Tag: Republicans

Former British spy Christopher Steele, who compiled the Trump dossier, wrote an additional memo on Donald Trump and Russia. (Washington Examiner illustration)

National Security

Dossier author Steele wrote another anti-Trump memo; was fed info by Clinton-connected contact, Obama State Department

Byron York · February 5, 2018 3:39 pm

FIlE - In this Jan. 30, 2018 file photo, President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. It's beginning to look like Congress' election-year battle over immigration could end up in stalemate or a narrowly focused bill. The kind of broader measure that Trump has proposed is running into trouble. The reasons: Deep gaps between the two parties, internal divisions particularly among Republicans and political incentives that might leave each side content with a minimal compromise or even nothing at all.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

John McCain, Chris Coons to introduce bipartisan DACA citizenship bill to break immigration logjam: Report

Josh Siegel · February 5, 2018 12:28 am

"My wife hates it when I say this, but I was a pretty good prosecutor, I think," said Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trey Gowdy is retiring because he thinks he was a ‘lousy politician’

Kyle Feldscher · February 4, 2018 5:04 pm

"There's not a willingness to look at the evidence. They assert that there is no collusion, but there's no interest or willingness to understand the evidence in this case," Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., said. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

Democratic lawmaker alleges Republicans on intelligence committee ignoring evidence in Russia investigation

Kyle Feldscher · February 4, 2018 3:39 pm

Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, said on "Fox News Sunday" Trump was mistaken when he tweeted Saturday "totally vindicates 'Trump'" in the Russia probe. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

National Security

Chris Stewart: House Intel released memo to inform public on FBI abuses, not to exonerate Trump

Kyle Feldscher · February 4, 2018 3:18 pm

"There is not likely to be a DACA deal, though we're working every single day on telephone calls and person to person to try to reach this bipartisan agreement. I don't see a government shutdown coming," said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Dick Durbin: It’s unlikely we’ll reach a DACA deal, but ‘I don’t see a government shutdown coming’

Josh Siegel · February 4, 2018 2:48 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., are headed for another showdown next week as government funding is set to expire Feb. 8. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Next week: Shutdown showdown, Part 2

Susan Ferrechio · February 3, 2018 2:00 pm

Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson penned an op-ed this week titled, "Trump has picked a fight with the FBI. He'll be sorry." (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Beltway Confidential

The FBI is shady, Eugene Robinson reminds us

Becket Adams · February 2, 2018 9:31 pm

The Ryan Machine

John McCormack · February 2, 2018 1:12 pm

House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Adam Schiff, D-Calif., made numerous overtures to prevent the release of a controversial committee memo said to detail surveillance abuses made during the Obama presidency. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Washington braces for polarizing Nunes memo

Kelly Cohen · February 2, 2018 5:01 am

President Trump on Twitter or at campaign rallies can be abrasive, polarizing, and off-putting. Teleprompter Trump is often agreeable, charming, and unifying. Which persona he adapts more often in 2018 could have an impact on the year's midterm elections. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

Can Trump transcend his Twitter persona? Answer could determine GOP’s fate

David M. Drucker · February 2, 2018 5:01 am

Rep. Adam Schiff, D- Calif., ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, is often accused by Republicans of sharing too much information with reporters. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Will angry Democrats leak their FISA memo rebuttal?

Steven Nelson · February 2, 2018 5:01 am