April 23, 2024

Curious about George: House Republicans debate Santos’ fate

Rep. George Santos has faced a cloud of questions after numerous reports revealed he had falsified much of his biography during his campaign. | Francis Chung/POLITICO House Republicans know George Santos is a problem. They’re just not sure what to do about him yet. The New York Republican landed on the Hill for his first

Rosenstein’s Fate, Future of Mueller Probe Oversight Hang in Balance.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s tenure at the Justice Department (DOJ) may be coming to a close and with it his oversight of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation after a series of reports Monday. News of Rosenstein’s potentially imminent departure broke in an Axios report Monday morning that he had “verbally resigned” in a conversation […]

Breaking: Right After Endorsing Clinton, Obama Meets With Official Deciding Her Fate

Shortly after announcing his endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday, President Obama met privately with Attorney General Loretta Lynch in the Oval Office. Lynch, as head of the Department of Justice, will ultimately decide whether to prosecute the former secretary of state for the alleged mishandling of classified information and political corruption […]

Senate passes ‘fast track’ trade deal, but fate uncertain in the House

“I’m committed to working with my colleagues in the House to get this across the finish line,” the bill’s chief Senate sponsor, Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said. (AP) After weeks of wrangling, Senate lawmakers approved legislation that would give President Obama “fast track” powers to negotiate international trade deals. The vote came after lawmakers defeated several […]

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