James Comey is one of the most divisive figures in US politics at the moment, so when he joked he would enter the 2020 presidential run, people were not amused.
William Barr, the nominee for Attorney General, has said that he will allow the special counsel Robert Mueller to finish his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 US election, if confirmed
President Trump is considering revoking the security clearance of former Obama-era intelligence officials in a move announced by the White House. If Trump moves forward with this decision, it will most likely be interpreted by analysts as a power abuse to lash out against his critics.
On Thursday, the House voted to renew FISA, an important foreign surveillance program. The vote came amidst a heated debate in the House with president Donald Trump sending mixed signals on the issue.
When special counsel Robert Mueller was appointed by the Department of Justice to head the Russian collusion probe, nobody had any doubt that the former FBI director would soon get to the bottom of the issue. Even though the ongoing investigation seems to be getting very close to the White House, President Trump has not fired Mueller yet.