Thu Jan 11, 2018 AT 3:38 PM EST
The House voted decisively Thursday to reauthorize a powerful government authority to conduct foreign surveillance on U.S. soil, overcoming opposition from privacy advocates and confusion sown by contradictory and seemingly misinformed tweets from President Trump questioning his administration’s support for the program, reports The Washington Post.
- The Hill: Issa Mulls Running in Neighboring District
- WashExaminer: Steve Bannon Hires Lawyer Ahead of House Intelligence Committee Interview
- Daily Caller: Twitter Engineers Discuss Banning Political Opponents [VIDEO]
- Free Beacon: Anti-Israel Groups Try to Smear Education Department Nominee
- Townhall: Liberal Congressman’s Gay Son Comes Out…As a Trump-Supporting Republican
Wed Jan 10, 2018 AT 4:06 PM EST
There is no Republican “conspiracy” to protect President Donald Trump from the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 campaign, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said on Wednesday, reports the Des Moines Register.
- Free Beacon: Darrell Issa to Retire
- Guardian: Transcript Raises Questions About FBI’s Handling of Trump-Russia Concerns
- Free Beacon: Colorado Governor Pushes for Full Immigration Reform
- Guardian: North Korea: Trump Open to Talks but Will Apply ‘Maximum Pressure’
- The Hill: NBC to Show Anthem Protesters During Super Bowl Telecast
Tue Jan 9, 2018 AT 5:49 PM EST
Stephen Bannon stepped down as chairman of Breitbart News on Tuesday, marking a stunning fall for the once high-flying populist agitator and former White House chief strategist who helped turn Breitbart into a right-wing juggernaut, reports The Hill.
- Townhall: Shutdown Looms: Trump Hosts Republicans and Dems at White House to Find a Deal
- The Hill: DHS: Border Apprehensions Down 40 Percent in Trump’s First Year
- WashExaminer: Trump: ‘I’ll beat Oprah’
- Reuters: Former Arizona Sheriff Arpaio Says He’ll Run for US Senate
- Daily Caller: Google’s New Fact-Check Feature Almost Exclusively Targets Conservative Sites
