Dec 05 Homeland Security chair requests review of $400 million border wall contract By Associated Press In a letter dated Wednesday, Congressman Bennie Thompson raised concern about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' decision to award the contract for the wall to Fisher Sand and Gravel. Thompson wrote that prior to Monday, the company had not… Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 7:12 Rep. Dean on Trump's 'extraordinary obstruction' and the case for impeachment Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., sits on the House Judiciary Committee, which held its first hearing in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump Wednesday. The panel heard testimony from four legal scholars about the history and precedent for impeachment. Rep. Dean… Continue watching
Dec 05 Trump to Democrats: If you're going to impeach me, 'do it now, fast' By Jill Colvin, Associated Press After months of fighting the House impeachment inquiry, blocking witnesses and ignoring subpoenas, the White House is now publicly embracing a strategy it has privately signaled for weeks: It will accept the reality that President Donald Trump will likely be… Continue reading
Dec 05 WATCH: Pelosi fires back at reporter who asks if she 'hates' Trump By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press “I don't hate anybody,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded. Continue reading
Dec 05 WATCH: Pelosi approves drafting impeachment articles against Trump By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Democrats are charging toward a Christmastime vote on removing the 45th president, a situation House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hoped to avoid but which now seems inevitable. Continue reading
Dec 04 Virginia moves to drop work requirement for Medicaid By Alan Suderman, Associated Press Virginia is moving toward dropping work requirements for Medicaid enrollees after Democrats won full control of the state legislature for the first time in a generation. Continue reading
Dec 04 5 key takeaways from the Judiciary impeachment hearing By Daniel Bush Legal scholars drew opposite conclusions about President Donald Trump’s conduct with Ukraine, underscoring the partisan divide over basic facts surrounding the impeachment investigation as it moves into a critical new phase. Continue reading
Dec 04 6 video moments to watch from the Judiciary Committee's first impeachment hearing By Candice Norwood The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday heard testimony from four legal scholars on U.S. constitutional history and precedent for the impeachment of a president. Continue reading
Dec 04 U.S. Rep. Denny Heck of Washington state to retire after term By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Democratic Rep. Denny Heck of Washington state announced Wednesday that he is retiring from Congress at the end of his term, saying his work on the investigation into Russian election interference and the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump have… Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 7:08 What 4 legal scholars told the House Judiciary Committee about Trump and impeachment By Nick Schifrin The impeachment inquiry into President Trump entered a new phase Wednesday as the House Judiciary Committee held its first hearing on the matter. Four law professors testified before the panel about the legal parameters of impeachment: Noah Feldman, Michael Gerhardt,… Continue watching