Dec 12 Judiciary panel takes its first steps toward an impeachment vote By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The committee is considering two articles of impeachment introduced by Democrats. They charge President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Continue reading
Dec 11 Trump signs order against boycotts on college campuses directed against Israel By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The order comes as the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against the Israeli government for its treatment of Palestinians becomes more prominent on some college campuses. Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: House Judiciary marks up the articles of impeachment – Day 2 By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House Judiciary Committee will consider amendment to and vote on the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Watch in the video player. Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Rep. Collins calls out ‘sham impeachment’ during day 1 of House Judiciary markup of the impeachment articles By Gretchen Frazee Rep. Doug Collins, the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, said the effort to impeach President Donald Trump is based on “lies.”… Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Nadler’s full opening statement in House Judiciary markup of the impeachment articles By Gretchen Frazee Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, emphasized the need to move forward with impeachment to preserve the integrity of the 2020 election. Continue reading
Dec 11 These 4 changes helped Trump and Democrats agree to the USMCA trade deal By Courtney Vinopal Democratic lawmakers and the White House are both claiming victory for the major North American trade deal that is now expected to win approval from Congress after more than a year of deadlock. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 5:11 What Michael Horowitz told the Senate Judiciary Committee about Russia probe By William Brangham The origins of the Russia investigation were under the microscope on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Michael Horowitz, inspector general for the Department of Justice, sat for a day-long hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee about his recent report examining accusations of… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 10:19 2 law enforcement experts on what Horowitz report and testimony mean for the FBI In 434 written pages and more than five hours of live testimony, Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz shared his perspective on how the FBI conducted itself in the early stages of its Russia investigation. How serious are his findings,… Continue watching
Dec 11 Judge says South Carolina GOP allowed to cancel its 2020 primary By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Several other states are attempting to cancel their GOP primaries, adding to hurdles for the long-shot candidates challenging President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Watchdog tells Congress there were ‘basic and fundamental errors’ in Russia probe By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Justice Department's internal watchdog told Congress that he is concerned that “so many basic and fundamental errors" were made by the FBI as it investigated ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. Continue reading