The Hillary Step:As the House mounts its impeachment inquiry into President Trump, the State Department is investigation the missing emails of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that were an issue in the 2016 election.   They’re going at it by investigating …

Fight Club:As House Democrats issued their first impeachment inquiry subpoena to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, President Trump and his 2020 campaign are already in full fight mode.    They are raising money while denouncing the Ukraine whistleblower, Democrats, the press, …

Inside Job:The whistleblower complaint about President Trump released yesterday was based in part on concerns expressed by members of the administration and President Trump’s own White House staff, according to the document.   At the same time, the unnamed whistleblower says …

The Memo Con:The White House yesterday turned over to Congress the whistleblower complaint filed by an intelligence official against President Trump regarding his telephone conversation with the president of Ukraine. It was delivered just hours after the White House released …

The Edge of Night: As President Trump spoke at the United Nations calling for a future of nationalism and isolated patriotism, long-reluctant Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House will embark upon a full inquiry aimed at impeachment.   “It’s really a …

The Ukraine Denial:President Trump ordered his acting chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney to hold back $400 million in military aid to Ukraine a week before his July 25thtelephone call to the Ukrainian President, The Washington Postreports.   The timing draws a closer …

The Ukraine Conversation:President Trump admitted yesterday that he did talk to the president of Ukraine about former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.   He told reporters in the White House driveway, “The conversation I had was largely congratulatory, was …

Hear the Whistle Blow:Washington is an uproar over a report in The Washington Postthat a US intelligence official was so disturbed by a promise President Trump made to a foreign leader over the telephone that he filed a whistleblower complaint with …

The Persian Puzzle: As President Trump weighs how tough to be on Iran, he has appointed a hawkish new national security adviser, his fourth after just 2 ½ years as President. Robert O’Brien has been the State Department’s chief hostage negotiator. …

Tailpipe: The Trump administration is expected today to revoke California’s authority to set auto emissions standards that are stricter than federal regulations, directly confronting the state’s efforts to fight climate change. When the Trump administration announced lower federal standards earlier this …