hammer out a deal that would avert a government shutdown. Schumer commented briefly to reporters upon his return to Capitol Hill. …
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a case involving President Trump’s latest version of the travel ban. The Court plans to hear oral arguments in April and should issue a final decision in June.
The Trump administration …
Continue ReadingFormer White House staffer and Trump confidant Omarosa Manigault Newman may have recordings of private conversations held within the White House. Newman had a penchant for recording meetings, and may have secretly recorded private conversations in the White House …
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court has temporarily sided with North Carolina State officials, allowing the borders of congressional districts, which have become controversial, to remain in place. The court blocked a decision by a lower court which required that North Carolina …
Continue ReadingThe Senate passed a bill reauthorizing section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), sending it to the president’s desk for signature. The president is expected to approve it.
Section 702 of FISA allows the U.S. intelligence community to …
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