Two more government officials have resigned this week in relation to text messages exchanged between two FBI agents.
The inspector general for the Department of Justice has been conducting an investigation into the actions of the FBI as they relate …
Continue ReadingFBI monitoring of conversations of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page may have picked up conversations Page had with senior Trump aide at the time, Steve Bannon. Page, a former foreign policy advisor to Trump campaign, has been under …
Continue ReadingThe University of Wisconsin-Madison will begin offering free four-year tuition for students from low-to-moderate income families it was announced yesterday. The program, called “Bucky’s Tuition Promise,” pledges free tuition for eight semesters of in-state, incoming freshmen from homes with less …
Continue ReadingSecretary of Defense James Mattis is vowing not to deport any DACA recipients serving in the military even if the program expires. “We would always stand by one of our people,” the general said. “They will not be subject to …
Continue ReadingSenator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has made the second misleading claim regarding FBI texts and the Trump administration over the last several weeks. This one is about alleged involvement former President Barack Obama had in the FBI investigation into Hillary …
Continue ReadingThe Trump administration is planning several reforms to the federal Civil Service that would give agencies more discretion on hiring/firing, transfer of employees and pay decisions. The reforms, based on successful strategies employed by private-sector powerhouses like Google and Amazon, …
Continue ReadingQuestions about the resignation of White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter are now centering on what White House Chief of Staff John Kelly knew and when he knew it. Chief of Staff Kelly allegedly became aware of the allegations …
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government shut down for five and a half ours overnight, then reopened as Congress got a sufficient number of votes in line to pass a massive spending bill that will keep the government funded. The deal increases …
Continue ReadingMuch of talk in Washington D.C. this week was on the controversial Nunes Memo just released. In this episode, we discuss the revelation of a focus of special counsel Robert Mueller and why it may be the more significant development.…
Continue ReadingGun sales in the U.S. have started 2018 the same way they ended 2017 – at near record levels. The FBI recorded 2,030,530 background checks in January, the third highest for the month of January ever. And it was …
Continue ReadingSeveral Canadian solar panel companies are suing the Trump administration over the 30% tariffs the President imposed on their products last month. President Trump, last month, announced a 30% tariff on solar panels and a 50% tariff on imported washing …
Continue ReadingFormer Attorney General under President Obama Eric Holder believes special counsel Robert Mueller could pursue an obstruction of justice case against President Donald Trump if he so chose. “Is there a technical case there now?” Holder said. “I think so. …
Continue ReadingNorth Korea held a large military parade in its capital today in advance of sending its athletes to South Korea for the Winter Olympics beginning there tomorrow. The parade, scheduled weeks ago, is seen as an attempt to taunt the …
Continue ReadingThe legal team representing former Trump campaign adviser Rick Gates have filed papers advising the judge in the case that they no longer wish to be his attorneys. “Irreconcilable differences have developed with the client which make our effective …
Continue ReadingSenator Mike Lee announced his opposition to a budget deal put forth by Senate Leadership this week. In a statement to ITN, the Senator said through a spokeswoman: “This budget deal is a betrayal of everything limited government conservatism stands …
Continue ReadingOlympic speed skater Shani Davis has injected a bit of controversy into the U.S. Olympic Team’s decision for flag bearer at the opening ceremonies of the games in PyeongChang tomorrow night. The decision was made by coin toss and Luge …
Continue ReadingThe school board in Salt Lake City, Utah, has voted to change the name of the city’s oldest elementary school, the Andrew Jackson Elementary School. The board voted to adopt the name, “Mary Jackson Elementary School,” after NASA’s first female …
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