Mary Clare’s Recent Stories
Politics Apr 17
McConnell shuts down bipartisan effort to protect special counsel MuellerSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the bill is unnecessary because President Donald Trump will not fire Mueller. "We'll not be having this on the floor of the Senate," he said on Fox News.
Politics Apr 13
Watchdog report: Ex-FBI deputy director misled investigatorsThe Justice Department watchdog says fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe misled investigators over his role in a news media disclosure.
Nation Apr 09
WATCH: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Senate committeeFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to speak at 2:15 p.m. ET Tuesday in a joint hearing before two Senate committees. Watch live here.
Politics Mar 29
Senate Judiciary panel requests new info on Trump officialsThe Senate Judiciary Committee is asking for new records from two current and former White House officials as part of its investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
Politics Mar 20
WATCH: Senators say U.S. needs to do more to protect elections from foreign interferenceSenate Intelligence Committee Chair Richard Burr, R-N.C., and Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the panel, are scheduled to speak at 12:15 p.m. ET. Watch live here.
Politics Mar 08
Corey Lewandowski, ex-Trump campaign manager, faces Russia interviewOne of Donald Trump's former campaign managers has arrived on Capitol Hill for a closed-door interview with the House Intelligence Committee as part of its Russia investigation.
Politics Mar 06
2 Republican lawmakers ask for new special counsel to investigate DOJ, FBIReps. Robert Goodlatte of Virginia and Trey Gowdy of South Carolina wrote Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Tuesday to ask for the new special counsel, whose work would be separate from special counsel Robert…
Politics Feb 28
Hicks acknowledges ‘white lies’ for Trump, but not on RussiaWASHINGTON — White House communications director Hope Hicks acknowledged to a House intelligence panel that she has occasionally told "white lies" for President Donald Trump but has not lied about anything relevant to the Russia investigation, according to those present…
Politics Feb 27
Hope Hicks to appear before House panel in Russia probePresident Donald Trump's longtime aide Hope Hicks is scheduled to meet with the House intelligence committee Tuesday for a closed-door interview as part of the panel's Russia investigation.
Politics Feb 08
The House Intelligence Committee is planning to build a wall between Republican and Democratic staffA senior Republican on the committee, Florida Rep. Tom Rooney, said Thursday that he thinks the committee is "poison" right now, characterizing partisan tensions as a total breakdown on committee that could have national security concerns.
