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California's congressional caucus reacted sharply on Thursday to former FBI Director James Comey's testimony that President Trump asked him for "loyalty" and gave "shifting explanations" for why he was ultimately fired.
Comey testified before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee about his dismissal as well as Russian attempts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election.
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly told senators on Tuesday that he would review legislation to create a "bug bounty" program to probe vulnerabilities in the Department of Homeland Security's networks.
Dan Coats, the nation's top intelligence official, is testifying before Congress after reports that President Donald Trump may have personally asked him to try to quash the FBI's investigation of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
California has stood up to President Trump since the beginning of his administration, laying the groundwork to become a sanctuary state and a single-payer healthcare system, and now the fight continues around his climate policies.
Ted Lieu didn't set out to become President Donald Trump's biggest Twitter troll.
But by the time the former reality television star got to the White House in January, the congressman, who represents California's 33rd congressional district, had made up his mind. He was going to be bracingly honest about the new administration — on Trump's favorite medium.
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) late Tuesday criticized President Trump after a report that Trump asked world leaders to contact him directly on his cellphone.
"Dear @realDonaldTrump: This is very stupid," Lieu tweeted, sharing a report titled, "Trump asks world leaders to call him on his cellphone."
More than 40 House Democrats are urging the White House to revoke Jared Kushner's security clearance "to protect national security" until the FBI resolves its investigation of potential collusion between associates of President Donald Trump and agents of the Russian government.
Jamelle Bouie talks to Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., about the president's trip abroad and what he can expect when he makes his return stateside.
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"Dear Jared: I have been told that Siberia, Russia has lovely weather this time of the year. You can backpack and back-channel all you want," Lieu wrote in a tweet.
Continuing the effort to honor Filipinos' efforts during World War II, members of Congress have introduced new legislation to expand immigration for families of Filipino veterans.
The Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act — introduced by Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Representative Colleen Hanabusa (D-Hawaii) — sets out to speed up the visa process for children of Filipino WWII veterans.