Author: Stephanie Moffat

Two More Trump Associates Met With Russian Ambassador: Report According to a new report, two other members of President Trump’s campaign team met with the Russian Ambassador during the Republican National Convention. The USA Today reported Thursday that J.D. Gordon and Carter Page, who were both early Trump foreign policy advisers, met with the Russian ambassador in July at an event hosted by the conservative Heritage Foundation. In addition to Page and Gordon, several other national security advisers for the Trump campaign were also at the event. “I’d consider it an informal conversation just like my interactions with dozens...

Sen. Rand Paul On Hunt for GOP Draft Healthcare Bill Surprisingly, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is the hero we all need. He went off in search of a draft of the House Republicans’ plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, creating controversy which Democrats quickly supported. Just helping out @RandPaul. #ReleaseTheHounds #WheresTheBill pic.twitter.com/LrooyMFWA0 — Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) March 2, 2017 Paul complained that the draft healthcare bill was being kept in a “secret location.” He then walked over to the House side to seek access to a room where he said the bill was being held. His move quickly created...

Top Dem on House Intelligence Committee Accuses Comey of Withholding Information Democratic Representative Adam Schiff, who is the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, accused FBI Director James Comey of withholding crucial information about its probe into Russian interference in the election, according to Politico. “I would say at this point we know less than a fraction of what the FBI knows,” Schiff told reporters after a briefing with Comey. “I appreciate we had a long briefing and testimony from the director today, but in order for us to do our investigation in a thorough and credible way,...

Second GOP Senator Calls for Sessions to Recuse Himself Maine Senator Susan Collins became the second Senate Republican Thursday to call for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to recuse himself, saying he “should recuse himself to ensure public confidence in the Justice Department’s investigation.” “He should also clarify his statements to the Judiciary Committee,” she added. Senator Collins’ Statement on Attorney General Sessions’ Communications with Russian Ambassador https://t.co/76bQTnq0Oi #mepolitics pic.twitter.com/psuRxjYIS9 — Sen. Susan Collins (@SenatorCollins) March 2, 2017 Make sure to follow us on Twitter @ProgressPostDly to get the latest updates on the Jeff Sessions...

Franken Says Sessions ‘Extremely Misleading’ in Confirmation Hearing Sen. Al Franken told CNN’s “New Day” that Attorney General Jeff Sessions was, at the very least, “extremely misleading” during his confirmation hearing regarding his ties with Russia. “I had simply asked him what would he do if he had learned that other members of the campaign had met with the Russians, hoping he would say he would recuse himself,” Franken said, referring to his questioning of Sessions during his confirmation hearing. “He chose not to answer that but instead chose to say that he had not met with the Russians...