The Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Devin Nunes says he is temporarily stepping down from the panel’s investigation into alleged Russian hacking during the 2016 election campaign, after ethical complaints were lodged against him. The House Ethics Committee is investigating whether Nunes may have made an unauthorized disclosure of classified information last month during […]
U.S. Senate Republicans have repealed a rule that allowed filibusters against Supreme Court nominees, a move that could have consequences for years to come. With a 55-45 vote Thursday, Senate Democrats successfully used a procedure called a filibuster that requires 60 votes to win confirmation in the 100-seat Senate. But moments later, Republicans resorted to […]
It was announced on Tuesday by acting U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder of the U.S. Justice Department, that Furie Operating Alaska LLC has agreed to pay a $10 million fine in a civil penalties case for violation of the Jones Act brought against them by U.S Customs and Border Protection. The case had its start in […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Deep divisions cut short Republican hopes for a quick revival of Obamacare replacement legislation on Wednesday, as Congress prepared to leave town for a two-week recess without a deal to end party infighting. “We are going to go home tomorrow without a deal,” Congressman Chris Collins, a Republican moderate in the U.S. […]