Comey Is Said to Have Become Unsettled by Interactions With Trump  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump called the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, weeks after he took office and asked him when federal authorities were going to put out word that Mr. Trump was not personally under investigation, according to two people briefed on the call.

Donald Trump Talked Michael Flynn Into White House Job … President Donald Trump pressured a “reluctant” Michael Flynn into accepting a job as the White House's top national security official even after Flynn warned the president that he was under investigation over undisclosed lobbying …

House May Be Forced to Vote Again on GOP's Obamacare Repeal Bill  —  Two weeks after passage, measure still not sent to Senate  —  CBO report could force Ryan, other party leaders into redo  —  House Republicans barely managed to pass their Obamacare repeal bill earlier this month …

Joe Lieberman might be FBI director.  Really.  —  The perfect choice for America's troll-in-chief.  —  Joe Lieberman, the former Democratic senator from Connecticut with a complicated history with his political party, has emerged as the frontrunner to replace the now-fired James Comey as FBI director …

Chaffetz Letter to Utah's 3rd Congressional District  —  f t # e  —  Dear 3rd District Constituents:  —  Serving you in the U.S. House of Representatives for nearly nine years has been a rare honor and privilege.  When I first ran for Congress in 2008 I promised I would get in, serve, and get out.

Trump Team Planning Possible Retaliation for Classified Leak Allegations  —  White House officials concoct “ludicrous” revenge plan targeting former Obama administration.  —  President Donald Trump's inner circle is war-gaming how best to respond to the Washington Post's bombshell report …

Pence is a loyal solider, but news cycle is wearing on him  —  What did Mike Pence know about Flynn?  —  Story highlights  —  Washington (CNN)After a fast and furious news cycle at the White House this week, the last few days may have worn on Vice President Mike Pence.

Special counsel vs. special prosecutor: What's the difference?  —  1.4k Shares  —  On Wednesday, former FBI director Robert Mueller was appointed to be a special counsel to oversee the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election and the possibility of collusion between Russia and President Trump's campaign.

Roger Ailes had my back at Fox News  —  Roger experienced hatred, and it killed him.  —  CONNECT  —  To say that Roger Ailes led a full life is a massive understatement.  A force of nature with an agenda, RA, as fellow executives called him, was a man on a mission.

That Didn't Go Great  —  Let me share a few thoughts on the press conference President Trump just held with the President of Colombia.  In the nature of the moment, I'll just focus on the questions President Trump fielded on the investigations.  —  First, on question one …

Health insurers and state officials say Trump is undermining Obamacare, pushing up rates  —  President Trump meets in February with the heads of major health insurers.  Many industry officials and state regulators now believe they cannot rely on Trump to effectively manage the country's insurance markets.

First on CNN: Devin Nunes continues reviewing Russia intelligence, despite recusal  —  House Intel chair steps aside in Russia probe  —  (CNN)The former head of the House Russia investigation, Rep. Devin Nunes, is continuing to review intelligence relating to Russia, a move that has Democrats grumbling …

Video Emerges Of Turkey's President Watching As His Goons Attack Protesters [VIDEO]  —  Video has emerged showing Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan calmly looking on as members of his security detail attack a group of Kurdish protesters outside of the Turkish embassy in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.

TRUMP CANCELS VISIT TO ANCIENT MASADA SITE AFTER ISRAEL REFUSES HELICOPTER LANDING  —  WORLD ISRAEL TRUMP  —  President Donald Trump has canceled a planned visit and speech at the ancient mountain fortress of Masada in Israel after authorities told him that he could not land his helicopter on top of the UNESCO-listed site.

Russia tried to take over Pentagon Twitter accounts: report  —  Russia tried to gain access to the Twitter accounts of Defense Department officials using messages carrying malware, according to Time magazine.  —  Russia is said to have sent messages to over 10,000 Pentagon Twitter users …

Planned Parenthood to close four Iowa clinics after legislative defunding  —  Planned Parenthood of the Heartland said Thursday it is closing four clinics in Iowa in response to state legislation passed by majority Republican lawmakers that blocks public money for family planning services to abortion providers.