Trump to demand DOJ review claims of FBI spy on campaign

Trump tweeted: "I hereby demand, and will do so officially tomorrow, that the Department of Justice look into whether or not the FBI/DOJ infiltrated or surveilled the Trump Campaign for Political Purposes - and if any such demands or requests were made by people within the Obama Administration!" Trump has been promoting a theory circulating in conservative circles about a possible FBI spy on the campaign, though his attorney has cast doubt on it. Rudy Giuliani, who represents Trump in the ongoing special counsel's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, said in a television interview last week that neither he nor Trump knows for certain if there was a spy on the campaign.

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A marquee at the Santa Fe Volunteer Fire Department announces the time and location for a vigil for the Santa Fe High School shooting victims Friday, May 18, 2018 in Santa Fe, Texas. The school district had an active-shooter plan, and two armed police officers walked the halls of the high school.

Florida’s expensive race for governor highlights lax laws

In this April 6, 2018, file photo, Adam Putnam, Republican gubernatorial candidate makes a campaign stop at Kimmins Contracting in Tampa, Fla. Florida's wide-open race for governor won't be decided for another six months, but it's already triggered a wave of expensive television ad buys from groups taking advantage of gray areas in the state's campaign finance laws.

Survivor’s mother: Texas shooter yelled ‘Woo-Hoo’ as he fired

One of the 10 people killed in the Texas school shooting was a girl who had rejected the suspect's advances for months, and stood up to him a week ago in class, the victim's mother said. Sadie Baze said her daughter, Shana Fisher, 16, was gunned down during art class at Santa Fe High School on Friday.

Texas Teenager Kills 10 People on School Rampage Spree

A 17-year-old confessed to aiming for people he didn't like at a Texas high school when he opened fire Friday, killing 10 people Friday, a court document shows. Suspect Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, said to an investigator he spared people he liked to tell his story, and he acted alone, a probable cause affidavit says.

Russia probe pushback: 5 times the pattern plays oout

President Donald Trump started his Friday with a provocative tweet: "Reports are there was indeed at least one FBI representative implanted, for political purposes, into my campaign for president. It took place very early on, and long before the phony Russia Hoax became a 'hot' Fake News story.

Editorial: GOP moderates, step up on DACA discharge

In recent days, 20 Republican congressmen have signed a discharge petition aimed at forcing legislation out of committee and onto the floor, the better to resolve the standoff over DACA - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - and the Dreamers. Those are the undocumented immigrants who were brought to this country as youngsters, have grown up and gone to school here, and hope to become citizens.

Jeff Jacoby: Fire your congressman? There’s a fund for that

NORBERT RICHTER, an engineer whose business is the construction of ultra-light turbine helicopters, has a knack for getting innovative contraptions off the ground. That skill may prove handy as he attempts to gain altitude for a different sort of vehicle: a scheme to disrupt the shield of incumbency that makes it almost impossible to dislodge a sitting member of Congress.

Bill Maher and Bari Weiss Cruelly Blame Palestinians for Gaza Massacre

Trump Jr. and Other Aides Met With Gulf Emissary Offering Help to Win Election - WASHINGTON - Three months before the 2016 election, a small group gathered at Trump Tower to meet with Donald Trump Jr., the president's eldest son. One was an Israeli specialist in social media manipulation.

Germany Acts to Tame Facebook, Learning From Its Own History of Hate

Trump Jr. and Other Aides Met With Gulf Emissary Offering Help to Win Election - WASHINGTON - Three months before the 2016 election, a small group gathered at Trump Tower to meet with Donald Trump Jr., the president's eldest son. One was an Israeli specialist in social media manipulation.

Immigration a fraught issue for GOP as midterms approach

Rep. Dave Brat, R-Va., a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, smiles before the vote on the House farm bill which failed to pass, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, May 18, 2018. The Freedom Caucus opposed the measure, seeking leverage to obtain a vote on a hard-line immigration plan.

The latest political back and forth, on both sides of the aisle, as…

Politico has two fascinating new articles about on-going political debates and maneuvering surrounding the FIRST STEP Act. That proposal, as reported here, received a 25-5 vote in favor in the House Judiciary Committee ten days ago, and it seems to be the top federal criminal justice reform bill with a real chance to get to the desk of Prez Trump in the coming months.

Texas chool shooter collapsed, confessed after trading ‘a lot of…

The 17-year-old student arrested Friday after 10 people were killed and 13 were injured at Santa Fe High School in Texas confessed to authorities, court documents reveal. Dimitrios Pagourtzis was taken into custody after he collapsed in front of an art lab at the school near Houston, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in court.

The Latest: Official says explosives couldn’t have detonated

A Texas official says explosive devices found with the suspected gunman at a high school near Houston weren't capable of detonating. Galveston County Judge Mark Henry said Saturday that authorities found a group of carbon dioxide canisters taped together, and a pressure cooker with an alarm clock and nails inside.