Ivanka Trump Was In Contact With A Russian Who Offered A Trump-Putin Meeting
Her contact said a meeting between Trump and Putin could expedite a Trump tower in Moscow.
Democrats Say There's "No Evidence" For Trump's Spy Claims After Classified Briefings
Two White House officials attended the meetings — but left before the classified briefings began. Democrats say their presence was "inappropriate."
Gina Haspel Was Just Confirmed As The First Woman CIA Director
Haspel’s nomination faced opposition from many senators for her role in the CIA’s torture program, but she ultimately won over enough Democrats to be confirmed.
Trump Organization Lawyers Tried To Control Messaging With Attendees Of The Trump Tower Meeting
Senate investigators released thousands of documents on the Russia investigation Wednesday, including transcripts of interviews with those who attended the June 2016 meeting.
Haspel Insists Her Moral Compass Is Strong As Senators Press Her About The CIA's Use Of Torture
Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Central Intelligence Agency was asked repeatedly about the agency's treatment of suspected terrorists at her confirmation hearing.
The Senate Intelligence Committee Just Released A Report On How To Avoid Election Hacking In 2018
The committee chairman says that in the months ahead, the panel will issue a series of interim reports like the one released Tuesday.
New CIA Documents Add To Questions About What Gina Haspel Knew About The Torture Program
“He was under ‘enhanced measures’ when he made these claims and simply told his interrogators what he thought they wanted to hear.”
Jill Stein Has Turned Over Hundreds Of Documents To Congress As Part Of The Russia Probe
Stein says the many of the documents her campaign turned over were communications with RT, a media outlet that US authorities have dubbed a Russian propaganda network.
Trump's Pick To Lead The CIA Is Telling Senators The Agency Should Stay Out Of Interrogations
Gina Haspel briefly ran a CIA black site where suspected terrorists were waterboarded. Now she's saying that the CIA should steer clear of interrogations.
House Intel Committee Republicans Fault Both Trump And Clinton Campaigns For "Poor Judgment"
Republicans released their final report in the Russia investigation on Friday, but Democrats on the committee say they will continue probing possible collusion.
After A Rough Confirmation Process, The Senate Just Confirmed Mike Pompeo To Be Trump’s Next Secretary Of State
The Senate voted Thursday in favor of the CIA director's nomination to take over from former secretary of state Rex Tillerson, who was fired in March.
Top Republicans Oppose The Bill To Protect Robert Mueller, But It Just Got Closer To Passing
The Senate’s top Republican opposes the bill, but the Senate Judiciary Committee passed it with bipartisan support on Thursday anyway.
Trump's Secretary Of State Nominee Just Barely Made It Out Of Committee
Outgoing CIA Director Mike Pompeo, President Donald Trump's pick to replace former secretary of state Rex Tillerson, now faces a tight confirmation vote on the Senate floor.
Some Lawmakers Say The Syria Strikes Were Illegal, But There’s Not Much They Can Do About It
“I’ve come to realize you can do nothing unless 218 people care,” said Republican Rep. Thomas Massie.
A Bipartisan Group Of Senators Just Released A New Authorization For The War On Terror
For more than 16 years, the US has been waging the global war on terror using legal authority passed by Congress just after 9/11. Critics say that legislation is too broad and that administrations have used it to usurp Congress’s authority.
The Justice Department Watchdog Says Former Top FBI Official Andrew McCabe Misled Investigators
“He LIED! LIED! LIED!” President Trump tweeted Friday afternoon.
Outgoing CIA Director Mike Pompeo Takes Heat From Democrats Over Russia
Democratic senators repeatedly asked Mike Pompeo about his opinion of and role in Robert Mueller's investigation of election meddling.
Jill Stein’s Campaign Recently Turned Over Documents To The Senate Intelligence Committee
“We got a sufficient supply; we got an adequate response from them,” said Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Richard Burr.
A Group Of Republican And Democratic Senators Is Trying To Protect Robert Mueller
The legislation unveiled Wednesday faces an uphill path to becoming law.
There’s A “High Level Of Freak-Out” At The White House As Trump Muses About Mueller
“Jesus take the wheel,” one former administration official said.