Raskin introduces long-shot bill to assess president’s fitness under 25th Amendment

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced a bill on Tuesday that would establish a commission to examine whether the president is fit to serve in office. More than 70 Democrats called for President Trump’s removal from office after he issued a series of blistering threats against Iran last…

Trump asks GOP to ‘unify’ ahead of vote on spy powers

President Trump on Tuesday called for Republican unity in renewing the nation’s warrantless spy powers. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorizes the government to spy on foreigners located abroad, but in doing so it can sweep up information on Americans who are communicating with the surveilled targets. Trump has previously called…