Politics

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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…

WATCH: House Republicans say Mueller hearings reinforced 'no collusion and no obstruction'

By Gretchen Frazee

Republican House leaders emphasized the need to move past the investigation of Trump and on to other issues now that Mueller had testified.

Judge rejects racketeering claims against President Trump

By Associated Press

Wednesday's ruling by U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield came after several individuals sued Trump, saying he falsely reassured them he had adequately researched the company, known as ACN.

WATCH: Trump on Mueller testimony: 'there was no defense to this ridiculous hoax'

By Jonathan Lemire, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

"This has been a very bad thing for our country," Trump told reporters upon leaving the White House shortly after Mueller concluded his testimony. He declared that it was an "embarrassment and waste of time."…