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Sen. Lindsey Graham: Russia Probe Looks Like ‘Criminal Investigation’

After Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein addressed Senators in a closed briefing on Capitol Hill Thursday, several lawmakers made comments to the press suggesting there may now be a criminal investigation over Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential Election.

(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Report: Jason Chaffetz Is Out

Five-term Utah Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz will announce Thursday that he will not finish his term, according to a Politico report.

Jason Chaffetz

Special Counsel Will Oversee Russia Investigation

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein installed George W. Bush-appointed ex-FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel Wednesday to oversee the FBI’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

Robert Mueller ReutersYuri Gripas

Ann Coulter, Conservatives Weigh in on Outsider to Replace Comey

President Donald Trump and his administration moved rapidly Tuesday to settle on a replacement for ousted FBI Director James Comey. Trump has reportedly interviewed several candidates from a wide gamut of backgrounds and judicial philosophies for the job, as he

Ann Coulter

Sally Yates Won’t Say If Trump Was Wiretapped

Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates declined to say any Presidential candidates had their communications intercepted by American intelligence during the 2016 campaign Monday.

The Associated Press

Media Renew Assault on Jeff Sessions

Attorney General Jeff Sessions came under a renewed barrage of racially-charged attacks from the left-leaning press this week.

New York Magazine Alt Right

Massive Inter-Agency Gangster Round-Up in San Diego County

More than 140 gang members are facing federal charges after a multi-agency operation netted dozens of arrests over the last 75 days, the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of California announced Wednesday.

Alleged members of the 18 gang walk during their presentation to the press in San Salvador

Bipartisan Senate Judiciary Leaders Slam Paul Ryan’s H-2B Visa Expansion

The chairman and ranking Democrat of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA), respectively, issued a joint statement criticizing the lack of “transparency” in the authorization of additional H-2B visas in Monday’s House funding resolution.

We Are Here to Stay H-2B AP PhotoJose Luis Magana

South Carolina GOP Special Election Primary Turns Ugly as Poll Approaches

Tuesday’s special GOP primary election to fill the U.S. House seat of former Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC), now Director of the Office of Management and Budget, turned nasty in its final days, with the campaigns of rivals Chad Connelly and Tom Mullikin accusing each other of disingenuous campaigning.

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Paul Ryan Under Fire as Health Care Is Delayed Again

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) leadership was called into question by new voices Thursday night as hopes expire of passing a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare before President Donald Trump’s first 100 days end on Saturday.

House Speaker Paul Ryan on March 24, 2017 in Washington, DC.

New Sheriff in Town: The First 100 Days at the Sessions DOJ

Under the leadership of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the first 100 days at the Department of Justice have seen perhaps the most straightforward and earnest efforts to bring the promises of the Trump movement to fruition.

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NAFTA Safe for Now: Trump Calls Trudeau and Peña Nieto to Renegotiate

President Donald Trump spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Peña Nieto in separate telephone conversations Wednesday, downplaying reports he was close to issuing an executive order withdrawing the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Trump, Pena Nieto, Trudeau