The House Intelligence Committee has issued a subpoena for documents and materials related to special counsel Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud choice of Mueller to lead Russia probe MORE’s investigation into Russia’s election interference. The panel’s chairman, Rep. Adam SchiffAdam Bennett SchiffOn The Money: Stocks sink on Trump tariff threat | GOP […]
Read MoreBritain went without coal-produced electricity for a week for the first time since the Industrial Revolution, Reuters reported Wednesday. The move comes as the nation, which revolutionized coal power, aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent compared to 1990 levels in the next three decades. Britain is trying to move away from coal-fired power completely by […]
Read MoreThe Trump administration’s proposed plan to create a new Space Force could increase annual Pentagon costs by $1 billion to nearly $2 billion and require one-time startup costs of $2 billion to nearly $5 billion, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said in a report released Wednesday. The estimate for the proposed major reorganization of the military’s space enterprise comes as […]
Read MorePresident TrumpDonald John TrumpPompeo says shrinking Arctic sea ice presents ‘new opportunities for trade’ Iowa Republican ousted in 2018 says he will run to reclaim House seat Trump pardons ex-soldier convicted of killing Iraqi prisoner MORE said Monday he is considering a new policy that would allow athletes from military service academies to play professional […]
Read MoreChelsea ManningChelsea Elizabeth ManningManning vows to refuse to cooperate with grand jury investigation after contempt order Assange fighting extradition to US Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in jail for skipping bail MORE said in new court filings on Monday that she will refuse to cooperate with a grand jury investigation on WikiLeaks after an appeals […]
Read MoreFacebook on Monday said it has removed dozens of accounts that were part of a Russian disinformation campaign aimed at Ukraine and other European countries. “They frequently posted about local and political news including topics like the military conflict in Eastern Ukraine, Russian politics, political news in Europe, politics in Ukraine and the Syrian civil […]
Read MoreSenate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck GrassleyCharles (Chuck) Ernest GrassleyGrassley, Wyden urge IRS to review ‘Free File’ memo with tax-prep companies Mnuchin formally rejects Dem request for Trump’s tax returns GOP senators push for probe of ‘apparent leaks’ in Russia investigation MORE (R-Iowa) and ranking member Ron WydenRonald (Ron) Lee WydenGrassley, Wyden urge IRS to review […]
Read MoreInstagram said it is taking further steps to crack down on the spread of medically inaccurate content by developing a “pop-up” that would appear on content containing vaccine-related misinformation. An Instagram spokesperson told The Hill that the company has been working on a message that would appear when people search for vaccine misinformation, adding that the feature is still in […]
Read MoreThe U.S. Army is in the process of rolling out a new service uniform that harkens back to its World War II attire, The New York Times reported Monday. “We went back and asked, when is the most prominent time when the Army’s service to our nation was universally recognized, and the answer came very […]
Read MoreRep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezThe Memo: Pelosi’s ‘tone-deaf’ remarks raise ire of Team Trump Rick Scott says Ocasio-Cortez has embarrassed Congress ‘to the point of irrelevance’ Ocasio-Cortez to headline Green New Deal rally in Washington, DC MORE (D-N.Y.) will headline a rally later this month in Washington, D.C., promoting the Green New Deal, a progressive proposal […]
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