Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell led an effort today by Senate Republicans to use a controversial tactic called the “nuclear option” to make confirming low-level Trump nominees easier. The Nuclear Option The nuclear option changes the rules to allow a simple 51-vote majority to pass rather than the standard 60-vote …
Read MoreIt’s looking like that the House Judiciary Committee will approve a resolution today to subpoena Mueller’s full report on Russian interference. Every Shred of Evidence The committee will be calling for the final report as well as “any accompanying exhibits, annexes, tables, appendices, other attachments and all evidenced referenced in the …
Read MorePresident Donald Trump has suggested that he will defer the vote on a Republican health care plan to replace the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) until after 2020. Vote on GOP Health Plan to Be Held Back In a tweet, Trump said a vote on a GOP health plan will be …
Read MoreA career official in the White House security office has blown the whistle on the White House, telling Congress that despite “disqualifying issues” in their backgrounds, the Trump administration overrode denials to grant security clearances to over two dozen individuals. Leak Includes Clearance Given to Senior Officials The testimony comes …
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