Jeff the Plumber: Under pressure from the President who’s called him “weak” on the issue, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a crackdown on information leaks from government sources to the press. Hours later, the NY Times posted a story saying …

English Preferred: President Trump came out yesterday in favor of a new immigration policy that would cut legal immigration by half within 10 years, limiting the ability of US citizens and legal residents to bring family members into the country. …

Pardon Me: President Trump is already making legal inquiries about his power to pardon aides, family members, and even himself in connection with the Russia investigation, according to both The Washington Post and NY Times. At the same time, the …

To Your Health: The NY Times reports that Sen. John McCain’s blood clot surgery may be more serious than initially thought, and he may be out of action for weeks, endangering the Senate health care bill. The can’t vote without …

To Your Health: The latest version of the Senate health care bill provides billions of dollars to hold down healthcare premiums while keeping two taxes on high earners that have supported Obamacare. It also keeps the deep cuts to Medicare. …

The Russia Connection: Donald J. Trump Jr. was informed in an email before he met with a Russian lawyer that potentially damaging information he was to be given about Hillary Clinton was part of a Russian government effort to help his …

Foreign Affairs: The gathering of the G-20 leaders in Hamburg, Germany was met last night by thousands of protesters marching in the streets and confronted by riot police backed with water cannon. The protesters promised a night of what they …

The Dealmaker: The US threw relations with China into question yesterday with the announcement that the administration has agreed to sell $1.4 billion worth of weapons to Taiwan and is imposing sanctions on a Chinese company and bank for dealings …

Nation: The Environmental Protection Agency released plans yesterday to dismantle an Obama-era rule protecting about 60 percent of the country’s bodies of water from pollution. The current rule protects big waters such as the Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound, as …

Terminal Illness: Lacking the votes in their own party to pass their health care bill, Senate Republican leaders yesterday delayed bringing the bill to the floor. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was planning to get a vote before July 4th but …