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Wiretap: Trump acknowledges he is under investigation in Russia probe

President Donald Trump acknowledged in an early-morning tweet Friday that he is under investigation as part of the inquiry in Russian influence in the election....

Wiretap: The last place James Comey wanted to be was alone...

The New York Times is reporting that James Comey told Attorney General Jeff Sessions that he didn't want to be left alone with the president....

Littwin: Meet the new CBO score — same as the old...

The much-anticipated CBO score is finally out for the latest iteration of Trumpcare, the one that passed the House three weeks ago without Paul...

Littwin: As Trumpcare blows into Senate, Cory Gardner has nowhere to...

If Cory Gardner were being honest about it — I know, a longshot — he'd have to admit that no one was rooting harder...

Wiretap: Syria chemical-arms attack changes everything for Trump, but he’s not...

Only days after Donald Trump said it would be "silly" to try to oust Syria President Bashar al-Assad, Trump now says the horrific chemical-arms...

Littwin: Democrats want a fight on Gorsuch, but first they have...

Let's call it Mr. Gorsuch goes to Washington. And in ordinary times, there would be no question how the movie ends. Jimmy Stewart gets the...

Littwin: Nevertheless, #shepersisted. So must we all.

Mitch McConnell, the wiliest of wily old politicians, made the un-wiliest move imaginable on the Senate floor. And all it did — besides needlessly...

Wiretap: Who bombed the Istanbul airport?

Prime suspect Who bombed the Istanbul airport? To this point, ISIS, which is usually quick to claim credit, has been silent. But, Dexter Filkins writes...

Littwin: Why Obama’s SCOTUS nominee threatens the GOP

You can make the argument that by nominating an oldish, moderate, well-respected judge to the Supreme Court that Barack Obama has outsmarted the Republicans,...

Mitch McConnell may have bad news for Tim Neville Senate run

  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky just sent a big “NO!” to far-right candidates vying for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate next...