Jun 19 Watch 6:45 News Wrap: Hope Hicks appears before House Judiciary Committee In our news wrap Wednesday, former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks was interviewed by the House Judiciary Committee--the first senior administration official cited in the Mueller report to appear before Congress. But Democrats said she refused to discuss her… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch 5:12 Why the Fed kept interest rates steady for now, despite pressure from Trump The Federal Reserve says it's holding its benchmark interest rate steady, despite ongoing pressure from President Trump to reduce it. But Fed Chairman Jay Powell expressed openness to the idea of cutting rates if economic indicators warrant. He also recently… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch 8:00 How 2020 presidential candidates would address ‘albatross’ of student debt Student debt affects millions of Americans and is an issue shaping the 2020 presidential race. On average, students leave college owing $29,600; for black students, the number is $34,000. Lisa Desjardins reports on candidate proposals to address the problem and… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch 3:20 Reparations and why America’s past still shapes the present A House subcommittee held hearings Wednesday morning to discuss paying reparations to African Americans for slavery. The idea is shaping up to be an issue with some of the candidates running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, too. Novelist Sarah… Continue watching
Jun 19 Where President Trump stands on the issues in 2020 By Daniel Bush President Donald Trump has been known to switch positions, making it hard to pin down where he stands on an issue at any given time. But Trump does have a track record on a broad range of topics, from immigration… Continue reading
Jun 19 AP fact check: Trump exaggerates on jobs, border wall in campaign kickoff rally By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press During a Florida rally marking the official kickoff of his 2020 presidential bid, President Donald Trump made a number of questionable claims and promises. Continue reading
Jun 19 Pelosi rules out censuring Trump as alternative to impeachment By Associated Press The House speaker told reporters that censure would be "just a way out" of House Democrats' efforts to see if President Donald Trump has committed impeachable offenses. Continue reading
Jun 19 Trump campaign raises $24.8 million in less than 24 hours By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press The sum dwarfs what the top Democratic contenders in the 2020 White House primary raised over the course of the first three months of this year. Continue reading
Jun 19 WATCH: Lawmakers hear from pilots who have criticized Boeing By David Koenig, Associated Press The House subcommittee is looking into Boeing and the 737 Max airliner, which remains grounded after accidents that killed 346 people. Continue reading
Jun 19 WATCH: House panel debates idea of reparations for slavery By Errin Haines Whack, Associated Press Actor and activist Danny Glover and writer Ta-Nehisi Coates are among the witnesses that testified at a hearing Wednesday. Continue reading