• Why the House is moving so quickly on Trump impeachment inquiry

    Why the House is moving so quickly on Trump impeachment inquiry

    Sep 27, 2019 10:55 PM EST

    ... to be going back to -- basically coming back into D.C. on Friday and -- early next week, at least -- and having a hearing with the inspector general Michael Atkinson. He's supposed to be testifying behind closed doors about basically the handling of this call. Also, three House committees subpoenaed ...

  • Who's who in the Trump impeachment process?

    Who's who in the Trump impeachment process?

    Sep 27, 2019 10:53 PM EST

    ... and lawmakers. The New York Times reported it is an intelligence official, not part of the White House staff, who sent a complaint to the Inspector General of the Intelligence community. The complaint contains accounts and concerns reported to the whistleblower. Lawmakers have said this person may testify soon, which ...

  • White House attorneys directed Ukraine call transcript to be sealed

    White House attorneys directed Ukraine call transcript to be sealed

    Sep 27, 2019 05:57 PM EST

    ... Trump's dealings with Ukraine with the CIA, which then alerted the White House and the Justice Department, before filing with the intelligence community's inspector general, a process that granted the individual more legal protection. The person familiar with the matter, as well as another person with knowledge of ...

  • Whistleblower alleges White House tried to suppress Zelenskiy call details

    Whistleblower alleges White House tried to suppress Zelenskiy call details

    Sep 26, 2019 10:55 PM EST

    ... Justice Department. Democrats questioned that, if the president's own DOJ was a reliable arbiter. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas: If your office of the inspector general is not able to investigate, then who is able to investigate? Joseph Maguire: Although it didn't come to the committee, the complaint ...

  • Whistleblower claims White House abused power, tried to cover up details of Ukraine call

    Whistleblower claims White House abused power, tried to cover up details of Ukraine call

    Sep 26, 2019 02:48 PM EST

    ... her identity could be adequately protected without Maguire's blessing. The unidentified whistleblower submitted a complaint to Michael Atkinson, the U.S. government's intelligence inspector general, in August. Maguire then blocked release of the complaint to Congress, citing issues of presidential privilege and saying the complaint did not deal ...

  • Sen. Murphy: Trump's Ukraine call underscores need for House impeachment inquiry

    Sen. Murphy: Trump's Ukraine call underscores need for House impeachment inquiry

    Sep 25, 2019 10:45 PM EST

    ... the White House would know the identity of the whistle-blower? Larry Pfeiffer: No, the whistle-blower should be being protected by the I.C. inspector general and the intelligence community. So the president of the United States shouldn't know the whistle-blower's name, unless the whistle-blower ...

  • How a president's call to a foreign leader becomes a memo -- and who gets to see it

    How a president's call to a foreign leader becomes a memo -- and who gets to see it

    Sep 25, 2019 10:37 PM EST

    ... the White House would know the identity of the whistle-blower? Larry Pfeiffer: No, the whistle-blower should be being protected by the I.C. inspector general and the intelligence community. So the president of the United States shouldn't know the whistle-blower's name, unless the whistle-blower ...

  • WATCH: Acting intel director Maguire testifies on Trump whistleblower complaint

    WATCH: Acting intel director Maguire testifies on Trump whistleblower complaint

    Sep 25, 2019 09:45 PM EST

    ... office our national security and the integrity" of our elections. The unidentified whistleblower submitted a complaint to Michael Atkinson, the U.S. government's intelligence inspector general, in August. Maguire then blocked release of the complaint to Congress, citing issues of presidential privilege and saying the complaint did not deal ...

  • Lawmakers view secret Trump whistleblower complaint

    Lawmakers view secret Trump whistleblower complaint

    Sep 25, 2019 07:52 PM EST

    ... had not provided any instructions on how that could happen. The unidentified whistleblower submitted a complaint to Michael Atkinson, the U.S. government's intelligence inspector general, in August. Maguire then blocked release of the complaint to Congress, citing issues of presidential privilege and saying it was not an "urgent ...

  • Private insurers are improperly rejecting Medicare drug claims, watchdog finds

    Private insurers are improperly rejecting Medicare drug claims, watchdog finds

    Sep 25, 2019 07:47 PM EST

    ... interests, according to a report from the program’s watchdog. The report, issued by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General, analyzed rejections of millions of prescription requests during 2017, the most recent year for which comprehensive information is available. Insurers initially rejected as ...