Crozet,Va. — One person was killed when an Amtrak train carrying Republican lawmakers to an annual party conference in West Virginia collided with a truck here Wednesday morning, reports The Washington Post. The White House confirmed the fatality. One person was seriously injured. Daily Caller: Trey Gowdy Is ‘Leaving Politics,’ Won’t Seek Re-Election The Hill: GOP Rep […]

President Donald Trump will use his first official State of the4 Union address to tout economic progress under his watch while outlining efforts to secure America’s borders, according to White House officials. reports NBC. Guardian: Second Trump-Russia Dossier Being Assessed by FBI The Hill: Fox’s Wallace: ‘It’s a Mistake’ for Dems to Boycott State of the Union […]

FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe — a frequent target of President Trump’s ire dating to the 2016 presidential election — is stepping down as he nears the date in March when he can retire with full pension benefits, according to people familiar with the matter, reports The Washiongton Post. WashExaminer: Trump Invites Mother of MS-13 Gang […]

President Trump said Friday an immigration deal on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program has been complicated because “Cryin’ Chuck Schumer” is “unable to act on immigration” due to criticisms stemming from the government shutdown, report the Washington Examiner. Guardian: UN Ambassador Nikki Haley Says Rumors of Affair With Trump Are ‘Disgusting’ The Hill: Treasury Sanctions […]

A US Senate committee plans to release transcripts of interviews with Trump aides who attended a 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer at Trump Tower, reports the BBC. The transcripts include an interview with Donald Trump Jr, who confirmed he attended the meeting after he was promised dirt on Hillary Clinton. Daily Beast: Devin Nunes’ Anti-FBI […]