A new scandal rocks the White House — former FBI Director James Comey reportedly has notes showing Donald Trump asked him to drop the FBI investigation into Michael Flynn a day after Trump fired his National Security Advisor.  Current National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster pushed back against allegations that  Trump damaged U.S. security when he … Continued


The Washington Post reports that Donald Trump disclosed  highly sensitive classified information to the Russian Foreign Minister  and Ambassador in an Oval Office meeting last week. Federal Appeals Court judges from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals pepper a Trump Administration lawyer with questions about whether the Administration’s travel ban discriminates against Muslims.  Republican Senate … Continued


President Donald Trump, with a threat to his fired FBI director, tweets “James Comey better hope that there are no “tapes” of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press! ”  Oakland Congresswoman Barbara Lee calls for an independent bi-partisan Congressional commission to investigate Russian interference in the U.S. election. The Chancellor of UC Santa … Continued


Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe contradicts the White House claim that fired  FBI Director James Comey had lost the confidence of the rank and file of the FBI, telling the Senate Intelligence Committee the claim is “not accurate”. California Governor Jerry Brown releases his revised budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 and warns … Continued


President Donald Trump fires FBI Director James Comey, setting off political shockwaves across CNN reports that South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham may seek to open a congressional hearing into Donald Trump’s business ties to Russia. A State Senate committee gets a first look at the plan to require California to produce 100% of its electricity … Continued


Former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates says she bluntly warned the Trump White House in January that new National Security Advisory Michael Flynn lied about his contacts with the Russian Ambassador and was at risk of being blackmailed by the Russians. Several justices on the first federal appeals court to hear a challenge to President … Continued


Right wing French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen and centrist Emmanuel Macron spend their last day on the campaign trail ahead of Sunday’s run-off election. Code Pink protests the conviction of three of its members who wore pink KKK outfits to the Senate confirmation hearing for Attorney General Jeff Sessions — one was arrested for … Continued


The House approves legislation to repeal key provisions of the Affordable Care Act — with just one vote to spare. Donald Trump signs a religious liberty executive order giving employers more latitude to refuse contraceptive care in health plans for their workers and giving religious leaders a greater ability to endorse political candidates. Former State … Continued