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.
Politics May 29 Democrats expand probe into firing of State Dept. watchdog Democrats say they will interview officials who may have information about the ouster of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick.
Politics May 28 WATCH: Minority leader Kevin McCarthy holds weekly news briefing House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, who praised the bill in March and said it included "important reforms" to guard against abuses, reversed that stance when Trump said he opposed it.
Politics May 27 Trump opposition throws surveillance legislation in doubt Legislation to extend surveillance authorities that the FBI sees as vital in fighting terrorism was thrown into doubt Wednesday as President Donald Trump threatened a veto and congressional Republicans and top liberal Democrats said they opposed the bill.
Politics May 21 Senate confirms Ratcliffe as national intelligence chief The Senate on Thursday confirmed Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe as director of national intelligence, installing a new head of the nation's intelligence agencies at a time when President Donald Trump has ousted multiple officials.
Politics May 20 Senate panel approves subpoena in Hunter Biden probe The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday voted 8-6 to subpoena Blue Star Strategies. The lobbying firm was a consultant to Burisma, a gas company in Ukraine that paid Hunter Biden to serve as a board member.
Politics May 18 Rubio named acting chair of Senate intelligence panel Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is taking over a powerful committee in Congress. Republican leaders announced Monday that Rubio will temporarily become chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Politics May 14 Burr steps aside as Senate intelligence chair amid FBI probe Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., stepped aside as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday after the FBI served a search warrant for his phone as part of an ongoing insider-trading investigation tied to the coronavirus pandemic.
Politics May 13 Senate narrowly rejects new limits on internet surveillance A debate has erupted in Congress over whether to protect the browsing history of internet users. The Senate came one vote short Wednesday of approving a proposal to prevent federal law enforcement from obtaining internet browsing information without seeking a…
Politics May 05 Intel chief nominee Ratcliffe says he won’t be swayed by politics A Senate panel is considering Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe's nomination for director of national intelligence, holding the in-person hearing amid President Donald Trump's shakeup of the intelligence community and under drastic new distancing rules to protect Capitol Hill from the…