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Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., the now-controversial chair of the House Intelligence Committee, is a bit different from what Washington expects in its politicians. He grew up in the agricultural cornucopia of the Central Valley of California -- fruits, vegetables, beef, dairy products and fibers -- the concrete expression of a myriad of hard-working ethnic groups.
House intelligence committee Chairman Devin Nunes declined Tuesday to say if he had stepped aside from the House Russia probe -- deflecting questions about his role one week after he signed off on the first subpoenas in the investigation. "Good try," Nunes said, when asked if he had stepped aside and if he would continue signing subpoenas.
"The Republican-controlled House Intelligence Committee asked U.S. spy agencies late last year to reveal the names of U.S. individuals or organizations contained in classified intelligence on Russia's meddling in the 2016 election, engaging in the same practice that President Trump has accused the Obama administration of abusing," the Washington Post reports.
The House intelligence committee's Russia investigation appeared Friday to be veering back off the rails after a rocky week, punctuated by the re-emergence of House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes as a force in the probe. A visibly angry House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said Friday she has met with House Speaker Paul Ryan multiple times to complain about Nunes never fully stepping away from the Russia probe - despite the California Republican's promise two months ago that he would step aside.
The Associated Press has learned that the special counsel running the U.S. investigation into possible ties between President Donald Trump's campaign and Russia's government has assumed oversight of an ongoing investigation involving former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. The investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller may also expand to look into the roles of the attorney general and deputy attorney general in the firing of FBI Director James Comey.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is objecting to subpoenas issued by the intelligence committee's Republican chairman on the Russia probe. Pelosi says Rep. Devin Nunes should not be issuing subpoenas because he stepped aside from the investigation after being criticized for being too close to the White House.
The House Democratic campaign arm announced a second round of targets for the 2018 midterm elections on Monday in a sign of confidence they can gain from the House GOP's healthcare bill and President Trump's stumbles. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee unveiled 20 new targets on Monday, bringing the total number of districts in their crosshairs to 79. All but two of the latest targets voted for the House GOP's legislation to replace the Affordable Care Act earlier this month.
As Chairman of the House Governmental Oversight Committee , Rep. Jason Chaffetz was a determined investigator of the Obama administration and of Hillary Clinton 's use of a private email server while she was Secretary of State. That looked like it was changing this week when reports emerged that former FBI director James Comey had taken notes after Trump privately asked him to end a probe into his former National Security Adviser before firing Comey.
Rep. Devin Nunes of California is reportedly continuing to review intelligence on Russia, despite having recused himself from the House Intelligence Committee's investigation. According to sources on the committee cited in a CNN report published Thursday, Nunes was reported to have taken a trip to the CIA this week to review the intelligence.
Sally Yates will finally testify Monday on what she knows about possible contacts between Trump campaign officials and Russia - and there's evidence to suggest she may drop some bombshell revelations. It seems like every time Yates' name or explosive claims about Russia enter the news cycle, President Donald Trump and his allies lash out.
Multiple committee investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 campaign will continue to push forward as Congress returns this week. Members of the House Intelligence Committee are hoping to get back to work after chairman Devin Nunes withdrew himself from the panel's Russia investigation amid ethics complaints.
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz announced Wednesday that he will not run for reelection to his House seat in 2018. The Utah Republican said he won't seek any political office in 2018, stirring speculation that he may run for governor in 2020.
Ezra Cohen-Watnick has been in the spotlight recently following reports that he was the aide behind a White House leak to help back up President Donald Trump's claim that Barack Obama had wiretapped him. The New York Times reported last month that the Jewish senior director for intelligence on the National Security Council was one of two White House aides who leaked the information to Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.
CIA Director Mike Pompeo delivered his first public speech Thursday. As a preliminary matter, Pompeo should provide some confidence that regardless of the temperament and views of the president, the CIA remains a professional, serious organization with a clear sense of its mission.
Rep. David Valadao meets a constituent during district meetings last month. The last two GOP presidential candidates lost in his district by double digits.
Contact: Jill Farrell, Judicial Watch , 202-646-5172 WASHINGTON, April 14, 2017 / Christian Newswire / -- Judicial Watch today sent a hand-delivered letter to the chairman and co-chairman of the House Office of Congressional Ethics calling for an investigation into whether Rep. Adam Schiff and Jackie Speier "disclosed classified information to the public in violation of House ethics rules."
The White House on Wednesday tried to distance itself from a one-time campaign aide to Donald Trump, Carter Page, after revelations that the FBI investigated him last year for ties to Russian intelligence. The Washington Post reported that federal investigators obtained a rare warrant from the top-secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to monitor Page's communications -- the first confirmation of government surveillance of Trump's team.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers and aides have viewed classified reports that House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes said showed evidence that some Trump associates were caught up in federal surveillance activities during the 2016 election. The documents seen by lawmakers at the National Security Agency's headquarters show no evidence that President Barack Obama's national security adviser, Susan Rice, acted illegally by requesting that the names of some US citizens be unmasked during investigations into Russia's alleged involvement in the US election, CNN reported on Tuesday.
The unquenchable thirst for chatter about President Donald Trump has changed the dynamics of a fierce daytime television competition much as it has in late-night TV. "The View" has spent more time talking politics with the arrival of a new administration, stopping the momentum of its rival "The Talk," which sticks to pop culture.
Ford says the Los Angeles Police Department will be among the first law enforcement agencies to use its new Police Responder Hybrid Sedan. Ford says the Los Angeles Police Department will be among the first law enforcement agencies to use its new Police Responder Hybrid Sedan.