There are special procedures at the FBI that require that all information presented in a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) application be extreme-vetted for accuracy and presented to the FISA court only if verified. A question has arisen as to …
Continue ReadingSenators Grassley and Graham revealed their referral to the Justice Department for an investigation into former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele. They wanted the FBI and the DOJ to look into whether Steele provided misleading information to the agencies about …
Continue ReadingThe House Intelligence Committee has voted unanimously to send the Democrats’ rebuttal memo to the White House for review today. The committee had a 5 p.m. meeting on Monday in which the vote took place. The president now has five …
Continue ReadingSenators Chuck Grassley and Lindsey Graham have asked the FBI to release the FISA applications used to obtain warrants to spy on the Trump campaign, specifically foreign policy adviser Carter Page. The senators say that in light of President Trump’s …
Continue ReadingRanking member on the House Intelligence Committee, Democrat Adam Schiff of California, fired back at President Trump this morning after the president assailed Schiff for his role in the ongoing Russia investigations. Schiff has been one of the president’s most …
Continue ReadingA top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee has requested documents from the Treasury Department as well as the National Rifle Association detailing any financial dealings between Russia and the NRA.
It was revealed last month that the FBI …
Continue ReadingMaryland Attorney General Brian Frosh said last week that he plans sue the federal government over the GOP-passed tax law put into effect in January. Maryland will become the fourth state, joining New York, New Jersey and Connecticut planning …
Continue ReadingFormer Trump campaign foreign policy adviser Carter Page touted his credentials as an adviser to the Russian Kremlin in 2013, according to a letter obtained by TIME. The letter was sent by Page to academic press about an unpublished …
Continue ReadingSpeaker of the House Paul Ryan was heavily criticized on social media yesterday after he tweeted about the benefits of the GOP-passed tax overhaul, saying that a Lancaster, PA woman was pleasantly surprised to see an extra $1.50 in her …
Continue ReadingAltria Group Inc., a tobacco giant, will give its non-executive employees $3,000 each because of the GOP-passed tax plan the company announced. According to the company, over 7,000 employees will receive the benefit. The benefit will amount to a …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump claimed that the controversial Nunes Memo that was released yesterday proves that there has been no collusion between the Trump campaign and members of the Russian government. “This memo totally vindicates ‘Trump’ in probe,” the president wrote.
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Republican Congressman Paul Gosar of Arizona said the allegations outlined in the Nunes Memo released today constitute treason. He also said that he is co-authoring a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions seeking “criminal prosecution against these traitors to our …
Continue ReadingDemocratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi has called on Speaker of the House Paul Ryan to remove Rep. Devin Nunes from his position as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. Pelosi wrote a strongly-worded letter to Speaker Ryan today, requesting …
Continue ReadingA Senate Republican leader is telling House Republicans they should approach the release of their memo with caution. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference said that House Republicans should first share the memo with the …
Continue ReadingRepublican Congressman Trey Gowdy announced on Twitter that he will not be seeking reelection to the House of Representatives. He represents the 4th congressional district of South Carolina and was first elected to Congress in the Tea Party wave …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump delivered his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress last night and began by highlighting the accomplishments of his first year in office.
…Continue Reading“Since the election, we have created 2.4 million new jobs,
The Trump administration admits that it derived a list of wealthy Russian oligarchs that it was required to submit to Congress from a list of wealthy Russian businessmen on Forbes.com. Asked if there was any truth to the rumors …
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