FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe ‘removed’ from the bureau

Top FBI official Andrew McCabe has been “removed” from his post as deputy director, Fox News is told, leaving the bureau after months of conflict-of-interest complaints from Republicans including President Trump. A source confirmed to Fox News that McCabe is taking “terminal leave” – effectively taking vacation until he reaches his planned retirement in a…

DOJ Official to Nunes: Releasing the Memo Would Be ‘Extraordinarily Reckless’

Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd is urging House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes to keep the memo about government surveillance abuses within the halls of Congress.  “We believe it would be extraordinarily reckless for the Committee to disclose such information publicly without giving the Department and the FBI the opportunity to review the memorandum and…

The FBI Lost 5 Months Worth of Text Messages Between Anti-Trump Agents

The Daily Caller reports that the FBI “failed to preserve five months of text messages” exchanged between two anti-Trump FBI employees who may have compromised on going investigations such as the Clinton e-mail scandal and the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. The Daily Caller’s Chuck Ross reports that “The disclosure was made Friday…

PA, OH Voters On Trump’s First Year: He’s Doing “Better Than I Ever Would Have Dreamed”

Well, for liberals, year one was the darkest era in human history. It was the return of Lord Voldemort, the resurgence of Sauron from the land of Mordor, or the Galactic Empire reigning hellfire from the Death Star, whatever terrible cultural villain suits the narrative that was it. Frankly, it was probably the former because…

Schumer in 2013: Democrats Would Never Be So Reckless as to Shut Down the Government Over, Say, Immigration

You already knew that both parties are trading hypocritical barbs over the current ‘Schumer Shutdown,’ but this clip from the archives is really quite special and simply too delicious not to share immediately.  Back when Republicans pushed a flawed shutdown strategy over Obamacare in 2013, a certain Senator from New York pronounced himself aghast.  The GOP’s disgraceful ‘hostage taking’…

GOP lawmakers demand that ‘alarming’ memo on FISA abuses be made public

A four-page memo circulating in Congress that reveals alleged United States government surveillance abuses is being described by lawmakers as “shocking,” “troubling” and “alarming,” with one congressman likening the details to KGB activity in Russia. Speaking with Fox News, the lawmakers said they could not yet discuss the contents of the memo they reviewed on…

White House physician: Trump is in excellent physical and mental health

The White House physician said Tuesday that President Trump is in excellent physical and mental health, adding he has “absolutely no concerns about the president’s cognitive ability or his neurological function” after conducting a medical examination of the president last week. “All clinical data indicates the president is healthy and that he will remain so…

Pelosi Mocks ‘Five White Guys’ Leading DACA Talks, Says They Should Open Hamburger Joint

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi mocked the group of men leading immigration talks as “the five white guys” after this week’s discussions on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program did not include any minority members of Congress. In fact, she likened the men—House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas,…

US slaps highest-level ‘do not travel’ warning on five Mexican states

The State Department unveiled a revamped travel warning system Wednesday, giving five Mexican states the sternest “do not travel” advisory alongside war-torn nations like Syria, Yemen and Somalia. All five states — Tamaulipas on the U.S. border and Sinaloa, Colima, Michoacan and Guerrero on the Pacific coast — are hotspots of drug cartel activity, either…

Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Ending DACA

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program on Tuesday, declaring that the Department of Homeland Security’s “decision to rescind DACA was based on a flawed legal premise.” U.S. District Judge William Alsup ruled the Obama-era program must remain in place while litigation plays out. Alsup,…

Justice Department investigating Clinton Foundation over ‘pay to play’ allegations

The Justice Department has launched a new investigation into allegations the Clinton Foundation used “pay to play” politics while Hillary Clinton was U.S. secretary of state, Fox News has confirmed. A source familiar with the investigation told Fox News late Thursday the investigation is being led by the U.S. Attorney’s office and the FBI in…