Two senior Republicans on the House Oversight and Reform Committee are pushing back on a Democratic probe into the Trump administration’s security clearance process, saying the panel’s chairman, Rep. Elijah CummingsElijah Eugene CummingsHouse Oversight chair plans to subpoena for 10 years of Trump financial records: report Oversight Republicans to chairman: Investigate Obama aides Overnight Energy: […]
Read MoreCNN anchor Erin Burnett on Thursday pressed Stephen Moore, President TrumpDonald John TrumpJulián Castro: Presidential candidates should be required to release tax returns Hillary Clinton says Assange must ‘answer for what he has done’ after arrest Herman Cain expected to withdraw from consideration for Fed: report MORE‘s pick for the Federal Reserve Board, on his apparently shifting support […]
Read MoreU.S. officials have unveiled long-awaited charges against Julian Assange, alleging that the WikiLeaks founder conspired to hack a government computer in connection with the organization’s release of sensitive government files back in 2010. The news came shortly after Assange was expelled from the Ecuadorian Embassy and arrested by British authorities, after nearly seven years in […]
Read MoreThe Navy is dropping the charges against the former commanding officer and a junior officer of the USS Fitzgerald in connection with the destroyer’s deadly 2017 collision. Instead, Cmdr. Bryce Benson and Lt. Natalie Combs will receive letters of censure from Navy Secretary Richard Spencer, the Navy said in a news release late Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT […]
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Read MoreGOP lawmakers on Wednesday laid into Twitter and Facebook over allegations the companies routinely censor and undermine right-wing voices at a Senate hearing. The often-tense hearing before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, chaired by Sen. Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward CruzHillicon Valley: House votes to reinstate net neutrality rules | GOP lawmakers lay into […]
Read MoreThe Department of Justice said Tuesday that an agency official is rejecting a congressional subpoena to testify on the Trump administration’s addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census unless he is allowed to have a DOJ attorney with him. The House Oversight and Reform Committee last week authorized and served three subpoenas over […]
Read MoreOregon’s Senate passed a law Thursday to limit the use of plastic straws. SB 90, approved by a 23-6 vote, would prohibit single-use plastic straws at restaurants unless a customer asks for one. Drive-thrus would still be able to hand out plastic straws. In a press release, Oregon Democrats highlighted the environmental risks of plastic straws. […]
Read MoreThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should establish a three-digit hotline for suicide prevention and mental health crises “as soon as possible,” Sen. Ron WydenRonald (Ron) Lee WydenOvernight Health Care — Presented by PCMA — Sanders welcomes fight with Trump over ‘Medicare for all’ | DOJ attorney in ObamaCare case leaving | NYC mayor defends vaccination […]
Read MorePresident TrumpDonald John TrumpJulián Castro: Presidential candidates should be required to release tax returns Hillary Clinton says Assange must ‘answer for what he has done’ after arrest Herman Cain expected to withdraw from consideration for Fed: report MORE on Thursday sought to distance himself from WikiLeaks after founder Julian Assange’s arrest in London, even though […]
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