Jul 25 Watch 6:40 How Rep. Collins interpreted what Mueller told Congress With Robert Mueller’s long-awaited appearance before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees concluded, we hear a Republican perspective on his testimony. Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, talks to Judy Woodruff about why he thinks… Continue watching
Jul 25 House passes bipartisan budget and debt deal By Associated Press A hard-won, bipartisan budget and debt compromise between President Donald Trump and Speaker Nancy Pelosi has easily passed the Democratic-controlled House. Continue reading
Jul 25 Mueller's testimony is over. But Democrats are still pursuing these other witnesses By Geoffrey Lou Guray In the 98 days since Robert Mueller's report became public, the House Democrats scrutinizing his findings have hit roadblock after roadblock, stymied by witnesses who refused to testify and a White House unwilling to turn over key documents. Democrats finally… Continue reading
Jul 25 WATCH: House panel backs subpoenas for Ivanka, Jared private emails Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland, the panel's chairman, said the committee has obtained "direct evidence" that the president's daughter, Ivanka, Jared Kushner and other top aides were using personal accounts for official business in violation of federal law and White… Continue reading
Jul 25 Mueller's testimony divides Congress on need to strengthen election security By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Former special counsel Robert Mueller's warning that Russian interference is still happening "as we sit" is putting pressure on Republican leaders in Congress to join Democrats in passing additional election security legislation. Continue reading
Jul 25 Altered presidential seal showed eagle with golf clubs at Trump speech By Associated Press A White House spokesman says officials "never saw the seal" before it was projected on a screen behind President Donald Trump as he was introduced at Turning Point USA's teen summit on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 25 WATCH: Pelosi and House Democrats vow to 'own August' on issues By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Majority Democrats gathered on the House steps under brilliant sunshine Thursday to talk policy goals as they prepared to leave Washington for five weeks. Continue reading
Jul 25 Trump encourages Republicans to back bipartisan budget bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The agreement outlines a $1.37 trillion cap for the so-called discretionary accounts funded by Congress each year. Continue reading
Jul 25 Puerto Rico Gov. Rosselló to resign Aug. 2 amid online chat scandal By Danica Coto, Associated Press The announcement comes nearly two weeks of protests touched off by a leak of crude and insulting chat messages between him and his top advisers. Continue reading
Jul 24 What we learned from Mueller's testimony By Daniel Bush Robert Mueller was clear on one point in his congressional hearings Wednesday: he did not exonerate President Donald Trump on the question of obstruction of justice, and reminded the American public that Russia interfered in the 2016 election thinking it… Continue reading