Hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants who were brought to the country illegally as children are left in limbo as immigration reform once again failed to pass in the Congress this week. The fate of DREAMers is up in the …
Continue ReadingThe Securities and Exchange Commission has blocked a proposed deal to sell the Chicago Stock Exchange to a group of Chinese investors. The proposal had caused consternation on Capitol Hill.
The SEC, in rejecting the deal, said key parts of …
Continue ReadingSpecial counsel Robert Mueller has indicted thirteen Russian citizens on charges that they interfered with the 2016 presidential election.
“Defendants knowingly and intentionally conspired with each other (and with persons known and unknown to the Grand Jury) to defraud the …
Continue ReadingFlorida Governor Rick Scott has called on FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign in the wake of an admission by the FBI that it missed a tip that may have prevented a school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that killed seventeen …
Continue ReadingSpecial counsel Robert Mueller has announced the indictment of thirteen Russian nationals for interfering in the 2016 presidential election. The charges include supporting Donald Trump’s campaign as well as “disparaging” Hillary Clinton.
At a press conference, Deputy Attorney General Rod …
Continue ReadingVeteran Affairs Secretary David Shulkin’s Chief of staff has announced her resignation after it was learned she lied to investigators about doctoring an email that allowed Shulkin’s wife to accompany him on a trip to Europe last year at the …
Continue ReadingThe aftermath of one of the deadliest school shootings in the nation’s history in Parkland, Florida, this week saw a spike in Twitter activity of accounts linked to Russian disinformation campaigns. Hamilton 68, a website that tracks the Twitter activity …
Continue ReadingFormer Governor of Massachusetts and former Republican candidate for president in 2012 Mitt Romney, has announced a bid for the Utah Senate seat being vacated by retiring Republican Senator Orrin Hatch. Romney announced the run in a Tweet Friday morning.…
Continue ReadingFormer Trump campaign adviser Rick Gates has entered into plea negotiations with special counsel Robert Mueller. The talks could indicate that he is prepared to cooperate with Mueller in his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and possible …
Continue ReadingRepublicans made a last-ditch effort to pass a DACA solution this week only to have it thwarted by Democrats. Are we seeing the beginning of a midterm election strategy by Democrats? We discuss DACA and the failure of Congress to …
Continue ReadingA bipartisan plan put forth by a group of twenty-two senators has drawn the ire of the White House and other agencies in the Trump administration, and failed in a vote in the Senate. “The changes proposed by Senators Schumer-Rounds-Collins …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump addressed the nation today in the wake of one of the deadliest school shootings in the nation’s history. “No child, no teacher should ever be in danger in an American school,” the President said.
A gunman, 19-year-old Nikolas …
Continue ReadingAn appeals court in Virginia has ruled the latest version of President Trump’s travel ban unconstitutional. The court, the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, ruled that the ban unlawfully targets Muslims.
The Supreme Court agreed last month to …
Continue ReadingThe FDA has approved the first blood test that helps doctors diagnose traumatic brain injuries in the U.S. Banyan Biomarkers, the test’s maker, can commercialize its test and the approval now gives the company an inside track on the goal …
Continue ReadingSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has reportedly advised President Trump to not fire Chief of Staff John Kelly in the wake of a scandal involving a White House staffer who was working under him. According to sources, McConnell has told …
Continue ReadingRanking Member on the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff alluded to the existence of more evidence that shows the Trump campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 presidential election.
“There is certainly an abundance of non-public info that we have …
Continue ReadingTreasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin told the Senate Finance Committee today that the Trump administration is planning to implement new sanctions against Russia for meddling in the 2016 election. “We are actively working on Russia sanctions coming out of the classified …
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