President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner has handed over documents to special counsel Robert Mueller in recent weeks. CNN reported Thursday that Kushner has turned over the documents as Mueller and his team begin looking into the White House adviser’s role in Trump’s decision to fire former FBI Director James Comey earlier this […]
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Steve Bannon Says “Catholic Church Needs Illegal Aliens”
Former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon in a new interview slammed the Catholic Church for its stance on immigration, saying leaders “need illegal aliens to to fill the churches.” Bannon told “60 Minutes” that the Catholic Church has been “terrible about” immigration when Charlie Rose noted that Cardinal Timothy Dolan in New York opposed President Trump’s […]
Mueller Has Early Draft Of Letter To FBI’s James Comey
The Justice Department has provided special counsel Robert Mueller with an early draft of a letter detailing President Trump’s rationale for firing former FBI Director James Comey, The New York Times reported Friday. The May letter, written by Trump and adviser Stephen Miller, was ultimately blocked by White House counsel Don McGahn, who believed some […]
Trump Takes In Eclipse From White House Balcony With Family
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump viewed Monday’s once-in-a-generation solar eclipse from the White House. The couple stood with their son, Barron, on the Blue Room Balcony — while wearing special protective glasses — to take in the eclipse as it made its way through the Washington area. Trump took off the glasses momentarily, […]
New Jersey Senator Introduces Bill To Legalize Marijuana Nationwide
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Tuesday introduced legislation to end the federal prohibition on marijuana and encourage states to legalize pot. The legislation would amend the Controlled Substance Act to eliminate marijuana’s status as a Schedule 1 drug — a move that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. It would also try to incentivize states to legalize […]
Trump Has Considered Replacing Sessions With Rudy Giuliani
President Donald Trump has floated the possibility of making Rudy Giuliani attorney general, Axios reported Monday, citing “West Wing confidants.” The Axios report comes after Trump publicly fumed about Attorney General Jeff Sessions more than once in recent days. It is unclear at this point whether Trump really plans to push to make Giuliani, the […]
Jeff Sessions To Expand And Enforce Civil Asset Forfeiture Program
A lot of things were bound to change under the Trump administration. And so far, many of the changes have come courtesy of the Department of Justice. This week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a former Alabama senator, announced that the Justice Department will expand civil forfeiture programs, which allow law enforcement to seize people’s cash, […]
Trump Sending In The Feds To Help Slow Chicago Violence
President Trump tweeted on Friday he will send federal resources to Chicago in order to quell the city’s violence. Crime and killings in Chicago have reached such epidemic proportions that I am sending in Federal help. 1714 shootings in Chicago this year! Trump’s tweet comes after authorities confirmed to The Chicago-Sun Times reported that Trump had sent […]
Sessions Refuses To Answer Questions, Confirms Comey Testimony
Attorney General Jeff Sessions confirmed part of James Comey’s testimony from last week about an abruptly private meeting at the president’s desk between Donald Trump and the former director of the FBI. Sessions testified on Tuesday that he and others filed out of the room and left Comey alone with Trump following a group meeting […]
Jeff Sessions Asked Congress To Allow Him To Prosecute In Medical Marijuana States
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is asking congressional leaders to undo federal medical marijuana protections that have been in place since 2014, according to a May letter that became public Monday. The protections, known as the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment, prohibit the Justice Department from using federal funds to prevent certain states “from implementing their own State laws […]
“An Island In The Pacific” Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Block Travel Ban
First, candidate Donald Trump said a judge of Mexican descent couldn’t give him a fair hearing. Now, President Trump’s attorney general, Jeff Sessions, is suggesting that a judge from Hawaii — which he dismissively labels “an island in the Pacific” — should not be able to strike down Trump’s travel ban. Here’s what Sessions told radio host […]
Teaming With Russia To Fight ISIS Unlikely
President Donald Trump has often talked about working closer with Russia in the fight against ISIS. But with his administration increasingly embroiled in questions about his advisors’ closeness with Moscow, an anti-ISIS alliance looks increasingly unlikely. “I say it’s better to get along with Russia then not. And if Russia helps us in the fight […]