Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says it’s a “most unfortunate signal” that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will skip the first NATO foreign ministers meeting since he took office, though she blamed the issue on scheduling, reports The Hill. Politico: Trump to Republicans: Vote for Obamacare Repeal or Lose Your Seat WashExaminer: Senate Democrats Prep for […]

The FBI is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible links between the Trump campaign and the Russian government — and whether there was any coordination, FBI Director James Comey said in the first public hearing on these subjects by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, reports The New York Times. Politico: 5 […]

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, having checked in with allies Japan and South Korea, heads Saturday to China, a country President Trump criticized on Friday for not doing enough top rein in North Korea, reports Bloomberg. Daily Caller: Congress Considers Splitting The 9th Circuit The Hill: White House Won’t Repeat Claims That UK Helped Wiretap Trump […]

President Trump told Fox News’s Tucker Carlson that evidence of his wiretapping claim would be submitted to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence “very soon,” adding that he may be speaking about it as soon as next week, reports Townhall. NBC: Clinton Ally Says Smoke, But No Fire: No Russia-Trump Collusion The Hill: Cruz, Freedom Caucus […]

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), a key Democratic senator probing Russian interference into the 2016 election, said FBI Director James Comey indicated privately to senators that he may provide a “clearer explanation” of a Russia-related FBI investigation in advance of an anticipated Senate hearing on Wednesday, reports Politico. Reuters: Trump’s Pick to Lead CFTC Unveils Major New Policy Agenda […]