WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his GOP allies are making groundless accusations that a whistleblower complaint by a CIA officer was improperly filed because it was not based on first-hand knowledge. In tweets and public statements, they assert that a whistleblower cannot submit a complaint if it relies on so-called hearsay...
And the Award for Best Trump Defender Goes to … Devin Nunes
Should Rep. Devin Nunes ever exit politics, he might consider Hollywood — stage right. When it comes to defending President Donald Trump, a nearly round-the-clock task, the Tulare congressman airs his disgust with Democrats far better than, for example, Rudy Giuliani, who is best kept locked in the basement. Nunes...
Devin Nunes at Mueller Hearing: Close Curtain on 'Russia Hoax'
Watch the opening statement by Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Tulare, during Wednesday's appearance of former special counsel Robert Mueller before the House Intelligence Committee. "Welcome, everyone, to the last gasp of the Russian collusion conspiracy theory," said Nunes, a consistently strong supporter of President Donald Trump. "The Democrats have already admitted,...
Senate Intelligence Panel Refutes Nunes' Findings on Russia
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan Senate committee said Tuesday that U.S. intelligence agencies' assessment of Russian activities during the 2016 presidential election was based on "sound" analysis not swayed by politics, the Associated Press reported. The January 2017 intelligence assessment said Russian activities in the run-up to the presidential election represented...
Everything You Need To Know About Devin Nunes
Jason Zengerle, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and the political correspondent for GQ, has written an extensive profile on Tulare Congressman Devin Nunes. Though Nunes "refused multiple interview requests" by Zengerle, the reporter stitched together a remarkable and enlightening piece using dozens of sources — named and...
Conservative Website Rocks Nunes' World. It's Time for Him to Go, Says RedState Columnist.
Rep. Devin Nunes has stopped talking to some media outlets. He barely tolerates other news organization, answering their questions while branding them "left-wing" rags. Now it appears that the Tulare Republican might have to reserve some of his venom for unabashedly conservative media sites, too. A column appeared today on...
Silicon Valley Billionaire Ellison Backs Nunes' Reelection Bid
The Daily Beast reports that top Oracle executives have given so much money to Rep. Devin Nunes' reelection campaign that some contributions had to be returned. In a story headlined "The Silicon Valley Giant Bankrolling Devin Nunes," reporter Lachlan Markay details contributions from five Oracle executives totaling nearly $35,000. "What...
Silicon Valley Billionaire Ellison Backs Nunes' Reelection Bid
The Daily Beast reports that top Oracle executives have given so much money to Rep. Devin Nunes' reelection campaign that some contributions had to be returned. In a story headlined "The Silicon Valley Giant Bankrolling Devin Nunes," reporter Lachlan Markay details contributions from five Oracle executives totaling nearly $35,000. "What...
Latest in Battle for CA-22: Is Nunes Feeling the Janz Heat?
Is Andrew Janz getting inside Devin Nunes' head? I ask because Nunes' reelection campaign is acting like it's feeling the heat — even though Nunes has nearly $4 million to spend on his bid for a ninth term in Congress and a long history of landslide victories in a district...
Latest in Battle for CA-22: Is Nunes Feeling the Janz Heat?
Is Andrew Janz getting inside Devin Nunes' head? I ask because Nunes' reelection campaign is acting like it's feeling the heat — even though Nunes has nearly $4 million to spend on his bid for a ninth term in Congress and a long history of landslide victories in a district...