New 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 ReadingThe White House has signaled President Trump’s openness to strengthening federal background checks in the wake of the deadly school shooting in Parkland, FL, this week. “While discussions are ongoing and revisions are being considered, the president is supportive of …
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 ReadingVice President Mike Pence will convene a meeting of the National Space Council at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FL, this week to discuss plans for the U.S. to once again to travel to the moon. Leaders from …
Continue ReadingThe Trump administration’s idea of sending pre-packed boxes of food to food stamp recipients in lieu of funds credited to their accounts, is drawing the criticism of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, an organization dedicating to showing how taxes and …
Continue ReadingSecretary of State Rex Tillerson reaffirmed his commitment to his role as chief U.S. diplomat in a 60 Minutes interview that aired last night, saying he is the only one who knows when he will step away from the role.…
Continue ReadingSenator Jeff Flake isn’t giving up on immigration reform. The junior Senator from Arizona said that he plans to force a vote on a proposal as soon as the Senate returns from its winter recess after next week. Flake proposed …
Continue ReadingWhite House Chief of Staff Jon Kelly announced new measures aimed at improving the White House’s security clearance process this week. The move comes in the wake of intense scrutiny the White House has received over the way it handled …
Continue ReadingIndia and Iran have agreed to forge closer ties with the goal of restoring peace and stability to Afghanistan the two countries announced today. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks in New Delhi this …
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 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 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 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 …
Continue ReadingRanking Member on the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff is criticizing the FBI for redacting too much information contained in the Democratic memo. The memo was written in response to a Republican memo that alleges abuse by the FBI in …
Continue ReadingFive states have applied for waivers from the Trump administration to put a lifetime cap on the Medicaid benefits individuals can receive. Maine, Arizona, Utah, Wisconsin and Kansas have asked the Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, to place …
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