Trump considers yanking security clearances of his critics
President Donald Trump is "exploring the mechanisms" for revoking the security clearances of half a dozen former Obama administration officials and critics of his presidency.
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Senate confirms Pentagon official Robert Wilkie to lead VA – Mon, 23 Jul 2018 PST
The Senate easily confirmed Robert Wilkie on Monday as the 10th secretary of Veterans Affairs, elevating the top Pentagon official and Washington insider to lead an agency that serves a key constituency for President Donald Trump but has floundered amid political infighting. The 86-to-9 bipartisan vote, with Democrats casting nearly all of the no votes, was without the drama of other Cabinet confirmations in the Trump administration.
Songwriter Groups Accuse SESAC & Harry Fox Owner of Trying to Derail Music Modernization Act
Meanwhile, Blackstone says its proposed changes are an attempt to offset Senator Ted Cruz's amendment to create competition for the blanket license. Two songwriter groups are accusing accusing Blackstone -- the owner of SESAC and the Harry Fox Agency -- of offering sweeping changes to the Music Modernization Act that would destroy the proposed legislation, in a move they claim is motivated by greed and callous disregard for American songwriters.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has “no plans” to debate Democratic opponent Mike Collier
Texas hasn't elected a Democrat statewide since 1994. Republicans hope to maintain that streak while Democrats are betting on a "blue wave."
Californiaa s November elections a clear referendum on Trump
California's top-two primary carried the risk of producing only candidates of one party on the November ballot. This actually happened in a number of legislative and congressional districts, but they were not any of the contested ones.
Trump’s ‘petty’ threat after Putin meeting
DONALD Trump has threatened to strip former officials of their security clearances after they criticised his summit meeting with Vladimir Putin. Donald Trump has threatened to strip former officials of their security clearances after they criticised his summit meeting with Vladimir Putin.
Police arrest 16-year-old girl in 2017 murder of North Carolina man
Police said they arrested Presschara McVay, 16, Monday morning and charged her with murder and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon . Officers said McVay was involved in the robbery and shooting death of Abraham Wallace on Waddell Street in northwest Charlotte in November 2017.
White House explores plan to strip security clearances from top Obama officials
Investigators say a passerby called authorities July 12 after spotting an emaciated teen near Chandler. The 15-year-old boy was found living in a barn and eating sticks, leaves and grass to survive.
President Trump considers revoking security clearances for former U.S. officials
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is exploring "mechanisms" to revoke security clearances for former U.S. officials who have criticized him for his handling of the Russia investigation and his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Monday. Sanders said the administration is reviewing clearances for former CIA director John Brennan, former FBI director director James Comey, former national intelligence director James Clapper, former CIA director Michael Hayden, former national security adviser Susan Rice and former deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe.
Trump considering revoking ex-Obama officials security clearances
President Donald Trump is considering revoking the security clearances of a half dozen former Obama administration officials and critics of his presidency. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Monday that the president is "exploring the mechanisms" to strip clearance from former CIA director John Brennan, along with former FBI director Jim Comey, former national intelligence director James Clapper and others.
Senator Rand Paul Meeting With Trump toRequest John Brennan’s Security ClearanceBe Revoked
Senator Rand Paul will be meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon to request that disgraced former CIA Director John Brennan have his security clearance revoked. Brennan has been working in the media and bashing Trump for airtime, even accusing the president of treason following the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a series of unhinged tweets.
Media Let Obama Alumsoff the Hook on Russia
Several Obama administration alumni have attacked President Donald Trump in the past few days, following his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki last Monday. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who led the Russian "reset" under President Barack Obama, told an audience in New York at the OZY Fest Saturday: "[I]t doesn't seem like our president cares.
Fox News hosts Jillian Mele and Rob Schmitt duped by anti-Trump congressional candidate
Fox & Friends news anchor Jillian Mele was trapped in an elevator early Monday morning. Her day only got worse from there.
First trial in special counsela s investigation set to begin this week
The first trial in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation is set to begin this week when former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort heads to court in Alexandria, Virginia. Although Manafort is the first to face trial, the recent indictment of 12 Russian military intelligence officers could be a sign that Mueller's investigation is heating up.
Senate set to confirm Wilkie for Veterans Affairs secretary
After months of tumult, Pentagon official Robert Wilkie is expected to become secretary of Veterans Affairs when the Senate votes Monday to confirm him, taking on the task of fulfilling President Donald Trump's promises to fire bad VA employees and steer more patients to the private sector. The long-time public official says he will "shake up complacency" at VA, which has struggled with long waits in providing medical treatment to millions of veterans.
Where the Mueller investigation stands right now
The first trial in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation is set to begin this week when former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort heads to court in Alexandria, Virginia. Although Manafort is the first to face trial, the recent indictment of 12 Russian military intelligence officers could be a sign that Mueller's investigation is heating up.
Judge grants five witnesses limited immunity in Manafort trial
Postponing the start of Paul Manafort's trial on bank and tax fraud until next week, a federal judge in Virginia on Monday granted the request of Special Counsel Robert Mueller to give limited immunity to five different people in exchange for their testimony in the bank and tax fraud trial of the former Trump Campaign Manager. Judge T.S. Ellis III gave Manafort's defense an extra six days to review documents in the case, setting the start of the trial for July 31. During a pair of hearings on Monday, federal prosecutors indicated they believed that Manafort had given false financial information to the Federal Savings Bank of Chicago, in order to get $16 million in home loans after the 2016 election.
After a week of walkbacks, Trump returns to Russia doubting
In a Nov. 2, 2017 file photo, Carter Page, a foreign policy adviser to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, speaks with reporters following a day of questions from the House Intelligence Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
In Another Reversal, President Trump Calls Russian Election Meddling a ‘Big Hoax’
Capping a week of drama, back tracking, a double negative and blistering statements from allies about his attitude toward Russian election interference, President Donald Trump on Sunday was back to referring to "a big hoax." Trump spent days trying to reassure the country that he accepts that the longtime foe interfered in the 2016 election after his public undermining of U.S. intelligence agencies in Helsinki while standing alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Corey Stewart defends Trump by saying the President ‘is standing up’ to Russia
PICTURED: Hillary and Bill's intimate dinner with Harvey Weinstein weeks after her 2016 election loss - showing just how close the Clintons were to the 'serial rapist' movie mogul 'It is all a big hoax': Trump reverses his stance on Russia's meddling AGAIN and contradicts American intelligence findings, just days after claiming he misspoke during the summit with Putin Marco Rubio contradicts Trump and says the FBI did NOT do anything wrong by wiretapping the president's former foreign policy advisor Carter Page 'I found it shocking': John Kerry calls Trump's meeting with Putin 'disgraceful' and 'dangerous' and defends the Obama administration's handling of Russian meddling From Mr Narcissist to Mr Commitment-phobe: The 10 types of men you MUST avoid dating - and why Mr Right is still so hard to find 'I spent my nights screaming at God to take this away': Dennis Quaid reveals he did ... (more)