May 21 Watch 8:08 Why Rep. Raskin says he’s changed his mind on impeaching Trump The showdown over the balance of power between the executive and legislative branches continued to play out Tuesday on Capitol Hill, as Congress again sought answers from the White House, and the Trump administration declined to provide them. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
May 21 Activists across U.S. protest new wave of abortion bans By David Crary, Associated Press At the U.S. Supreme Court, statehouses and other sites across the nation, abortion rights supporters held rallies Tuesday in opposition to the wave of sweeping abortion bans being enacted this year in Midwestern and Southern states. Continue reading
May 21 Congressional leaders make progress on debt, spending talks By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Top leaders of both parties in Congress made better-than-expected progress Tuesday on two must-do items on the legislative agenda: averting automatic budget cuts and meeting a deadline later this year to increase the government's borrowing limit. Continue reading
May 21 Trump nominates aerospace executive for Air Force secretary By Lolita Baldor, Associated Press President Donald Trump said in a tweet that he has chosen Barbara Barrett, former chairman of the Aerospace Corporation, to replace Heather Wilson who is stepping down at the end of this month after two years on the job. Continue reading
May 21 Democratic calls for impeachment swell as McGahn defies subpoena By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press A growing number of rank-and-file House Democrats, incensed by former Counsel Don McGahn's empty chair in the Judiciary Committee hearing room, are confronting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and pushing her and other leaders to act. Continue reading
May 21 Justice Department offers to share Mueller documents to avoid House action against Barr By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The unusual request comes after the committee's chairman, Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California, warned that the committee would take an unspecified "enforcement action" against Barr or the Justice Department after they refused to hand over an unredacted version of… Continue reading
May 21 Hope Hicks and former White House counsel’s aide subpoenaed by House panel By Associated Press The House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed the former White House communications director and a former aide in the White House counsel's office as Democrats continue their investigations of President Donald Trump. Continue reading
May 21 Biden finds unexpected success with low-dollar donors By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Biden's campaign says nearly two-thirds of his donors gave a total of less than $25, with teachers comprising the largest professional block of contributors. Continue reading
May 21 Kentucky’s Democratic gubernatorial primary could offer roadmap for 2020 By Jessica Yarvin The results of Kentucky's gubernatorial primaries will offer hints about how voters on both sides of the aisle are thinking ahead of the 2020 presidential election, and could provide a mini-blueprint for other Democrats figuring out how to appeal to… Continue reading
May 21 Probe of racist photo on Virginia governor’s yearbook page completed By Ben Finley, Alan Suderman, Associated Press Eastern Virginia Medical School announced it is planning a news conference and will make a written report of the investigation public. The school gave no details about what the investigation found. Continue reading