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Here’s Why There Won’t Be An Independent Investigation Into Russia Anytime Soon
Despite growing calls for an independent commission to take over the Russia investigation, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who controls what happens in the Senate, has made clear he won’t let that happen.
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Trump Fired The FBI Director And No One Knew It Was Coming
Washington is shook.
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President Trump Has Fired FBI Director James Comey
The administration’s stated reason is his handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email use. The FBI is also currently investigating possible ties between Trump’s campaign and Russia.
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Trump-Connected Lobbyists Are Making Millions, Even As Some Come Under Scrutiny
Some former Trump staffers-turned-lobbyists are leaving their firms after reports about them touting access to the administration, while others are bringing in millions working for major companies and foreign governments.
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Will Trump’s Top Donor Try To Remake One Of The Biggest Conservative Groups?
Rebekah Mercer, the Republican donor who backs Breitbart and helped Steve Bannon become Trump’s top adviser, is also on the board of the Heritage Foundation. Her involvement in the foundation’s chaotic leadership fight could shape the direction for conservative institutions in the Trump era.
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The Convicted Con Artist Of The Winter White House
Ari Rinkus was convicted of two felonies, owes hundreds of thousands of dollars to his victims, and has a documented habit of lying. But he’s got one big thing going for him: a wife with an important job at Donald Trump’s favorite retreat. And Rinkus is playing that for all it’s worth.
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Republicans Aren’t That Scared Of Donald Trump’s Threats Yet
The president continues to make explicit threats to House conservatives who defy him that he will put up primary challengers to beat them in 2018. But ousting incumbents in safe districts is difficult and expensive. Some members are preparing early for the possibility Trump will come after them.
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Here’s Why Republicans Are Confident Neil Gorsuch Will Be On The Supreme Court
Senate Republicans say Judge Neil Gorsuch will be confirmed to the Supreme Court by next Friday, despite strong opposition from Democrats who are threatening to filibuster. Each party faces a big challenge next week — but Republicans have the upper hand.
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Donald Trump Doesn’t Win Anymore
“The closer” blew it.
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President Trump’s Budget Proposal Asks For $4 Billion To Start Border Wall Construction
OMB Director Mick Mulvaney said Wednesday the money would come from the US Treasury and not Mexico. The overall budget proposes cuts across federal agencies, while increasing military spending.
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Trump Aides Are Privately Blaming The Health Care Bill’s Problems On Paul Ryan
The Trump administration is trying to put some distance between the president and Speaker Paul Ryan, as the House’s Obamacare replacement bill gets criticized by conservative activists and Trump’s base of voters.
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President Trump Is Going To War With The Numbers He Doesn’t Like
The same jobs numbers are sometimes “phony,” other times “great,” and data from the same report is “consistently wrong” and also “pretty good.”
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Reince Priebus’s Job Could Hinge On Wins For Trump’s Agenda
White House staffers might have their knives out for him, but any shake-up in the coming months will depend more on the legislative accomplishments Trump’s chief of staff, who is close to Hill Republicans, can shepherd through Congress.
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Steve Bannon Helped Preserve DACA But Democrats And Activists Aren’t Celebrating
They’re bracing for what’s coming: millions of deportations and further crackdowns on both legal and illegal immigration.
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Conservative Groups Are Against The Republican Health Care Bill
Influential outside groups that normally provide cover to Republicans have come out strongly against the newly unveiled GOP bill to replace Obamacare, setting up an expensive battle between a divided Republican party.
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Republicans’ Plan To Replace Obamacare Could Be A Tough Sell In Congress
Conservatives in the House are worried the bill could be “Obamacare-lite,” while several Republican senators are concerned about Medicaid coverage.
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Republicans Are Mostly Standing By Jeff Sessions, Though Some Want Answers
With Democrats calling for the attorney general to resign, most Republicans are holding their fire. Some in the GOP are going so far as to say the whole issue is nothing more than a Democratic “witch hunt.”
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Trump Makes Big Promises But Leaves Republicans To Figure Out The Details
GOP members of Congress walked away from President Trump’s first joint address impressed, but are far from settled on how they’ll make his big plans a reality.
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Reince Priebus And Steve Bannon Take Their Show On The Road
President Trump’s top aides assured the crowd at CPAC that all was going smoothly at the White House and news reports of any conflict between them were totally false.
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How Andy Puzder’s Labor Nomination Died During A Chaotic Week For Trump
Democrats were unsuccessful in blocking several controversial nominees, but with Puzder a combination of timing, a bad news cycle for the White House, and a lack of organized campaign backing him killed his nomination.
