Senators Call For A Major Overhaul Of The Security Clearance Process Amid White House Issues
“We believe that the current backlog of over 700,000 clearance cases constitutes a major national security issue,” one expert told senators Wednesday.
The Democrats Just Released Their Own Memo About The Russia Investigation. Read It Here.
Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said the document was necessary to correct “many distortions and inaccuracies” in the Republican memo.
Republicans Are Praising Trump To Try And Get What They Want. It Doesn’t Always Work.
With a president so receptive to praise, Republican senators see a chance to wield significant power — but it doesn’t always work.
Bannon Again Refuses To Answer Questions. Contempt Finding May Be Next.
Members of both parties expressed frustration that the former Trump adviser refused to answer queries beyond 25 questions preapproved by the White House.
The White House Has Delayed The Release Of A Democratic Memo On The Russia Investigation, Citing National Security
The House Intelligence Committee sent the Democratic memo to the White House on Monday night so the president could decide whether to make it public, as he did with a Republican memo the week before.
That Secret Republican Memo About The Russia Investigation Is Now Public. Read It Here.
The House Intelligence Committee voted on Monday evening to declassify the memo, which was written by Republicans. Trump then authorized its release.
Democrat Accuses Republicans Of Secretly Changing Memo, Demands They Withdraw It
Rep. Adam Schiff said a Republican-written memo that questions the propriety of the FBI's Trump-Russia probe was changed before it was submitted to the White House for possible release.
The FBI Says It Has “Grave Concerns” About House Republicans’ FISA Memo
In a statement Wednesday, the FBI warned that a Republican-drafted memo alleging government abuse of spying laws leaves out important facts.
Senators Don't Share House Republicans' Enthusiasm For #ReleaseTheMemo
Republicans on the Senate Intelligence Committee have distanced themselves from a House memo that is said to accuse the Justice Department and FBI of impropriety in the Trump-Russia probe.
Republicans Don’t Seem Worried About Reports That Trump Tried To Fire Robert Mueller
“Trump thinks about a lot of things,” one Republican aide said.
The GOP Campaign Against The Trump-Russia Probe Seems To Be Unraveling
At the end of its second week, many of the narratives that Republicans have been using to cast doubt on the special counsel investigation have been debunked or questioned.
Trump's Justice Department Warns House Republicans Not To Release Disputed FISA Memo
A memo written by Republican staff on the House Intelligence Committee — that Democrats say is intended to protect the president — draws the ire of Trump's Justice Department.
The Government Shutdown Is Over — For At Least Three Weeks
Congress passed a bill Monday to reopen the government for three weeks, after Mitch McConnell vowed to give senators a vote on DACA next month. President Trump later signed the agreement.
The Government Will Stay Shut Down Monday Morning While Senators Keep Working On A Deal
The shutdown will continue until at least Monday afternoon, after the Senate decided to call it a day. Senators plan to vote on a bill to keep the government open for three weeks at noon tomorrow.
Welp, Congress Still Has No Plan To Reopen The Government
Democrats and Republicans are blaming each other for the shutdown, but despite spending a rare Saturday on Capitol Hill, they still haven’t come up with an agreement to solve the problem.
Republican Memo Is Newest Shot In The Partisan Battle Over The Trump-Russia Probe
No one would say precisely what the memo alleges, but right-wing media trumpeted it and Democrats denounced it.
Top Democrat Says House Intelligence Committee Could Hold Steve Bannon In Contempt
Rep. Adam Schiff, the lead Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, called Bannon’s refusal to answer questions in the committee’s Russia probe “unprecedented” on Wednesday.
Dossier Author Alleged The FBI Had A Corroborating Source Within Trump’s Orbit, Fusion Head Told Senate Investigators
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, released a lengthy transcript of committee investigators' August interview with the founder of Fusion GPS, which commissioned the dossier, on Tuesday.
Two Top Republican Senators Want The FBI To Investigate The Dossier Author
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, a member of the committee, sent a letter to the Department of Justice and the FBI on Friday asking them to investigate dossier author Christopher Steele for potentially making false statements.
The Senate Intelligence Committee Is Prepping To Wrap Up Their Russia Investigation Early Next Year
“We have a pretty good idea of sort of the architecture of what we’re looking at,” Committee Chair Richard Burr said.