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Russia investigations on the Hill: Where things stand
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.
Politics | Sunday Political Brunch: Political Odds and Ends
Congress is coming back to Washington, D.C. this week after a two-week recess, or as the members call it, "a district work period." Many in the public and the press call it a "vacation," but for many Senators and Representatives it's a busy time to meet with constituents across districts and states.
Meet the candidates running for governor of Virginia
The governor's position is one of great power and influence, as the current officeholder, Terry McAuliffe, has demonstrated by breaking the record for most vetoes in Virginia history. However, during the last gubernatorial race in 2014, the voter turnout was less than 42 percent, compared with 72 percent during last year's presidential election.
In Richmond, Warner calls on Trump to create coherent policy on Syria
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Trump insists that Obama was listening through his microwave
When pressed for evidence, Spicer chastised the media for focusing so much attention on comments disparaging Trump's claim about surveillance. Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole says he's seen nothing to back up Trump's unproven claim, and added: "I think the president, President Obama, is owed an apology in that regard, because if he didn't do it we shouldn't be reckless in accusations that he did".
John Dean on Manafort Probes: ‘Look and Feel of a Cover-Up’
Former Nixon counsel John Dean said Tuesday that growing concerns about former Donald Trump campaign adviser Paul Manafort and his possible ties to Russia have "an awful lot of the sound and look and feel of cover-up." "People not disclosing," Dean, who was involved in the Watergate controversy of the 1970s, told Don Lemon on CNN.
Lawmakers question plans to halt US-South Korea exercises, push for congressional role
Several lawmakers expressed alarm Tuesday with President Donald Trump's plans to halt military exercises with U.S. ally South Korea following his historic summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, with some of them arguing any deal has to be ratified by Congress. Among them, Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he was caught off guard since Trump had said military cooperation would not necessarily be part of a first meeting with Kim.
Senators seek evidence to support Trump’s wiretapping claim
The leaders of a congressional inquiry into Russia's efforts to sway the U.S. election called on the Justice Department Wednesday to produce any evidence that supports President Donald Trump's explosive wiretapping allegation. Declaring that Congress "must get to the bottom" of Trump's claim, Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., asked Acting Deputy Attorney General Dana Boente and FBI Director James Comey to produce the paper trail created when the Justice Department's criminal division secures warrants for wiretaps.
Sen. Warner: Trump’s Allegations of Obama Wiretapping – Reckless’
Sen. Mark Warner , a top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Sunday on CBS's "Face the Nation" that it was "reckless" to claim that the Obama administration wiretapped then-presidential candidate Donald Trump "without any evidence." "And so what I find so strange -- and I thought the president's comments could no longer surprise me, but, boy, this one yesterday surprised me.
Jaishankar optimistic about strong ties with US
Washington, March 4 - US President Donald Trump's administration has a very positive view of India and is interested in taking the relationship between the two countries forward, Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said after meeting senior US officials here. We have a strong sense of optimism and the Trump administration has a strong sense of optimism, Jaishankar told reporters here on Friday as he wrapped up three days of meetings with Trump administration officials.
Dem invites Methodist pastor who defends immigrants to Trump’s speech
Methodist pastor Keary Kincannon participates in a rally opposing President Trump's immigration agenda outside Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia, on Feb. 16, 2017. Photo courtesy of GBCSUMC Many of the guests invited by Democrats to President Trump's address to Congress were picked to showcase opposition to the president - and in particular what many consider his hostility to immigrants.
Sources: House Speaker Bill Howell will announce retirement
There are sources who say Virginia House Speaker Bill Howell will announce today he will not seek re-election in November - bringing to an end after 15 years the 2nd-longest House Speaker tenure in the Commonwealth's history. The 74-year old has held his Stafford County seat for 30 years, and has been primaried a few times by further right Republican opponents.
Senators want Russia-related materials preserved
The Senate Intelligence Committee is asking more than a dozen agencies, organizations and individuals to preserve communications related to the panel's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. The panel, led by chairman Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, and top Democrat, Mark Warner of Virginia, sent letters asking for those materials to be kept, a Senate aide said Sunday.
Senators want materials saved for Russia probe
The Senate intelligence committee has sent formal requests to more than a dozen organizations, agencies and individuals, asking them to preserve all materials related to a probe the panel is conducting on Russian interference in the 2016 election and related issues, a congressional aide said Saturday. The committee chairman, Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., and its vice chairman, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., sent letters out on Friday - the same day committee members received a classified briefing from FBI Director James Comey.
US Senators from both parties pledge to continue Mel Brooks-style remake of McCarthy era
"Top Republican and Democratic senators pledged Tuesday to deepen their [security theater over alleged, so far with little if any evidence,] Russian involvement in the 2016 presidential election in the wake of Michael Flynn's resignation as President Trump's national security adviser, opening a new and potentially uncomfortable chapter in the uneasy relationship between Trump and Capitol Hill.
The Latest: GOP changes rule to back Price, Mnuchin
A Senate committee has approved President Donald Trump's picks for Health and Treasury secretaries after majority Republicans suspended the panel's rules. The rule they suspended requires at least one Democrat to be present for votes.
House Dems press FBI on Russia, possible link to Trump camp
House Democrats still seething over FBI Director James Comey's handling of the election-year inquiry of Hillary Clinton confronted the law enforcement officer over his refusal to say whether the FBI is investigating possible links between President-elect Donald Trump's campaign and Russia. The contentious, closed-door session Friday reflected the frustration of Democrats who blame Comey's statements and actions in part for Clinton's loss to Trump.
Morrill, Ferris, Davidson, Waugh: Now is the time to support our local businesses
Morrill is city manager of Roanoke. Ferris is a member of Roanoke City Council and chair of the city's legislative committee.
Liberal Dem seeks to upend VA establishment with governor run
Democrat Tom Perriello Thursday joined the 2017 race for governor in Virginia, promising to make sure the commonwealth acts as a firewall to Republican President-elect Trump. Perriello, a former congressman with ties to President Obama , is challenging Lt.