A man unleashed a barrage of gunfire Wednesday at a park in Alexandria, Va., as Republican members of Congress held a morning baseball practice, wounding five people, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (La.), reports The Washington Post. President Trump said the gunman — identified by multiple law enforcement officials as James T. Hodgkinson III, […]

Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein testified Tuesday that if the president ordered him to fire the special counsel handling the Russia investigation, he would only comply if the request was “lawful and appropriate,” reports The Washington Post. AP: Tillerson: North Korea Releases US Citizen Otto Warmbie WashExaminer: Jim Mattis: ‘We’re Not Winning in Afghanistan Right Now’ […]

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday ruled against President Trump’s so-called travel ban, delivering another blow to the administration as it waits for the Supreme Court to decide whether to intervene, reports The Hill. WashTimes: US Formally Rejects Paris Climate Treaty at G-7 Environmental Meeting Politico: DC, Maryland Sue Trump Over Foreign Business Dealings […]

President Donald Trump sought comfort in the figurative embrace of his evangelical supporters Thursday as the FBI director he recently fired told Congress about their conversations. The president told a religious gathering that “we’re under siege” but will emerge “bigger and better and stronger than ever,” reports Time. WashExaminer: Trump Attorney to File Complaint Against James […]

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., is calling for President Trump to testify before congressional investigators about his interactions with fired FBI Director James Comey, after the former top cop testified before a Senate panel about his conversations with the president, reports The Hill. Townhall: Loretta Lynch Told Comey He Should Call Clinton Probe a “Matter,” Not An […]