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Sources close to Breitbart News, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, say DHS management teams have deliberately sidetracked, stalled, and stopped policies sought by President Donald Trump.

In a memorandum to his seven cabinet directors and the Attorney General, Trump asked that officials cooperate with Barr’s investigation and authorized Barr to declassify any information about the investigation into his campaign that he deemed necessary, provided that he consulted with the agency responsible. “Today’s action will help ensure that all Americans learn the truth about the events that occurred, and the actions that were taken, during the last Presidential election and will restore confidence in our public institutions,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders wrote in a statement

Senator Elizabeth Warren seemingly has a plan for everything — including when it comes to matters of the heart. Comedian Ashley Nicole Black tweeted an open call to the Massachusetts Democrat on Saturday, asking: “Do you think Elizabeth Warren has a plan to fix my love life?” Black was apparently referring to Warren’s unofficial campaign motto, “I have a plan for that.” But it seems Black wasn’t quite prepared for the senator’s response the following day: “DM me and let’s figure this out.” Warren’s response had garnered more than 71,000 likes and 6,

WASHINGTON — House Democrats are facing yet another brazen attempt by President Donald Trump to stonewall their investigations, this time with former White House counsel Donald McGahn defying a subpoena for his testimony on orders from the White House. A lawyer for McGahn said he would follow the president’s directive and skip Tuesday’s House Judiciary hearing, leaving the Democrats without yet another witness — and a growing debate within the party about how to respond. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, backed by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, is

As Massachusetts US Representative Seth Moulton travels the country exploring a run for the Democratic presidential nomination, back home in his district more people continue to explore running for his seat. Now joining the list of Democrats exploring a run in the state’s Sixth Congressional District is Angus McQuilken, a longtime activist against gun violence who is now involved with the life sciences industry.

WASHINGTON — New divides opened among House Democrats on Tuesday over how to uphold Congress’ oversight powers in the face of President Donald Trump’s stonewalling, with a sizable bloc of progressive lawmakers pushing for the first time over their leaders’ objections to start an impeachment inquiry. Democrats were at odds about how to fight the latest defiance of a House subpoena, this time by former White House counsel Don McGahn, who skipped a scheduled hearing Tuesday about Trump’s attempts to obstruct the Russia investigation. Rep.

Speaker accusing him of engaging in a "cover-up." "In an orchestrated — almost to an 'oh, poor baby' point of view — he came into the room and said that I said that he was engaged in a cover-up and he couldn't possibly engage in a conversation on infrastructure as long as we are investigating him," Pelosi told the audience. The Democratic leader reiterated her claim of a "cover-up," saying that "the fact is, in plain sight, in the public domain, this president is obstructing justice and he's engaged in a cover-up.

A federal judge in New York on Wednesday ruled that Deutsche Bank and Capital One may provide MORE's financial records to House Democratic lawmakers after the administration attempted to block the move. U.S.

Democrats on Wednesday seized on a newly surfaced IRS draft memo about congressional access to tax returns, saying the document makes it clear that they are in the right in their fight with the administration over MORE’s tax filings. The draft memo, prepared last fall and first reported by The Washington Post on Tuesday, stated that the agency has to provide requested tax returns to Congress unless executive privilege is invoked. While the unsigned document did not directly mention Trump, Democrats see it as backing up their position that the IRS is required by law to