Melissa Quinn

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The Senate Intelligence Committee is one of several panels investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election. The committee Vice Chairman Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said he believes his panel has interviewed more witnesses than the House Intelligence Committee or the Senate Judiciary Committee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Mark Warner: Document dumps at end of 2017 ‘opened a lot of new questions’ for Russia probe

Melissa Quinn · January 29, 2018 3:17 pm

Leonard Leo, an executive vice president of the Federalist Society, has become a staple of Washington with an expansive network in the legal world.

Inside the mind of Leonard Leo, Trump’s Supreme Court right-hand man

Melissa Quinn · January 28, 2018 5:01 am

In the wake of a sexual abuse scandal involving sports doctor Larry Nassar (pictured center-right), the U.S. Olympic Committee is demanding that the rest of the USA Gymnastics board resign. A judge sentenced Nassar to up to 175 years in prison for multiple sex crimes. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Remaining members of USA Gymnastics board to resign following Larry Nassar sentencing

Melissa Quinn · January 26, 2018 10:53 pm

Representatives from Facebook, Twitter, and Google testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee at a November hearing, discussing just how many users during the 2016 election were exposed to content tied to Russian influence operations.

Robert Mueller’s team met with Facebook employee: Report

Melissa Quinn · January 26, 2018 9:48 pm

Multiple women accused Steve Wynn of pushing them to perform sexual acts on him and touching them inappropriately. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Women’s group demands RNC remove Steve Wynn from post

Melissa Quinn · January 26, 2018 8:10 pm

A report Friday revealed that casino mogul and Republican National Committee finance chairman Steve Wynn has had sexual harassment allegations dating back to 2005. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Casino magnate, RNC finance chief Steve Wynn accused of sexual misconduct: Report

Melissa Quinn · January 26, 2018 6:47 pm

Stephen Miller Miller, a White House policy adviser, has been accused of directing the White House's negotiations on immigration toward more restrictive policies.

Chuck Schumer requested Stephen Miller not attend immigration meeting with Trump

Melissa Quinn · January 26, 2018 5:49 pm

President Trump tweeted Friday that "DACA has been made increasingly difficult by the fact that Cryin' Chuck Schumer took such a beating over the shutdown that he is unable to act on immigration!" (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: DACA deal complicated by backlash ‘Cryin’ Chuck Schumer’ faced over government shutdown

Melissa Quinn · January 26, 2018 5:43 pm

President Trump's immigration plan creates a path to citizenship for 1.8 million immigrants who came to the United States illegally when they were children, calls for $25 billion for a U.S.-Mexico border wall, limits chain migration to spouses and minor children, and ends the visa lottery system. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Chuck Schumer: Trump wants to ‘tear apart our legal immigration system’

Melissa Quinn · January 26, 2018 4:48 pm

The Supreme Court is considering whether to hear the case of Vernon Madison, who was found guilty of killing Julius Schulte, a Mobile police officer, in 1985. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Supreme Court delays execution of Alabama man convicted of murdering police officer

Melissa Quinn · January 26, 2018 2:57 pm

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Monday the state's congressional map, drawn by the Republican-led General Assembly, "plainly and palpably violates" the state constitution. Lawyers for Pennsylvania's Republican state lawmakers are now asking the U.S. Supreme Court to put the ruling on hold. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers ask US Supreme Court to halt order striking down congressional map

Melissa Quinn · January 25, 2018 11:15 pm

Former Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore is currently being sued by Leigh Corfman, one of his accusers who filed a defamation lawsuit against him earlier this month. Moore's campaign sent a fundraising email to his backers Thursday, asking them to help him raise $250,000 for his legal defense fund. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Roy Moore asks supporters to help fight lawsuit filed by accuser

Melissa Quinn · January 25, 2018 10:38 pm