Democrats Complete Transformation To Party Of Effete Elites

The Democrats are a party in search of a base and have been so since their the departure of their Hollywood glam leader, former President Barack Obama. Witness their tortuous and bizarre response to Tuesday night's State of the Union address.

GOP-led Va. House approves ‘Stop Gun Violence’ license…

Carter Page Touted Kremlin Contacts in 2013 Letter - Former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page bragged that he was an adviser to the Kremlin in a letter obtained by TIME that raises new questions about the extent of Page's contacts with the Russian government over the years. Democratic rebuttal calls Nunes memo 'deliberately misleading' - WASHINGTON - A top House Democrat is challenging the core conclusion of the memo released by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes on Friday, calling the allegation that the Justice Department and FBI withheld key details Trump seized on what memo could mean even before reading it - WASHINGTON - Even before he'd read the memo, President Donald Trump seized on what it could mean.

Inside the FBI: Anger, worry, work – and fears of lasting damage

Justice Dept. told court of source's political influence in request to wiretap ex-Trump campaign aide, officials say The court that approved surveillance of a former campaign adviser to President Trump was aware that some of the information underpinning the warrant request was paid Why I Am Leaving the F.B.I. - One of the greatest honors of my life was walking across the stage at the F.B.I. Academy and receiving my special agent badge from the director at the time, Robert Mueller.

The Nunes-Ryan Civil Liberties Sham

Justice Dept. told court of source's political influence in request to wiretap ex-Trump campaign aide, officials say The court that approved surveillance of a former campaign adviser to President Trump was aware that some of the information underpinning the warrant request was paid Why I Am Leaving the F.B.I. - One of the greatest honors of my life was walking across the stage at the F.B.I. Academy and receiving my special agent badge from the director at the time, Robert Mueller.

Reports: Steele dossier’s political motivation disclosed in FISA application

A central pillar of Rep. Devin Nunes' memo alleging wrongdoing by the FBI - that the government did not disclose the political bias of a source when seeking a surveillance warrant - is unfounded, several major US newspapers have reported. President Donald Trump on Friday declassified a memo spearheaded by the California Republican that alleges the FBI abused its authority in applying for a FISA warrant to conduct surveillance on former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.

Mr Trump tweeted from Florida that the memo puts him in the clear

Donald Trump has claimed complete vindication from a congressional memo alleging the FBI abused its surveillance powers during the investigation into his campaign's possible Russia ties. But the memo also includes revelations that might complicate efforts by the President and his allies to undermine special counsel Robert Mueller's inquiry.

Trump says memo ‘totally vindicates’ him in Russia probe

President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed complete vindication from a congressional memo that alleges the FBI abused its surveillance powers during the investigation into his campaign's possible Russia ties. But the memo also includes revelations that might complicate efforts by Trump and his allies to undermine special counsel Robert Mueller's inquiry.

How Donald Trump fell out with hip-hop stars, except for Enimem

How Donald Trump fell out with hip-hop stars, except for Enimem - some of his biggest and pettiest disses recalled From crossing Snoop Dogg after he backed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election to saying he drew bigger crowds than either Jay-Z or BeyoncA , the US president has not held back - but Eminem gets a pass "Somebody please inform Jay-Z that because of my policies, Black Unemployment has just been reported to be at the LOWEST RATE EVER RECORDED!" Trump wrote on Twitter. Jay-Z is hardly the first hip-hop artist to face Trump's wrath; in fact, the president has been quarrelling with big-name artists since before he decided to dabble in politics.

The Russia Investigations: 5 Takeaways About The Inescapable Nunes Memo

After a week of hyperpartisan madness that critics warn could shatter key D.C. institutions forever , the inescapable, once-secret spying memo wound up falling like a drop of rain into the Pacific Ocean. There was no Friday Night Massacre in which the leaders of the FBI and Justice Department were pushed out the window or jumped on their own.

Deputy attorney general’s job may be in jeopardy

WASHINGTON – Rod Rosenstein's tenure as deputy attorney general and the top Justice Department official overseeing the Russia investigation appears to be in peril after President Donald Trump refused to say Friday whether he had confidence in him. After Trump authorized release of a controversial memo on FBI surveillance practices by House Intelligence Committee Republicans, he was asked by a reporter whether he was more likely to fire Rosenstein and whether he had confidence in the 27-year-veteran of the Justice Department who oversees its day-to-day operations and special counsel Robert Mueller III's investigation.

President Donald Trump said the Nunes memo should make some people “ashamed”

President Donald Trump and his supporters are using a congressional memo alleging FBI surveillance abuse to raise questions about the origins of a federal investigation into his campaign's ties to Russia. But the four-page document includes revelations that might complicate the effort to undermine special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing probe.

The Nunes Memo, Spirit Cooking and Pizzagate

The confident pronouncements by pundits and politicians that the Nunes memo is a dud, dead on arrival, neglect to consider the main tactic of the Republican right wing for some time now. It is a conspiracy theory, and conspiracy theories carried Trump to the White House and many Republicans into Congress or state legislatures.

Dems on House Intelligence Committee clash over Nunes memo

Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee countered claims made in a highly disputed memo alleging political bias within the highest ranks of the FBI. The document, assembled by Rep. Devin Nunes , asserts abuses by top officials in obtaining surveillance warrants and anti-Trump bias.

Trump and Republicans release polarising memo, undermining FBI

The memo's release sent shock waves across Washington, calling into question the future of Trump's hand-picked FBI director Christopher Wray Donald Trump and his Republican allies unleashed a controversial memo accusing the FBI of bias and abuse of power on Friday, intensifying a high-stakes fight between the White House and prosecutors investigating the president's campaign team. Trump defied his own FBI director and the Justice Department to declassify the four-page Republican document, which implies malfeasance and partisanship at the very top of American law enforcement.