Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) reached a deal with the Justice Department that puts Todd Blanche back on track to be confirmed as President Donald Trump’s attorney general before the August recess. The agreement, announced by Cornyn in a Sunday night statement, rescinds the president’s “anti-weaponization” fund in writing and restates testimony from Blanche’s confirmation hearing, […]

President Donald Trump said Sunday afternoon the anti-weaponization fund he has intermittently argued for in recent months could be “back on the table” if the Senate doesn’t confirm acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “A lot of people like it,” he said while speaking to reporters on Air Force One. “If they don’t approve Todd, I […]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) expressed full confidence that socialist candidates can expand beyond liberal strongholds, arguing recent primary victories show the progressive movement can compete in politically divided states.  Appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press, Sanders pointed to a string of progressive wins and rejected the notion that Democratic socialist candidates are confined to deep-blue […]

Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte said on Saturday incoming director Jay Clayton will start transitioning into his new role as head of the intelligence community on Monday. “I am eternally grateful to President Trump for the opportunity to serve as Director of National Intelligence, while he completed historic declassifications we right sized the […]