National Security and Foreign Affairs
More than a dozen Democrats in the House of Representatives are questioning why the Justice Department settled a recent money laundering case involving the Russian lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr. during the 2016 presidential campaign.
A California congressman has written a letter to the Alabama State Bar (ASB) accusing Attorney General Jeff Sessions of possibly violating Alabama's Rule of Professional Conduct for lawyers.
Three House Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday prohibiting the U.S. from forming a collaborative cybersecurity initiative with Russia.
A California congressman has written a letter to the Alabama State Bar (ASB) accusing Attorney General Jeff Sessions of possibly violating Alabama's Rule of Professional Conduct for lawyers.
The National Defense Authorization Act is a massive $696 billion defense policy bill that covers everything from F-35 fighter jets to Guantanamo Bay to military pay raises.
THE TOPLINE: After a grueling nine-month campaign, the U.S.-led coalition and Iraq's prime minister declared victory Monday over the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Mosul.
Two Democratic Reps. have introduced amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act hammering the President's perceived dovishness on Russia.
Rep. Don Beyer (D-Virg) introduced an amendment blocking funding to any new joint cybersecurity effort with Russia, such as the one the President is said to have agreed to with Russian President Vladimir Putin.