Fri Aug 4, 2017 AT 12:49 PM EDT
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Friday that the Justice Department has more than tripled the number of leak investigations compared with the number that were ongoing at the end of the last administration, offering the first public confirmation of the breadth of the department’s efforts to crack down on unauthorized disclosures of sensitive information, reports The Washington Post.
- WashTimes: Kellyanne Conway: Lie Detectors a Possibility to Stop Leaks
- Daily Caller: ‘Everything The President Wants To Do, McMaster Opposes,’ Former NSC Officials Say
- Politico: Hunt for Trump Dossier Author Inflames Russia Probe
- The Hill: Schwarzenegger Launches New Effort to Counter Trump on Climate
- Daily Caller: Wasserman Schultz Says Laptop She Sought to Keep From Police Was Awan’s, Not Hers
Thu Aug 3, 2017 AT 1:22 PM EDT
President Donald Trump’s doubts about the war in Afghanistan has led to a delay in completing a new U.S. strategy in South Asia, skepticism that included a suggestion that the U.S. military commander in the region be fired, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, reports Reuters.
- CNN: Senators Push Bill to Protect Mueller
- WashTimes: Illegal Immigrants Cost Taxpayers Nearly $750 Billion Over Lifetime: Report
- AP: GOP Plan to Slash Legal Immigration Wins Trump’s Support
- The Hill: Trump to Mexican President: Stop Saying Your Government Won’t Pay for Wall
- Daily Caller: New Calls for Criminal Investigation of Obama Aides in ‘Unmasking’ Scandal
Wed Aug 2, 2017 AT 2:30 PM EDT
President Trump on Wednesday endorsed a new bill in the Senate aimed at slashing legal immigration levels over a decade, a goal Trump endorsed on the campaign trail that would represent a profound change to U.S. immigration policies that have been in place for half a century, reports The Washington Post.
- Independent: Greg Andres: Latest Lawyer Appointed to Join Robert Mueller’s Russia Investigation Team Has Background in Foreign Bribery
- The Hill: Trump Signs New Russia Sanctions
- WashExaminer: Trump-Backer Ed Butowsky Claims Fox News Lawsuit Plaintiff Rod Wheeler Is ‘Broke,’ ‘Trying to Get Money’
- Telegraph: Donald Trump Launches New ‘Real News’ Show With His Daughter-In-Law to List His Achievements
- Daily Caller: How Hillary Bullied Tiny Bangladesh To Help Clinton Foundation Donor
