Two Republican Congressman have called on the Department of Justice to appoint a special counsel to investigate decisions “made and not made” by the DOJ, as well as the FBI, with respect to investigations conducted last year and the year …
Continue ReadingSenators Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Chris Coons (D-DE) have introduced a bill that requires federal authorities to notify local law enforcement when someone prohibited from purchasing a firearm attempts to do so. The NICS Denial Notification Act would alert state …
Continue ReadingPresident 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 …
Continue ReadingDemocrats on the House Intelligence Committee have released their long-awaited rebuttal memo to the Republican memo alleging abuses by the FBI in obtaining FISA warrants. We cover some of the main takeaways in today’s episode. We also discuss the departure …
Continue ReadingAttorney 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.…
Continue ReadingDemocrats 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 …
Continue ReadingDemocrat 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 …
Continue ReadingDeputy 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 …
Continue ReadingSpecial counsel Robert Mueller has announced the indictments of sixteen Russian individuals and entities this week in connection to the Russia probe. Later in the week additional indictments of former staffers of the Trump campaign were also announced, including one …
Continue ReadingNew regulations that White House Chief of Staff John Kelly is putting in place regarding White House security clearances has placed President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, and Kelly, on a collision course. The potential conflict centers on which White …
Continue ReadingRanking 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 …
Continue ReadingSpecial counsel Robert Mueller has charged an attorney who communicated with former Trump campaign adviser Richard Gates with making false statements to the FBI and failing to surrender evidence. A court filing released this morning charges Attorney Alex Van Der …
Continue ReadingSpecial counsel Robert Mueller’s interest in President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has grown to include the presidential family member’s efforts to secure financing for his company for foreign investors, according to sources. The efforts took place during the presidential transition …
Continue ReadingSpecial 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 …
Continue ReadingA 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 …
Continue ReadingA 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, …
Continue ReadingA Massachusetts company that sales bullet-proof backpacks has seen a spike in sales in the wake of the Parkland, Florida, mass shooting this week. The company, Bullet Blocker, sells backpacks that are lined with Kevlar an are capable of withstanding …
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