Senator Warns Trump: We Won’t Confirm A New AG

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, urged President Donald Trump not to fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions in a Wednesday tweet. The senator warned the president that his committee would not take up a new nominee for attorney general, should he dismiss Sessions….

Manafort, Don Jr. Won’t Testify Under Oath At Senate Hearing

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley Donald Trump Jr. and Paul Manafort will not testify under oath when they appear before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary to answer questions in connection with Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Lawmakers on the panel say their appearance does not bar the possibility that…

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Senate Committee Launches First New Clinton Corruption Investigation

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Richard Pollock Senate Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley has launched a new investigation of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s effort to thwart a Bangladesh government corruption probe of Muhammad Yunus, a Clinton Foundation donor and close friend of the Clintons. The Iowa Republican’s effort is the first…

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Grassley And Feinstein Demand Flynn Transcripts, Briefing On His Resignation

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rachel Stoltzfoos The FBI and the Department of Justice fielded demands Wednesday from Sens. Chuck Grassley and Dianne Feinstein to brief the Judiciary Committee on Michael Flynn’s resignation as national security adviser, and to hand over the transcripts of intercepted Flynn calls. Media reports on Flynn’s resignation raise “substantial questions” regarding Flynn’s…

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Whistleblower: Over 1,100 Patients Wait Longer Than 30 Days For Care At Phoenix VA On An Average Day

By Jonah Bennett In a stunning release, a federal agency confirmed a Phoenix Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) whistleblower’s claims that on an average day at the facility, 1,100 patients are waiting longer than 30 days for care. The Office of Special Counsel (OSC), the agency that protects whistleblowers, released a statement Tuesday noting that…