President Trump on Wednesday formally recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, reversing nearly seven decades of American foreign policy and setting in motion a plan to move the United States Embassy from Tel Aviv to the fiercely contested Holy City, reports The New York Times. The Hill: DNC Chair: Al Franken Should Resign From the […]
Facing multiple allegations of sexual harassment, Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Mich., resigned as Congress’s longest-serving member on Tuesday, becoming the first lawmaker to step down as Capitol Hill grapples with allegations of inappropriate behavior by lawmakers, reports the Washington Post. The Hill: Corker: McFarland’s Nomination Is ‘Frozen’ Over Contradictions in Her Testimony Free Beacon: House and Senate […]
The White House’s chief lawyer told President Trump in January he believed then-national security adviser Michael Flynn had misled the FBI and lied to Vice President Mike Pence and should be fired, a source familiar with the matter said Monday, reports CNN. WashExaminer: Republicans Headed for Showdown With Themselves on Tax Reform Townhall: Dershowitz Slams Feinstein Over […]
A political action committee supporting President Trump’s reelection called for an end to “sanctuary cities” on Friday following the acquittal of an undocumented immigrant charged with the murder of San Francisco native Kate Steinle, reports The Hill. Telegraph: Michael Flynn ‘Prepared to Testify Against Donald Trump’ Over Illicit Russia Links WashExaminer: Mitch McConnell: ‘We Have the Votes’ to Pass […]
A plan to oust Secretary of State Rex Tillerson from his Cabinet-level post was orchestrated in part by President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, according to multiple sources, one of whom said the two senior administration officials have “been clashing heads since day one,” reports the Washington Examiner. The Hill: Pelosi: Conyers Should Resign Politico: McCain to Vote […]