Washington — President Trump took executive action Monday to start revoking the security clearances of his former national security adviser, John Bolton, and dozens of intelligence officials who signed a letter in 2020 claiming emails found on a laptop owned by Hunter Biden bore the hallmarks of a Russian disinformation campaign. The executive action was
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Washington — A federal judge in South Florida blocked the Justice Department from giving lawmakers the portion of former special counsel Jack Smith’s report that deals with his investigation into President Trump’s handling of classified documents. In a scathing rebuke of the Justice Department’s proposal, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said in a 14-page order she
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Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is facing senators’ questions on Tuesday as she defends her record and qualifications to become the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik, one of President Trump’s most reliable allies in Congress, goes before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations for her confirmation hearing less than 24 hours after Mr.
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Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik will face senators’ questions on Tuesday as she defends her record and qualifications to become the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik, one of President Trump’s most reliable allies in Congress, goes before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations for her confirmation hearing less than 24 hours after Mr.