Senate Republicans are clamoring to hear from Loretta Lynch after former FBI Director James Comey raised concerns about her involvement in the Hillary Clinton email investigation. Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are seizing on Comey’s testimony earlier this month that he was concerned over the former attorney general telling the FBI to refer to […]
Flynn Refusal Sets Up Potential Subpoena Showdown…
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn on Monday reportedly declined to cooperate with a Senate subpoena, setting up a potential showdown between Congress and the administration over a key witness in the investigation into Russian interference in the presidential election. Flynn for months has said he would testify before Congress only if granted immunity, a […]
Rocky Start to Trump’ State Dept Nominee, While Chao’s Hearing for Sec’y of Transportation Dept Was a Breeze…
Rex Tillerson got a rough reception during his confirmation hearing for secretary of State Wednesday, at times coming under fire from both parties on issues ranging from Russia to climate change. Democrats assailed Tillerson over Exxon Mobil’s lobbying on Russia sanctions during his tenure as CEO of the oil giant. Those questions put Tillerson on […]
Senate Allows DOJ’s Rule 41 Changes To Become Law – FBI Can Now Hack Any PC in the World…
The FBI and others will be able to take advantage of the removal of jurisdictional limits to search computers anywhere in the world using a single warrant issued by a magistrate judge. It will also be granted the same power for use in the disruption of botnets — in essence, searches/seizures of devices owned by […]
28 Senators Who Voted ‘Yea’ Release Letter ‘Lamenting Unintended Consequences’ of S.2040…
U.S. Congress Chooses 9/11 Victims Over Saudi’s – Senate 97 – 1 & House 348 – 77…
The Senate on Wednesday voted to override President Obama’s veto of a bill letting the victims of the 9/11 attacks sue Saudi Arabia, striking a blow to the president on foreign policy weeks before he leaves office…
Senate Hits Gridlock on Guns…All Four Gun Control Measure Rejected…
All four measures — two dealt with background checks and two sought to prevent people on terrorist watchlists from buying guns — were expected to fail…
Dems Take Over Floor to Protest Senate Inaction on Gun Control…
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and other Democrats have taken over the Senate floor to call for tougher gun control laws and specifically action on keeping people…