Horowitz offers troubling picture of FBI's Trump campaign probe
Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz delivered a troubling picture of missteps taken during the FBI’s investigation into Trump campaign associates on Wednesday, saying his findings...
View ArticleHorowitz to appear before second Senate panel next week
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz will testify on Capitol Hill for a second time next week about his report on the FBI’s probe of Trump campaign associates.The Senate Homeland...
View ArticleInspector general testifies on FBI failures: Five takeaways
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz delivered scathing testimony Wednesday about the FBI’s missteps in applying for a warrant to surveil a former Trump campaign adviser. Horowitz was...
View ArticleSenate confirms Trump's 50th circuit judge, despite 'not...
The Senate confirmed President Trump's 50th circuit court nominee on Wednesday despite the pick being rated "not qualified" by the American Bar Association (ABA). Senators voted 51-44 to approve...
View ArticleDemocrats seek leverage for Trump impeachment trial
Senate Democrats are quietly talking about asking Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to hold articles of impeachment in the House until Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) agrees to a fair...
View ArticleMcConnell to move to acquit Trump in Senate trial: report
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is expected to hold a vote to acquit President Trump should the president ultimately be impeached in the House rather than move to dismiss any articles of...
View ArticleMcConnell accuses Democrats of stonewalling funding talks with wall demands
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) knocked Democrats on Thursday, accusing them of holding up government funding talks days ahead of the shutdown deadline. McConnell, speaking from the...
View ArticleSenate passes Armenian genocide resolution
The Senate passed a resolution on Thursday formally recognizing the Ottoman Empire's genocide against the Armenian people, a move strongly opposed by the Turkish government.Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.)...
View ArticleSenate confirms Trump's Russia ambassador
The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Trump’s pick to be the next ambassador to Russia. Senators voted 70-22 to confirm John Sullivan, who currently serves as the deputy secretary of...
View ArticleLighthizer fails to quell GOP angst on trade deal
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer faced pushback and a “bucket full” of questions Thursday during a closed-door caucus lunch meeting meant to sell Senate Republicans on the new trade deal...
View ArticleSenate Republicans air complaints to Trump administration on trade deal
Several Senate Republicans on Thursday vented their frustrations to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer over President Trump’s recently announced deal with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to...
View ArticleBill Weld: As many as six GOP senators privately support convicting Trump
Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld (R) said Thursday that as many as a half-dozen GOP senators are privately in favor of voting to convict President Trump at a likely impeachment trial.“I know most of...
View ArticleGraham: People should be fired over surveillance report findings
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Thursday that he thought individuals tied to the probe into Trump campaign associates need to go to jail or be fired. “The people who...
View ArticleMcConnell, White House lawyer huddle on impeachment strategy
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and White House lawyer Pat Cipollone met Thursday to discuss the looming Senate impeachment trial. The meeting, which took place in McConnell's office,...
View ArticleMcConnell says he'll be in 'total coordination' with White...
Mitch McConnell: Everything I do during this, I’m coordinating with White House Counsel. There will be no difference between the President’s position and our position as to how to handle this...
View ArticleMcConnell: I doubt any GOP senator will vote to impeach Trump
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Thursday that he doubts any Republican senators will vote to convict President Trump and remove him from office, and predicted some Democrats...
View ArticleSenators zero in on shadowy court at center of IG report
A shadowy court is emerging as a top target following an inspector general report on the FBI's probe into Trump campaign associates.Lawmakers are calling for reforms to the Foreign Intelligence...
View ArticleSchumer: Trump 'sold out' on China trade deal
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) knocked President Trump on Friday over reports of a "Phase One" deal with China, saying he had "sold out." Schumer — who has repeatedly urged Trump to...
View ArticleMcConnell: Bevin pardons 'completely inappropriate'
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) criticized fellow Republican and former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin on Friday, saying a string of controversial pardons he made shortly before leaving office...
View ArticleSenate Republican calls on Trump to declassify record on FBI surveillance of...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) is calling on President Trump to declassify the record of the FBI’s use of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to surveil former campaign adviser Carter Page...
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