Top Senate leaders said Tuesday that they were approaching a sweeping two-year deal to increase federal spending, which would clear a legislative roadblock that has kept Congress spinning its wheels for months, reports The Washington Post The Hill: House Funding Bill Includes Bipartisan Medicare Reforms WashExaminer: Joe Manchin Pledges Not to Campaign Against House, Senate Lawmakers Politico: Kellyanne […]

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley said the FBI is blocking release of key portions of a memo he wrote calling for a criminal investigation of Christopher Steele, the former British spy who compiled a dossier of unverified allegations on Donald Trump, reports Bloomberg. WashExaminer: Supreme Court Denies Pennsylvania GOP Request to Halt Order Striking Down Congressional […]

House Republicans released a disputed memo on Friday compiled by congressional aides that accused the F.B.I. and Justice Department of abusing their surveillance powers to spy on a former Trump campaign adviser, Carter Page, reports The New York Times. WashExaminer: Nunes Memo: George Papadopoulos Investigation Triggered Formal Launch of FBI Probe in Trump Campaign Politico: McCain Rebukes […]

President Trump is expected to approve the release of a controversial congressional memo alleging surveillance abuses by the FBI, after the White House agreed to some redactions at the bureau’s request, but the document may not be made public before Friday, according to senior administration officials, reports The New York Times. Townhall: Pelosi Demands Nunes Be […]

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 […]