Politics Apr 05 Trump suggests firing watchdog was payback for impeachment Trump called Michael Atkinson a “disgrace” after informing Congress late Friday night that he intended to fire him. In letters to the House and Senate intelligence committees, Trump wrote that he had lost confidence in Atkinson but gave little detail.
Politics Apr 04 Trump fires watchdog who handled Ukraine complaint President Trump on Friday abruptly fired the inspector general of the intelligence community, sidelining an independent watchdog who played a pivotal role in his impeachment even as his White House struggled with the deepening coronavirus pandemic.
Politics Apr 01 Democrats proposing commission to study U.S. pandemic response House Democrats are drafting legislation that would create a bipartisan commission to study the U.S. government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, modeled on one that examined the 9/11 attacks.
Politics Mar 20 Senators sold stock before steep market losses from virus Senate records show that Burr and his wife sold between roughly $600,000 and $1.7 million in more than 30 separate transactions in late January and mid-February, just before the market began to fall and as government health officials began to…
Politics Mar 11 House set to vote on bill extending surveillance authorities In a rare bipartisan agreement, both Republicans and Democrats in the House seek to ensure that civil liberties are not overwhelmed by the tools used to thwart terrorism and other crimes.
Politics Mar 11 Briefings on Russian attempts to sow U.S. discord leave Democrats with 'concerns' Democrats leaving the meeting said they had more questions and had heard conflicting evidence.
Politics Mar 06 Romney will support GOP effort to investigate Biden Trump's efforts to have Ukraine investigate the Bidens were central to the impeachment charges he faced. Romney was the only Republican who voted to convict.
Politics Feb 21 Intel officials say Russia is boosting Trump candidacy The warning raises questions about whether Trump's administration is taking the proper steps to combat the kind of interference that the U.S. saw in 2016.
Politics Feb 14 House Democrats sharpen focus on Barr post-impeachment Democrats have demanded more information about Barr's intervention in the case of Roger Stone, a longtime Trump confidant who was convicted in November of lying to Congress and other charges.
Politics Feb 06 Ukraine saga far from over despite Trump acquittal It’s only a matter of time before fresh details, documents and eyewitnesses emerge, including revelations in a new book from John Bolton, the former national security adviser.