Conservative Republicans Call for Mueller’s Resignation over ‘Conflicts of Interest’
Three House Republicans introduced legislation calling on Special Counsel Robert Mueller to resign over what they called “obvious conflicts of interest.”
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JFK Files Prompt Calls to Publicly Release Files on Civil Rights Killings
The long-awaited release of secret John F. Kennedy assassination files has prompted a push for the FBI to release secret or redacted files on killings during the civil rights era.
Ex-FBI Informant to Testify about Obama-Era Nuclear Bribery Scheme
The Justice Department has given the green light to a former FBI informant to testify before Congress about what he discovered in an undercover investigation about the Russian nuclear industry’s efforts to buy uranium in the U.S. during the Obama administration.
Joe Rannazzisi, the Former DEA Official and Whistleblower Who Fought the Abusive Drug Firms
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Joe Rannazzisi isn’t a household name, but he’s certainly getting well known, particularly after his appearance on Sunday on CBS’ s “60 Minutes,” where he was referred to as a whistleblower who tried cracking down on drug companies. Scott Highham and Lenny Bernstein of the Washington Post write: Joe Rannazzisi is…
Opioid Crisis Accelerated by Lawmakers with ties to Drug Industry
As the nation grappled with an opioid crisis that has claimed more than 200,000 lives, a handful of Congressional members with strong ties to the nation’s major drug distributors managed to strip the DEA of one of its most effective weapons against narcotics.
Mueller, Congressional Committees Clashing Over Investigations into Russian Meddling
The special counsel investigation into Russia’s election meddling is beginning to clash with three different congressional probes of the same issue.
Border Patrol Barred from Speaking to Congressional Members, Lawyers During Travel Ban
When President Trump’s travel ban went into effect in late January, Custom and Border Protection employees directed personnel at airports to ignore members of Congress and create lawyers with suspicion, according to a new report.
Cummings, Conyers: Congress Must Act to Avoid Unchecked Powers of Trump’s Presidency
On Saturday, Oct. 20, 1973, President Richard Nixon fired Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox because he refused to back down from his pursuit of the Watergate tapes.