Jun 20 Hope Hicks interview transcript released by House By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Hicks refused to answer any questions related to her time working for President Donald Trump after he was elected, following orders from White House lawyers. She was blocked from answering questions 155 times, the committee said in a statement accompanying… Continue reading
Jun 20 Roy Moore announces he'll run for U.S. Senate again in 2020 By Kim Chandler, Associated Press With his return to the political stage, Moore faces a crowded GOP primary field as he aims for an eventual rematch against Democratic Sen. Doug Jones, who bested him in the 2017 special election to fill the seat previously held… Continue reading
Jun 20 McConnell opposes efforts to revive cost-of-living raise for lawmakers By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Lawmakers are supposed to get an automatic inflationary increase each year but it has been blocked since 2009. Continue reading
Jun 20 High court takes case involving Puerto Rico financial crisis By Associated Press Hedge funds that invested in Puerto Rican bonds won a lower court ruling that board members were appointed in violation of the Constitution because they were not confirmed by the Senate… Continue reading
Jun 20 Auto-racing titan Roger Penske to get Presidential Medal of Freedom By Associated Press Penske, 82, is a fixture in the Detroit automotive scene and one of America's most successful businessmen. Continue reading
Jun 20 Trump offers help for Canadians held in China during Trudeau meeting By Associated Press President Donald Trump is offering to intervene on Canada's behalf to bring up the plight of two Canadians held in China when he meets with China's president Xi Jinping next week. Continue reading
Jun 20 House, Senate leaders to meet with Trump on Iran By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The briefing comes after Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down a U.S. surveillance drone. Continue reading
Jun 20 WATCH: Trump and Trudeau talk U.S.-Canada trade The two leaders are working to get a replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement over the finish line. Continue reading
Jun 20 Senate votes to block arms sales to Saudi Arabia By Susannah George, Associated Press President Donald Trump has promised to veto the legislation. Continue reading
Jun 20 Joe Biden's words on segregationist senators draw rivals' fire By Bill Barrow, Elana Schor, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is dismissing calls to apologize for saying that the Senate "got things done" with "civility" even when the body included segregationists with whom he disagreed. Continue reading