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White House press secretary Sean Spicer says unauthorized leaking of sensitive or classified information is "frankly dangerous," after President Donald Trump reportedly shared classified information with two Russian diplomats during a meeting in the Oval Office. He drew a distinction between leaks and Trump's conversation with the Russians, saying the discussion with the Russian officials involved shared threats to the U.S. and Russia.
The response to Trump's leaking of classified information to the Russians from Speaker Paul Ryan's office contains a telling contradiction. Ryan spokesman.
It's not surprising that if you go back and look at the three most significant presidential scandals in modern history that you'll discover that partisans stayed mostly loyal to their president and that the most likely to turn were the most moderate members from the most competitive states and districts. You can call this putting partisanship over country if you like, and I think that's fair.
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr says he has yet to get an explanation from the White House on what happened in the Oval Office meeting where the president reportedly shared classified information with the Russians. Burr says he waited all morning to get a call from someone in the room who can tell him what happened.
Despite promising to release his tax returns in a televised debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump continues to show that... At his Senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath that he had never had contact with the... Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is dismissing the fact that popular vote loser Donald Trump leaked highly sensitive classified information to Russian officials as nothing more than "drama" in the White House. Clearly, it's drama that's getting in the way of his tax cuts.
In this April 6, 2016, file photo, a sign at the federal courthouse in Tacoma, Wash., is shown to inform visitors of the federal government's REAL ID act, which requires state driver's licenses and ID cards to have security enhancements and be issued to people who can prove they're legally in the United States. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is expected to sign a measure Tuesday, May 16, 2017, that seeks to bring the state into compliance with federal identification requirements.
For a man who wanted to lock up Hillary Clinton for her reckless handling of State Department materials, President Donald Trump seems remarkably unaware of the dangers of leaking highly classified information to known adversaries. Given that the president frequently blames his bad luck on staffers talking to reporters without permission, who can blame anyone for marveling at Trump's leaking - to the Russians - information so classified that just mentioning it risks outing a key ally in our fight against the Islamic State? It's as if the president of the United States of America doesn't remember classic national security wisdom: "Loose lips sink ships."
A Republican Utah congressman and former military officer says President Donald Trump needs to be more careful when talking about classified information. "My read from the press reports at least is that him conveying something that was inappropriate probably hasn't taken place yet," Rep. Chris Stewart said Tuesday on KSL NewsRadio's "The Doug Wright Show."
Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio started a Twitter tempest this morning by tweeting some Bible verses before 7 a.m. "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. Not as the world gives do I give to you.
National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster walks back to the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Monday, May 15, 2017, after speaking to the media. WASHINGTON - The Latest on the report that President Donald Trump shared classified information with Russian officials : White House press secretary Sean Spicer says unauthorized leaking of sensitive or classified information is "frankly dangerous," after President Donald Trump reportedly shared classified information with two Russian diplomats during a meeting in the Oval Office.
Wisconsin Department of Justice officials say about 60 of 6,000 untested sexual assault evidence kits have been analyzed so far. The kits are sitting for a variety of reasons, including prosecutors deciding cases were too weak to pursue, cases were resolved without testing or victims wouldn't cooperate.
Does federal law give President Donald Trump broad legal authority to freeze immigration by refugees and citizens of some predominantly Muslim nations? That's the question before two federal appellate courts. A Colorado school district dealing with the loss of seven students who recently killed themselves temporarily stopped circulating a book that's the basis for Netflix's new series "13 Reasons Why," which some... A Colorado school district dealing with the loss of seven students who recently killed themselves temporarily stopped circulating a book that's the basis for Netflix's new series "13 Reasons Why," which some critics say romanticizes suicide.
The possibility that President Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information to Russian visitors to the White House has raised concerns among Maine lawmakers. Both Maine senators - Republican Susan Collins and independent Angus King - called it "very troubling" if the president shared sensitive secrets with the Russians.
Maine Gov. Paul LePage, center, speaks to reporters at a news conference accompanied by Kellyanne Conway, an advisor to President Trump, far left, and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price, right, after a meeting to discuss the state's efforts to fight the opioid epidemic, Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at the State House in Augusta. Gov. Paul LePage kept his focus on fighting Maine's opiate addiction epidemic Tuesday when he said he supports a pending bill that would make dealing drugs that cause an overdose Class A manslaughter.
" The Latest on a New Jersey woman who says she quit her job after a congressman wrote a letter to her employer that referred to an opposition group to which she belonged : Republican U.S. Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen is downplaying a fundraising letter he sent to a board member of a bank referencing a group that has been opposing him. A woman who belongs to "NJ 11th For Change" worked as an attorney for the bank but says she resigned after Frelinghuysen's handwritten note at the bottom of the letter said the group's "ringleader" worked at the bank.
The Senate's top Republican says "we can do with a little less drama from the White House" so the GOP can focus on advancing the party's legislative agenda. Appearing Tuesday morning on Bloomberg Business, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was responding to reports that President Donald Trump revealed highly classified information about the Islamic State group to Russian officials.
" A group has taken out a billboard ad down the block from Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley's Des Moines offices calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman to allow an independent investigation of the Trump campaign's possible ties to Russia. The digital billboard around the corner from Grassley's regional office in Des Moines began displaying the ad on Monday.
" Vice President Mike Pence earned about $110,000 last year, entirely from his salary as governor of Indiana. A White House official says President Donald Trump will soon file his own updated financial forms, but did not give details and demanded anonymity to discuss the matter ahead of the filing.
" Hillary Clinton launched a new political organization on Monday designed to push back against President Donald Trump's agenda. The former Democratic nominee used social media to announce the creation of "Onward Together," an adaptation from her campaign theme, "Stronger Together."