Politics Jan 04 Small cracks have appeared in GOP unity on impeachment trial For now, Republicans are holding the line behind Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s position that they should start the trial and hear arguments from House prosecutors and Trump’s defense team before deciding what to do. But small cracks in GOP…
Politics Dec 31 GOP Sen. Collins says she’s open to impeachment witnesses "It is inappropriate, in my judgment, for senators on either side of the aisle to prejudge the evidence before they have heard what is presented to us," Collins told Maine Public Radio.
Politics Dec 16 Spending deal ends two-decade freeze on gun safety research The bill would provide $25 million for gun violence research, divided evenly between the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A law adopted in the 1990s has effectively blocked such research and prohibits federal…
Politics Dec 06 House passes bill to restore key parts of Voting Rights Act The bill would amend the 1965 law to impose new obligations on states and local jurisdictions, essentially reversing a 2013 Supreme Court decision.
Politics Dec 03 Report reveals frequent contact between Giuliani, Nunes and the White House Records show that Giuliani associate Lev Parnas and California Rep. Devin Nunes were in frequent contact last April, when the president's personal attorney was publicly calling for an investigation of Biden.
Politics Nov 26 House Oversight panel sues Barr and Ross over census documents The House committee is suing the Trump administration officials for refusing to produce documents related to a decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
Politics Oct 31 WATCH: House approves impeachment inquiry resolution The resolution is expected to pass largely along party lines. Watch the debate and vote in the video player.
Politics Oct 29 Democrats unveil impeachment resolution to vote on Thursday The eight-page resolution released Tuesday calls for open hearings and requires the intelligence committee to submit a report outlining its findings and recommendations.
Politics Oct 28 Republican Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon won’t seek reelection Walden is a former chairman of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee and now serves as the top Republican on the energy panel.
Politics Oct 24 WATCH: Rep. Elijah Cummings lies in state at U.S. Capitol House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other congressional leaders will speak at an arrival ceremony Thursday before Cummings lies in state at Statuary Hall.