Mike Flynn probed over payments from Russian government-linked firms: Pentagon

Rep. Elijah Cummings just released three damning new documents on former Trump administration National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Flynn's lawyer, Robert K. Kelner, has argued that the retired general briefed the Defense Intelligence Agency, from which he retired in 2014 , before and after his 2015 Russian Federation trip.

Trump blames Obama for not vetting former national security adviser Michael Flynn

President Donald Trump is blaming former President Barack Obama for not fully vetting Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn after it was revealed that Flynn received payments from foreign governments without approval from military officials in 2014. In an interview with Fox News released Friday, the president said that Obama officials bear responsibility for the oversight - not his own administration, which tapped Flynn for the post.

Flynn was warned not to accept foreign government payments

In this Feb. 13, 2017 file photo, Mike Flynn arrives for a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Documents released by lawmakers show Flynn, now former national security adviser, was warned when he retired from the military in 2014 not to take foreign money without "advance approval" by Pentagon authorities.

Lawmakers: Former Trump aide Flynn may have broken US law

President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, appeared to violate federal law when he failed to seek permission or inform the U.S. government about accepting tens of thousands of dollars from Russian organizations after a trip there in 2015, leaders of a House oversight committee say. The congressmen also raised new questions about fees Flynn received as part of $530,000 in consulting work his company performed for a businessman tied to Turkey's government.

Lawmakers suggest former Trump aide Michael Flynn broke U.S. law

President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, appeared to violate federal law when he failed to seek permission or inform the U.S. government about accepting tens of thousands of dollars from Russian organizations after a trip there in 2015, leaders of a House oversight committee said Tuesday. The congressmen also raised new questions about fees Flynn received as part of $530,000 in consulting work his company performed for a businessman tied to Turkey's government.

Lawmakers suggest former Trump aide Flynn broke US law

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn failed to comply with the federal law According to Rep. Elijah Cummings, documents show that Flynn did not report his earnings from speaking engagements in Russia and lobbying activities in Turkey. The Oversight Committee asked the White House for documents of Flynn's security-clearance applications, but the White House replied that the papers were not in its possession.

Chaffetz says Flynn may have broken law with Russian payments

Chaffetz says Flynn may have broken law with Russian payments White House denied a bipartisan request for more information about Flynn's brief tenure. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2phLWpX WASHINGTON - Rep. Jason Chaffetz said Tuesday there is "no data to support the notion that complied with the law" related to payments he had received from Russian-linked entities.

Michael Flynn

President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, appeared to break U.S. law when he failed to seek permission or inform the government about accepting tens of thousands of dollars from Russian organizations after a trip there in 2015, leaders of a House committee investigating possible Russian ties with the Trump campaign said Tuesday. They congressmen also raised new questions about Flynn's consulting firm accepting $530,000 from a company tied to Turkey's government.

Cummings: Democratic Party needs to have &…

Rep. Elijah Cummings said Friday that Democrats need to have "a big tent" concept when it comes to rebuilding the party, something he hopes former President Barack Obama will help accomplish. The Democratic Party needs to get back to supporting candidates who may be pro-life or pro-gun rights but in line with the party on other issues, Mr. Cummings said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."

John Kass: Susan Rice is stuck in the rabbit hole

Democratic lawmakers and representatives from the state teachers union, the state PTA and other organizations gathered in Annapolis Thursday morning to tout the Protect Our Schools Act. Gov. Democratic lawmakers and representatives from the state teachers union, the state PTA and other organizations gathered in Annapolis Thursday morning to tout the Protect Our Schools Act.

Elijah Cummings calling him a great president

At his Senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath that he had never had contact with the... Here we have a wonderful example of how Donald Trump's mind works. Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings has spoken with Donald Trump on "several occasions" and has always had a consistent message for der Pumpkinfuhrer .

Lawmakers want details on Flynn’s foreign contacts, payments

In this Feb. 13, 2017 file photo, then-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn arrives in the East Room of the White House in Washington. A House committee wants the White House and Trump administration officials to detail all the payments and contacts that Flynn had with foreign government representatives spanning the past three years.

Federal ethics chief criticizes White House for decision not to discipline Conway

The federal government's top ethics official on Thursday chastised the White House for declining to discipline President Trump's senior adviser Kellyanne Conway for her on-air endorsement of Ivanka Trump's clothing line. Walter M. Shaub Jr., director of the Office of Government Ethics, had urged officials last month to reprimand Conway after she told Fox News viewers to "go buy Ivanka's stuff," appearing to violate a federal rule banning public officials from using their position to endorse products or services.

The Latest: Trump picks Huntsman for Russia ambassador

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md. listens as right as Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. speaks to members of the media outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, following their meeting with President Donald Trump.

Related:Democrats call for Sessions’ resignation, special prosecutor on alleged Trump Russia ties

Senior House Democrats are calling on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign after revelations that the former Alabama senator did not disclose meetings he had with the Russian ambassador to the United States during his Cabinet confirmation hearing. "After lying under oath to Congress about his own communications with the Russians, the Attorney General must resign," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said in a statement released late Wednesday night, adding that "Sessions is not fit to serve as the top law enforcement officer of our country."

The Latest: Trump invites Panama, Trinidad-Tobago leaders

President Donald Trump discussed what the White House calls "shared priorities" in phone calls to the leaders of Panama and the twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. In statements late Sunday, the White House says Trump spoke to President Juan Carlos Varela of Panama and Prime Minister Keith Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago.