Tag: Watchdog

Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe arrives at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday, May 11, 2017, before he testifying on worldwide threats to the United States. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Acting FBI chief Andrew McCabe promises not to update Trump on Russia probe

Todd Shepherd · May 11, 2017 3:48 pm

FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe said that President Trump's firing of former Director James Comey has not measurably slowed down the bureau's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 elections.

National Security

Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe: Russia probe not hurt by James Comey’s firing

Todd Shepherd · May 11, 2017 3:26 pm

"I understand that many people tuned in today are hopeful we'll focus solely on the Russian investigation of their involvement in our elections. Let me disappoint everybody up front," Burr said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Richard Burr pushes intel committee to focus on all threats, not just Russia

Todd Shepherd · May 11, 2017 3:06 pm

FBI Director James Comey was fired by President Trump on Tuesday evening. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

7 possible replacements for James Comey

Kelly Cohen, Todd Shepherd · May 10, 2017 3:03 pm

"What would you expect to happen if you made a referral of an individual who had forwarded hundreds or even thousands of classified information on a non-government computer?" Cruz asked. (Washington Examiner/Graeme Jennings)

Clapper indirectly indicts Huma Abedin’s handling of classified info

Todd Shepherd · May 8, 2017 8:34 pm

Former National Intelligence Director James Clapper told a Senate Judiciary subcommittee that he still has not seen any evidence of any kind of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian foreign nationals. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

James Clapper: Still no evidence of any Russian collusion with Trump campaign

Todd Shepherd · May 8, 2017 7:36 pm

National Security

Sally Yates: Flynn talks with White House were not meant to discredit Pence

Pete Kasperowicz · May 8, 2017 7:30 pm

NBC News reported that Obama said he did not believe Flynn was "suitable" for any high post, and said Obama was worried about problems related to "mismanagement and temperament issues." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Obama personally warned Trump against hiring Mike Flynn: report

Todd Shepherd · May 8, 2017 3:39 pm

Two former Obama administration officials will testify on Russia's influence in the 2016 election, giving both Republicans and Democrats a chance to advance their very different theories on how the government behaved on the issue of Russia and President Trump's election. (AP)

Yates, Clapper face Senate grilling over Russia’s influence in Trump’s election

Todd Shepherd · May 8, 2017 3:27 pm

In May of 2015, two radicalized Islamists, Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi, went to a "Draw Muhammed" event in a car loaded with firearms and ammunition. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Pressure builds on FBI to explain Garland terrorist attack

Todd Shepherd · May 6, 2017 4:01 am

Page was briefly a foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)

Former Trump adviser Carter Page challenges Senate over his testimony

Todd Shepherd · May 5, 2017 8:44 pm

A federal judge has ordered the State Department to turn over eight paragraphs of redacted materials from Hillary Clinton's emails which are likely to shed more light into what the Obama administration knew about the Benghazi attack. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen)

Court orders release of Benghazi-related emails from Clinton

Todd Shepherd · May 5, 2017 3:04 pm