Attorney General Jeff Sessions Sues California Over “Sanctuary State” Laws

The Department of Justice has announced a lawsuit against the state of California over some its “sanctuary” immigration policies.  The lawsuit alleges that the state of California obstructs the federal government from enforcing existing immigration laws.

The DOJ cites three …

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President Trump Mulls Idea of Seizing Power for Life in Freewheeling Remarks to Republican Donors

President Donald Trump went after George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton and contemplated seizing power for life in wide-ranging and generally cheerful remarks to Republican donors at a lunch and fundraiser at his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, on Saturday.

The President said …

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions Responds After President Calls Him “Disgraceful” For Not Investigating FISA Abuses

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has hit back at President Trump for criticism regarding his lack of investigation into alleged abuses by the FBI and the Department of Justice in obtaining FISA warrants to spy on member of the Trump campaign.…

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Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee Have Released their Long-Awaited Memo – Here Are the Key Takeaways

Democrats have released their long-awaited memo that rebuts allegations made in a previously released Republican memo that the FBI and the Department of Justice abused regulations in obtaining FISA warrants to spy on members of the Trump campaign, namely foreign …

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BREAKING: Democrats Release Memo Rebutting Accusations of Abuses by FBI, DOJ in Obtaining FISA Warrants to Spy on the Trump Campaign

Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee have released a memo that rebuts findings in a Republican memo released weeks ago that alleges abuses by the FBI and the Department of Justice in obtaining FISA warrants to spy on members of …

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Deputy Attorney General Raises Concerns About Jared Kushner’s Security Clearance, which is What Prompted John Kelly’s Change in Policy

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein raised concerns about new information discovered while conducting a background check into presidential son-in-law and top White House adviser Jared Kushner.  That, apparently, is what has caused Chief of Staff John Kelly to revise …

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Mueller Announces 32 New Charges Against Manafort & Gates, Questions Arise About Gates’ Legal Team

Special counsel Robert Mueller has filed new charges against former Trump campaign staffers Paul Manafort and Rick Gates.  The charges, thirty-two counts in all, were returned in a superseding indictment by a federal court in Virginia Thursday.

The charges in …

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Russian Conspirators Organized Political Rallies, Often Conflicting, and Even After Election Day 2016, According to Mueller

According to special counsel Robert Mueller Russian operatives pretending to be everyday Americans organized, and even helped fund, political rallies during the 2016 presidential election.

Starting in April 2016 and running all the way through the election, Russian operatives produced, …

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Ranking Member on the House Intelligence Committee, Adam Schiff, Hopes to Have Democratic Memo Released by the End of the Week

Ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff said Tuesday night that he plans to have the Democratic memo he and his colleagues wrote to rebut claims in a Republican memo alleging abuses by the FBI in the Russia …

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Russian Operatives Instructed to Criticize Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, Not Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump – “We Support Them” They’re Reportedly Told

Special Counsel Robert Mueller alleged in his indictment of thirteen Russian citizens for meddling in the 2016 presidential election, that the goal of the operation was to denigrate candidates like Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, and support candidates …

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Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: “13 people intervened in the elections in the US?!”

A spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry has heavily criticized the United States for their indictments of thirteen Russian citizens for interfering in the presidential election.  The statement was one of incredulity at the accusation that a small group of …

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Former Trump Campaign Adviser to Strike Plea Deal with Mueller, Testify Against Former Campaign Manager Paul Manafort

A former top Trump campaign adviser has pleaded guilty to charges brought by special counsel Robert Mueller in the Russia scandal and has made clear he will now testify against his former boss, and campaign manager Paul Manafort.  Rick Gates, …

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U.S. National Security Adviser: Evidence of Russian Interference in Election “Incontrovertible”

National Security Adviser General H.R. McMaster said that evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election is now “incontrovertible.”  McMaster was speaking at a security conference in Munich on Saturday.

Responding to a question from a Russian delegate, …

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Special Counsel Robert Mueller Indicts 13 Russians for Interfering in 2016 Presidential Elections

Special 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 …

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Devin Nunes, Controversial Congressman, Creates Own Media Outlet to Combat Mainstream Liberal Bias

Controversial Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Devin Nunes has begun his own media outlet.  “The California Republican” is a news site dedicated to delivering “the best of U.S., California and Central Valley news, sports, and analysis.”

Nunes has …

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House Intelligence Transcript: Chairman Nunes Refuses to Say Whether There Was Contact with White House on Memo – Motion to Have FISA Information Reviewed Defeated

The House Intelligence Committee voted last Monday to release a memo written by Democratic members that rebuts a Republican memo alleging FBI abuses.  The committee voted unanimously to release the memo and send it to the White House for the …

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