GOP senator demands more info from Trump on wiretapping claims

Republican Sen. Ben Sasse on Saturday called on President Trump to release information backing up his bombshell claims that former President Barack Obama GOP senator demands more info from Trump on wiretapping claims Vicente Fox slams Trump as a 'so-called' president Trump ratchets up Obama attack with wiretapping allegation MORE "We are in the midst of a civilization-warping crisis of public trust, and the President's allegations today demand the thorough and dispassionate attention of serious patriots," Sasse said in a statement. Sasse noted that any such wiretap would have taken place with authorization from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court , unless it took place without authorization.

Trump inherits a secret cyberwar against North Korean missile program

Three years ago, President Barack Obama ordered Pentagon officials to step up their cyber and electronic strikes against North Korea's missile program in hopes of sabotaging test launches in their opening seconds. Soon, a large number of the North's military rockets began to explode, veer off course, disintegrate in midair and plunge into the sea.

Democrats say long-term success starts with 2018 governors’ races

For almost a decade now, governors' offices have been a weak link for national Democrats, with Republicans racking up stunning and continuous wins in deep-blue bastions like Maryland, Massachusetts and New Jersey. Now, Democrats building a long-term strategy for retaking power in Congress and the states are counting on winning big in statehouse races over the next two years.

Trump, citing no evidence, accuses Obama of plot to wiretap Trump Tower

Barack Obama greets Donald Trump at inauguration ceremonies swearing in Trump as president on the West front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2017. President Donald Trump on Saturday angrily accused former President Barack Obama of orchestrating a "Nixon/Watergate" plot to tap the phones at his Trump Tower headquarters last fall in the run-up to the election.

Lindsey Graham: ‘I’m Very Worried’ Trump’s…

This morning at a town hall with constituents in South Carolina, Sen. Lindsey Graham addressed President Donald Trump's tweetstorm in which he accused former President Barack Obama of wiretapping his phones at Trump Tower prior to the election. The Republican lawmaker first noted that there are a couple of different reasons why these allegations could result in the biggest scandal in decades.

‘Our Conspiracy Theory President is at it Again’: Brian…

Following President Donald Trump taking to Twitter this morning to lob explosive accusations at former President Barack Obama , claiming that Obama wiretapped his phones at Trump Tower, CNN senior media correspondent Brian Stelter reacted with concern over Trump's sources of info. "Our conspiracy theory president is at it again," Stelter noted this morning on CNN.

Amid firestorm, Trump appears to waver on Russia deal

In this March 2, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks to Navy and shipyard personnel aboard nuclear aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va. Facing a new wave of questions about his ties to Russia, Trump is telling advisers and allies that he may abandon, at least temporarily, his plan to pursue a deal with Moscow on the Islamic State group and other national security matters, according to administration officials and a Western diplomat.

Ap Fact Check: Trumpa s skewed ledger of achievements

The start of a new administration is never a clean slate, even when parties flip. Day One is just another day for military operations, a budget that is still in place from the old crowd and a vast array of economic, social and law enforcement initiatives left over by the last president.

Trump goes on Twitter rant accusing ex-President Obama of…

In a series of tweets issued early Saturday morning, Donald Trump accused ex-president Barack Obama of "tapping" the phones at Trump Tower just prior to the election while comparing the former president to Richard Nixon. Following a tweet defending embattled Attorney General Jeff Sessions over his contacts with the Russians, Trump suddenly changed gears with a startling collection of tweets attacking Obama, although it is unclear what Trump is directly alluding to.

Democrats say long-term success starts with 2018 governorsa races

For almost a decade now, governors' offices have been a weak link for national Democrats, with Republicans racking up stunning and continuous wins in deep-blue bastions like Maryland, Massachusetts and New Jersey. Now, Democrats building a long-term strategy for retaking power in Congress and the states are counting on winning big in statehouse races over the next two years.

House committee wants evidence for Trump’s wiretap claim

The House intelligence committee is asking the Trump administration for evidence that the phones at Trump Tower were tapped during the campaign as its namesake has charged. President Donald Trump asserted in a tweet last week: "Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my 'wires tapped' in Trump Tower just before the victory.

From the Right: Charles Krauthammer – Revolt of the attorneys general

Among the many unintended legacies of Barack Obama, one has gone largely unnoticed: the emergence of a novel form of resistance to executive overreach, a check-and-balance improvised in reaction to his various presidential power grabs. It's the revolt of the state attorneys general, banding together to sue and curb the executive.

U.S. State Dept criticized over quiet release of human rights report

The U.S. State Department released its annual report on human rights around the world on Friday but the release was overshadowed by criticism that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson gave the report little of the traditional attention or fanfare. Tillerson declined to unveil the report in person, breaking with precedent established during both Democratic and Republican administrations.