Politics

WATCH: Pelosi says White House ‘buried’ CDC guidelines

By Associated Press

"We find out now that there was a CDC report that had much more comprehensive guidelines, and they buried it in the White House," said Pelosi.

Senate fails to override Trump veto on Iran conflict

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The Senate has failed to override a presidential veto of a bipartisan resolution declaring that President Donald Trump must get backing from Congress before engaging in further military action against Iran.

Justice Department dropping Flynn’s Trump-Russia case

By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Justice Department says it's dropping its criminal case against President Donald Trump's first national security adviser Michael Flynn. That's according to a court filing Thursday obtained by The Associated Press.

WATCH: Pence says he’s confident in states’ reopening plans

By Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence says he's confident that states are moving "in a responsible way" in their plans to reopen their economies, despite the failures of many governors to follow federal guidelines.

WATCH: Trump meets with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to discuss coronavirus efforts

By Darlene Superville, Jill Colvin, Paul Weber, Associated Press

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has removed jail as a punishment for violating his coronavirus restrictions following outcry by conservatives over a Dallas salon owner who was jailed for refusing to keep her business closed.

WATCH: McCarthy names GOP lawmakers to coronavirus response committee

By Courtney Vinopal

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy named Republican leaders to a select watchdog committee that will oversee the coronavirus response during a weekly news conference on May 7.

Unanimous Supreme Court throws out ‘Bridgegate’ convictions

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

The Supreme Court has thrown out the convictions of two political insiders involved in New Jersey’s “Bridgegate” scandal.

WATCH: Health official testifies on new tests for COVD-19

By Courtney Vinopal

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will hold a hearing May 7 on efforts to create new technologies designed to produce millions of tests for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

Former Iraqi intelligence chief approved as new premier

By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Samya Kullab, Associated Press

Iraq's former spy chief has been sworn in as the prime minister by lawmakers after weeks of tense political negotiations as the country faces a severe economic crisis spurred by the coronavirus pandemic.