Watchdog

Two GOP lawmakers join Democrats in push for independent Russia probe

Todd Shepherd · May 17, 2017 11:11 am

The top two members of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Tuesday they will proceed cautiously as they investigate the report that President Trump divulged classified intelligence to members of the Russian government.

National Security

Senate Intel panel moves cautiously on Trump, Russia bombshell

Todd Shepherd · May 16, 2017 9:23 pm

Because some service members did not receive an honorable discharge - sometimes called a "bad paper" discharge - they could lose health benefits. (Nicolas Armer/dpa via AP)

GAO: Veterans discharged for misconduct need better mental health evaluations

Todd Shepherd · May 16, 2017 8:58 pm

The Trump administration has said Trump didn't say anything inappropriate to the Russians during last week's meeting. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Senate Intel committee asks for details on Trump’s Russia meeting

Todd Shepherd · May 16, 2017 5:15 pm

An aide to Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Texas, the lead Republican running the Russia investigation in the committee, told the Washington Examiner in an email, "This briefing was scheduled several weeks ago." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

CIA Director Mike Pompeo to brief House Tuesday

Todd Shepherd · May 16, 2017 4:25 pm

President Trump told reporters that his administration hoped to have made their choice for the position by the end of this week. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Gowdy takes himself out of running for FBI spot

Todd Shepherd · May 15, 2017 9:50 pm

Media officials with the Justice Department told the Washington Examiner that it would be inappropriate to respond to hypotheticals. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

National Security

Justice Department won’t say how Comey should have handled Clinton email investigation

Todd Shepherd · May 13, 2017 4:01 am

"It's important for the public to understand how this happened and how similar problems will be prevented in the future," Grassley added. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sen. Grassley pushes FBI for details on employee who married terrorist

Todd Shepherd · May 12, 2017 8:13 pm

Group asks inspector general to examine the EPA's plan to reassign 10 investigators to serve as bodyguards for Administrator Scott Pruitt. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Energy and Environment

Environmental watchdog calls for probe into Pruitt’s bodyguard detail

John Siciliano · May 12, 2017 5:04 pm

Cummings and Conyers asked Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to determine whether Sessions violated federal law, and the letter hinted that Sessions could possibly be removed because of his involvement. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

Democrats: Sessions may have violated pledge to recuse himself from Russia probe

Todd Shepherd · May 12, 2017 3:42 pm

Several whistleblowers said that while Trump seems to want to fix the broken VA, his goals are largely being ignored by the VA. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

VA whistleblowers: Retaliation is getting worse, not better

Pete Kasperowicz · May 12, 2017 4:01 am

Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe arrives at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday, May 11, 2017, before he testifying on worldwide threats to the United States. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Acting FBI chief Andrew McCabe promises not to update Trump on Russia probe

Todd Shepherd · May 11, 2017 3:48 pm