Lawmaker wants fellow Republican’s deposition in divorce

In an interview Tuesday evening, Rep. Darrell Issa confirmed he received a letter from Rep. Mike Turner last week seeking a deposition in Turner's divorce from Majida Mourad. "He's looking to do discovery for something I don't know or understand, and I think a little bit of it's been blown out of proportion," Issa, R-California, said.

Democrats could turn to this obscure method in a last-ditch…

Rep. Adam Schiff has been stonewalled by President Donald Trump on the release of the Democratic Russia memo that aims to refute the controversial memo released earlier this month by GOP Rep. Devin Nunes. If Trump does not agree to declassify the memo, Schiff could potentially use a House of Representatives override vote to release the memo despite Trump's objections.

Adam Schiff: There is ‘ample evidence’ of collusion between Trump campaign, Russians

The senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said only special counsel Robert Mueller can decide if there's enough for criminal charges. WASHINGTON - There is "ample evidence" that the Trump campaign colluded with Russians, but only special counsel Robert Mueller can decide if it's enough to prove a crime beyond a reasonable doubt, the senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said Wednesday.

APNewsBreak: Democrats say Interior boss withheld key facts

In this Feb. 9, 2018, file photo,U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke speaks during an conservation announcement at the Western Conservation and Hunting Expo Friday in Salt Lake City. On Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, the Interior Department released budget documents showing Zinke plans to press ahead with a massive overhaul of his department, including a plan to relocate some officials from Washington to the West and creating a new organizational map that mostly ignores state boundaries.

Democrats say Florida statehouse race a bellwether for US

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- A Democratic win in a Florida statehouse district that's firmly Republican is being called a bellwether for national politics, a referendum of sorts on President Donald Trump and his conservative agenda.

House panel opens investigation of ex-Trump aide Rob Porter

White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter, right, talked with White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, left, as they waited for the arrival of President Donald Trump and began a moment of silence to remember the victims of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Oct. 2. WASHINGTON>> Lawmakers on Capitol Hill want to know how former presidential aide Rob Porter was allowed to work at the White House under an interim security clearance - despite allegations of spousal abuse. Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters to the FBI and White House today as his panel opened an investigation into the matter.

GOP women frustrated by Trumpa s approach to abuse charges

The Trump White House's handling of abuse charges against men in its midst is frustrating prominent Republican women as the party's yearslong struggle to attract female voters stretches into the 2018 midterm elections. "It's the mixed signals.

3 commentary Jennifer Rubin: We’re defenseless against Russian…

President Donald Trump, unwilling to acknowledge the degree of Russian meddling in the 2016 election , has brushed aside numerous admonitions from Congress, outside experts and even his own advisers to harden our defenses against future interference. On Tuesday, Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats was the latest to testify to Russia's threat to our democracy and our unpreparedness.

House panel investigation over former Trump aide Rob Porter

FBI Director Christopher Wray is providing new details that call into question the White House timeline leading up to the departure of former staff secretary Rob Porter. President Donald Trump is looking for advice from a range of lawmakers as he considers whether to issue trade sanctions on aluminum and steel imports.

GOP steers deficit talk to focus on tax cut

The White House budget director went to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to sell President Donald Trump's budget, but the administration's allies in the Senate preferred to talk about last year's tax cut rather than the trillion-dollar deficits contained in the new spending plan. The president's budget for the first time acknowledges that the Republican tax overhaul would add billions to the deficit and not "pay for itself" with economic growth and higher revenue.

Snag starts alien parley in Senate

A Senate debate over immigration got off to a halting start Tuesday, with Republican and Democratic leaders immediately at loggerheads over how to move forward and President Donald Trump warning this was the "last chance" to extend protections to "Dreamer" aliens. Trump issued the warning in a morning tweet as the Senate opened what was billed as an unusual and open-ended debate on a host of immigration issues.

Trump’s Passion for Tariffs Faces Stiff Headwinds From His Party

President Donald Trump's zeal for new a round of tariffs is running into cold, hard economic and political reality: lawmakers from his own party who think it's a bad idea. White House officials insist there's no plan in the works for such an action.

GOP women frustrated by Trump’s approach to abuse charges

The Trump White House's handling of abuse charges against men in its midst is frustrating prominent Republican women as the party's yearslong struggle to attract female voters stretches into the 2018 midterm elections. "It's the mixed signals.

discusses data security on the Hill ahead of hearing

NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger met Tuesday with House Financial Services Subcommittee Chairman Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., to discuss issues of importance to credit unions - including data security. NAFCU Vice President of Legislative Affairs Brad Thaler and Director of Political Affairs Chad Adams were also in the meeting.

Republicans distance themselves from Ryan foe Paul Nehlen

Wisconsin Republicans are distancing themselves from Paul Nehlen, a Republican challenger to House Speaker Paul Ryan who has been suspended from Twitter after a series of posts criticized as being racist or anti-Semitic. Nehlen, who got just 16 percent of the vote against Ryan in 2016, is mounting another primary run this year.

Hearing Set for Man Accused of Providing Vegas Shooter Ammo

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Sexual Assault Reports Against Wynn Filed With Vegas Police

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US intel sees signs of Russian meddling in midterms

Three of the nation's top intelligence officials confirmed Tuesday that they have seen evidence of Russian meddling in the upcoming midterm elections - part of what they say is Moscow's escalating cyber assault on American and European democracies. "We have seen Russian activity and intentions to have an impact on the next election cycle," CIA Director Mike Pompeo told the Senate intelligence committee.

Sketch Released in Attempted Child Abductions Suspect Hunt

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