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The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee says the panel is starting to see "the putting together of a case of obstruction of justice" against President Donald Trump. Speaking on NBC's "Meet the Press," California Democrat Dianne Feinstein said the evidence is coming partly from "the continual tweets" from the White House.
A Senate investigation into connections between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election suggests that a potential case of obstruction of justice is developing against the president, Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Sunday. "What we're beginning to see is the putting together of a case of obstruction of justice," Feinstein, D-Calif., the ranking minority member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said about the committee's investigation.
U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly praised passage of the bipartisan Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act in the U.S. House of Representatives Friday. Donnelly reintroduced this bipartisan legislation in the Senate in August with Senators Pat Toomey , Tom Cotton , Joe Manchin , and Gary Peters .
President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack Sunday on the credibility of the FBI, responding to revelations that an FBI agent was removed from special counsel Robert Mueller's team investigating Russian election meddling because of anti-Trump text messages. Trump, two days after former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI , again denied that he directed FBI Director James Comey to stop investigating Flynn.
The U.S. agency tasked with protecting the country from missile attacks is scouting the West Coast for places to deploy new anti-missile defenses, two congressmen said on Saturday, as North Korea's missile tests raise concerns about how the United States would defend itself from an attack. West Coast defenses would likely include Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-ballistic missiles, similar to those deployed in South Korea to protect against a potential North Korean attack.
The expanding federal investigation into Russian interference in last year's election is shining new light on the central role played by one member of Donald Trump's inner circle - his son-in-law and top adviser Jared Kushner - in reaching out to Moscow. The latest disclosure - that even before Trump took office Kushner directed campaign foreign policy adviser Michael T. Flynn to try to persuade Russia to quash a United Nations resolution - is one example of numerous Kushner contacts with Moscow and meetings with Russian intermediaries now under scrutiny by investigators for special counsel Robert Mueller.
US President Donald Trump yesterday denied having asked then FBI director James Comey to stop investigating ex-national security advisor Michael Flynn, who has since pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about discussions with Russia. Trump also insisted he and his campaign had not colluded with Moscow in last year's election, and shifted blame on the Justice Department and his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.
Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner said on CNN's "State of the Union" that KT McFarland, a former Trump transition official and deputy national security adviser, needs to provide testimony to Congress and special counsel Robert Mueller. "Ms. McFarland needs to come in, and not just testify in front of Mueller, but testify in front of the congressional committees," Warner said Sunday.
Education secretary's brother is alumnus of Hillsdale College, to which family gives money and which Republicans wanted to help because it refuses federal funds The Senate voted to strike an amendment from the Republican tax bill that would have benefited a small Christian college in southern Michigan with ties to education secretary Betsy DeVos. In a surprise 52-48 vote, four Republicans supported an amendment offered by Democrat Jeff Merkley to remove the exception from the legislation.
"First, Senate Leadership stepped up and saw to it that legislation passed which promotes further economic growth such as our nation has enjoyed since the 2016 Election. Almost as important is the fact that the Chamber passed the Bill under Regular Order," said Nardolillo.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Saturday called for Nevada Rep. Ruben Kihuen to resign after a former aide accused the first-term lawmaker of repeatedly making sexual advances toward her during the 2016 congressional campaign. In a statement, Pelosi said she found the woman's documented account, reported by BuzzFeed News, to be convincing.
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., confer Friday on Capitol Hill before the late-night tax vote. Schumer noted that the effect of some last-minute revisions had yet to be analyzed by the Joint Committee on Taxation.
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Gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer , one of only two women to have been a legislative leader in Michigan, said the male-dominated Capitol has a "locker room" atmosphere in which it is not uncommon for female lawmakers and employees to confront sexual harassment. Whitmer , who was a lawmaker for 14 years, recounted once having to combat "very lewd" and "totally inappropriate" comments directed at her by a male senator in the Senate chamber.
All six Democratic candidates for the state's 1st Congressional District participated in a forum in Manchester on Saturday hosted by the N.H. Democratic Party. They are vying to fill the seat currently held by Democrat Carol Shea-Porter, who isn't seeking re-election in 2018.
Central Florida wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith, right, catches a pass in front of Memphis defensive back Jonathan Cook for a 50-yard touchdown during the first half of the American Athletic Conference championship NCAA college foot... . Memphis running back Darrell Henderson, front, runs past Central Florida defensive back Tre Neal for a 30-yard touchdown during the first half of the American Athletic Conference championship NCAA college football game, Satu... .
President Donald Trump praised the Senate's passage of the Republicans' massive tax overall, saying people are going to be 'very, very happy' with the law. Now that the Senate passed its bill, the next step is for the House to vote Monday to send its tax legislation to conference committee.
As the wait for Sunday's election results has dragged o... . Supporters of presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla gather where police stand guard near the institute where election ballots are being recounted, as they protest what they call electoral fraud in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Frida... .
Maryland caps years of delays, begins sales of medical marijuana under program considered one of the most liberal in the nation for prescribed cannabis. Maryland caps years of delays, begins sales of medical marijuana under program considered one of the most liberal in the nation for prescribed cannabis.