Author: Stephanie Moffat

Report: Intelligence Officials Keeping Information From Donald Trump Out Of Fear He’s Compromised The Wall Street Journal is reporting that United States Intelligence agencies are keeping sensitive information from Donald Trump out of fear that he has been compromised. According to the Journal report, some information is being presented to the president with omitted sources and methods used by intelligence agencies during their operations. The WSJ report goes on to note, “The officials’ decision to keep information from Mr. Trump underscores the deep mistrust that has developed between the intelligence community and the president over his team’s contacts with...

Women’s March Organizers: ‘Day Without Women’ Strike Set For March 8 The organizers of the Women’s March on Washington announce Wednesday that their next protest, a general strike, is set for March 8. In a post on Twitter, the Women’s March group announced that the “General Strike: A day without a woman” will take place on International Women’s Day.   In the spirit of women and their allies coming together for love and liberation, we offer A Day Without A Woman. #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/SYOjHcXWR6 — Women’s March (@womensmarch) February 14, 2017 During the Women’s March on January 21, millions of...

Senator Collins Will Vote Against Trump’s EPA Pick Republican Senator Susan Collins said she will be voting against Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). So far, Collins is the only Republican in the Senate to announce they will vote against Scott Pruitt. Trump’s pick for EPA, Scott Pruitt is the Oklahoma attorney general who has a long history of being an enemy to the work of the EPA, including suing the EPA 14 times during President Obama’s administration. “I have significant concerns that Mr. Pruitt has actively opposed and sued the EPA on numerous issues that are...

John McCain Announces He Will Oppose Trump’s Pick For Management and Budget Senator John McCain announce Wednesday from the Senate floor that he will not be supporting Donald Trump’s pick for Office of Management and Budget, Congressman Mick Mulvaney. McCain said, “Under most circumstances, I always give the benefit of the doubt to the incoming president … so it is with great reluctance that I came to the floor of the Senate to rise in opposition to the nomination of Mick Mulvaney.” McCain went on to say, “He has spent his last six years pitting the national debt against...

Schumer: Trump White House May Be Covering Up Russia Scandal Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday suggested that the Trump White House may be covering improper communications with Russia. Schumer said, “There is real concern that administration, transition and campaign officials may try to cover up ties to Russia by deleting emails, texts and other records that could shine a light on those connections.” Schumer went on to say that electronic records that are “likely to be the subject” of congressional investigations “must be preserved.” Senator Schumer was joined by Senators Dianne Feinstein and Mark Warner who are...