Tue Dec 5, 2017 AT 3:42 PM EST
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 Tax Plans Have Major Differences That Need to Be Reconciled
- Daily Caller: Top Clinton Aides Face No Charges After Making False Statements to FBI
- Free Beacon: Texas State Student President Will Not Resign After Condemning Campus Newspaper Article Calling for ‘White Death’
- The Hill: Hannity: GOP Is ‘Dead Party’
Mon Dec 4, 2017 AT 2:37 PM EST
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 Obstruction Argument: ‘Doesn’t Know What She’s Talking About’
- Daily Caller: Anti-Trump Text Messages Show Pattern of Bias on Mueller’s Team
- The Hill: Collins Doubles Funding Ask for Obamacare Bill
- Free Beacon: Northern Illinois University Trains Students to Respond to Oppression, Privilege
Fri Dec 1, 2017 AT 2:06 PM EST
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 Tax Bill
- Engadget: Proposed Senate Bill Could Send Execs Who Conceal Breaches to Jail
- WashExaminer: Healthcare: Two Key Senators Move to ‘Yes,’ Mandate Repeal Looking More Likely
- Free Beacon: Republicans Continue to Receive Death Threats From Net Neutrality Supporters
