May 21 Senate confirms Ratcliffe as national intelligence chief By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Essential workers testify on effect of COVID-19 pandemic By Courtney Vinopal The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., will hold a hearing May 21 on the impact of that the novel coronavirus crisis has had on medical staff, first responders, grocery store employees, drivers,… Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Pelosi speaks on coronavirus funding for mail-in voting, election security By Courtney Vinopal House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a news conference May 21 on the 100th anniversary of the House of Representatives' passage of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote. Watch the news conference in the player above. Pelosi… Continue reading
May 21 Senate Judiciary to vote on subpoenas related to origins of Russia probe By Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee will debate and vote May 21 on a subpoena authorization related to the origins of the Russia investigation, as well as potential abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA. Continue reading
May 21 Trump threatens funds for states easing voting in pandemic By Nicholas Riccardi, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to hold up federal funds for two election battleground states that are trying to make it easier and safer to vote during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Pelosi defends remarks on Trump's weight as 'dose of his own medicine' By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that she called President Donald Trump “morbidly obese” because he's put down women for their weight. Continue reading
May 20 White House report blasts Chinese 'malign activities' By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The White House has issued a broad-scale attack on Beijing's predatory economic policies, military buildup, disinformation campaigns and human rights violations. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 9:01 How a disdain for government undermined U.S. pandemic response Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, questions have been raised about why the U.S. federal government was not better prepared for such a crisis. Scrutiny of President Trump has been intense, but questions extend beyond him to the efficacy of government and… Continue watching
May 20 Trump considering hosting G-7 summit in U.S. after all By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump had scheduled the Group of Seven summit for June 10-12 at Camp David. But in March, he announced he was canceling the annual meeting because of the pandemic and that the leaders would confer by video conference instead. Continue reading
May 20 Supreme Court blocks House from Mueller grand jury material By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is temporarily preventing the House of Representatives from obtaining secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Continue reading