Tag: House Intelligence Committee

The letter from House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., asks for answers by March 2. "If you do not provide timely answers on a voluntary basis, the committee will initiate compulsory process," the letter says, in a clear threat to subpoena any uncooperative recipients. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: Devin Nunes’ 10 questions about the Trump dossier

Byron York · February 20, 2018 2:59 pm

House Intelligence Chairman Trey Gowdy, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida, Rep. Frank LoBiondo of New Jersey have all said they plan to retire at the end of the 115th Congress. (AP)

Rep. Tom Rooney becomes fourth Republican on House Intel panel to retire

Anna Giaritelli · February 19, 2018 11:05 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Sunday that the Justice Department is looking into how the agency obtains warrants via the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. That process has faced backlash from both sides of the aisle. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Jeff Sessions: Justice Department investigating process used by FBI to apply for FISA warrants

Naomi Lim · February 18, 2018 7:37 pm

"While I respect the motive in terms of the Obama administration, they didn't want to be seen as meddling," Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., told NBC News' Andrea Mitchell at an event Saturday.

National Security

Trump praises Adam Schiff for saying Obama deserves blame for Russian election meddling

Kyle Feldscher · February 18, 2018 12:41 pm

In a statement Friday afternoon, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., pictured right, said the Obama administration "failed to act on the Committee's warnings."

Devin Nunes after Mueller indictments: Obama administration ‘failed to act’ on House Intelligence’s warnings about Russia

Daniel Chaitin · February 16, 2018 11:50 pm

Judge Rosemary Collyer, who presides over the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, explained in letterssent to House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (pictured above) and House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte that the requests the court have received this year are the first of their kind and thus a path forward has yet to be determined. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

FISA court responds to Republican leaders’ requests for info on Trump aide surveillance

Daniel Chaitin · February 16, 2018 1:07 am

Steve Bannon also met behind closed doors with the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday, but lawmakers said his refusal to answer most of their questions may lead them to hold him in contempt. (AP)

Steve Bannon, Robert Mueller met for ‘some 20 hours’ this week: Report

Kelly Cohen · February 15, 2018 8:48 pm

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon faced a deadline to comply with a subpoena last week, but when he failed to show up for the closed-door interview, the Republican-led committee extended it until this week. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Steve Bannon could be held in contempt after refusing to answer House Intelligence questions

Kelly Cohen · February 15, 2018 3:41 pm

Members of Congress investigating the Trump-Russia affair, both House and Senate, Democrat and Republican, are clamoring to get their hands on the memos former FBI Director James Comey penned about his interactions with President Trump. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: Why are the Comey memos secret?

Byron York · February 15, 2018 2:56 am

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., has said there will be redactions, but not revisions to a Democrat-penned rebuttal to a Republican memo released from the House Intelligence Committee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Adam Schiff: No revisions will be made to Democratic memo

Naomi Lim · February 14, 2018 4:01 am

House Intelligence Committee member Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Texas, said Tuesday that he is unsure if after redactions are made to a Democrat-penned committee memo it will have to go before another vote before it's released. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Mike Conaway: The ‘quicker’ the Democratic memo released ‘the better’

Kelly Cohen · February 13, 2018 11:56 pm

Leaks of sensitive, classified, or just plain gossipy details have eroded morale and often contributed to chaos inside the West Wing, sometimes sparking political firestorms that eclipse the president's agenda for days or weeks at a time. (Illustration by Nate Beeler for the Washington Examiner)

Donald Trump’s Washington is leaking

Sarah Bedford, Gabby Morrongiello · February 13, 2018 5:01 am