HAPPENING NOW: Senate Hearing on Restoring War Powers to Congress

Senator Rand Paul held a hearing on Wednesday afternoon exploring the financial and constitutional implications of open-ended war under the existing Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) and the potential ramifications if Congress adopts the revised authorization proposed by Senators Bob Corker and Tim Kaine.

POTUS Trump Commutes Alice Johnson’s Life Sentence After Kardashian Meeting

President Trump signed a commutation for 63-year-old Alice Johnson, a woman who was serving a life sentence for a nonviolent drug offense.  Axios reported: President Trump has signed a commutation for Alice Johnson, currently serving a life sentence for a nonviolent drug offense, according to a source with direct knowledge.

Chelsea Manning Blasts Police for Conducting ‘Welfare Check’ Following Suicidal Tweets

 Moments after whistle-blower and Democratic senatorial candidate Chelsea Manning tweeted a picture of himself standing on a ledge of a building, appearing to attempt suicide, police broke into his apartment wielding firearms to perform a “welfare check.” Security footage obtained by the Intercept shows three officers entering his Bethesda apartment with weapons drawn after they unlocked the front door.

Comey Trashes Trump in Canada Days Before Quebec G7 Meeting

Fired FBI Director James Comey trashed President Donald Trump in front of a Canadian audience days before Trump will be attending the G7 summit in Quebec, saying the world is less secure, the other G7 leaders could not trust Trump and that long-standing relations don’t matter to Trump because, “It’s all about him.” Comey, who secretly investigated Trump and then set him up for a Special Counsel investigation with leaks after he was fired, also demeaned Trump as being obsessed with him, “President Trump tweets about me like I’m some relationship he can’t get over.” Canadian headlines reflected Comey’s trashing of Trump.

SARA CARTER: Lawmakers Warn IG is Being Pressured to Slow Walk and REDACT SIGNIFICANT PORTIONS of Much-Anticipated Report

Lawmakers warned Tuesday the Inspector General is being pressured to slow walk and redact significant portions of his much-anticipated report on the FBI’s (mis)handling of the Clinton investigation.  According to investigative reporter, Sara Carter, the DOJ and the FBI are deliberately attempting to slow roll and redact significant portions of IG Horowitz’s report on the bureau’s (mis)handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation.