Politics Jul 28 WATCH: Barr condemns 'rioters' in much-anticipated House testimony Attorney General William Barr defended the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America, saying on Tuesday "violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests" sparked by George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police.
Politics Jul 27 WATCH: Barr defends aggressive federal response to protests Attorney General William Barr defended the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America as he testified for the first time before the House Judiciary Committee.
Politics Jul 23 House Democrats try to check Trump's pardon power A House panel on Thursday plans to vote on legislation that is intended to discourage presidents from giving pardons to friends and family. The legislation would also ban presidents from pardoning themselves.
Politics Jul 02 WATCH: Pelosi, Democrats criticizes Trump on Russia after intel briefing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer accuse Trump of being "soft" on Russian President Vladimir Putin and distracted by less important issues.
Politics Jul 02 Intelligence chiefs brief congressional leaders on Russia bounties CIA Director Gina Haspel and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe are meeting Thursday with the so-called "gang of eight" of top lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
Politics Jul 01 Trump, top officials defend response to Russia bounty threat President Donald Trump and his top national security officials are stepping up their defense of his response to intelligence assessments that suggested Russia had offered bounties for killing U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
Politics Jun 30 Hoyer, Democrats speak on White House briefing on reports of Russian bounties The Democrats said their briefing was insufficient. Hoyer said it was White House officials giving “their perspective" when lawmakers really need to hear from members of the intelligence community.
Politics Jun 24 Barr agrees to testify as House panel investigates whether he has politicized the DOJ One of Barr's federal prosecutors is testifying to the committee Wednesday that Roger Stone, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was given special treatment ahead of his sentencing because of his relationship with the president.
Politics Jun 02 Senate confirms special watchdog for pandemic recovery The Senate has confirmed a new inspector general to oversee money distributed as part of the $2 trillion economic rescue law. The move puts at least one watchdog in place as oversight of the money has lagged.
Politics Jun 02 Democrats say Justice Department whistleblowers to testify House Democrats say they will hear testimony from Justice Department whistleblowers and attempt to slash the agency's budget. They say the efforts are in response to Attorney General William Barr's defiance of Congress and "improper politicization" of his job.