Apr 04 WATCH: FBI Director Chris Wray testifies before House committee By Gretchen Frazee The official agenda is focused on the FBI's budget request for fiscal year 2020, but Wray is also expected to receive questions about the Russia investigation. Continue reading
Apr 04 O’Rourke, Sanders vie for young voters in 2020 campaign By Will Weissert, Associated Press Both candidates lead the pack in fundraising, with money from thousands of small donors rather than a small core of major financial backers. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 9:30 How Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot plans to address Chicago’s gun violence ‘epidemic’ Democrat Lori Lightfoot was elected mayor of Chicago Tuesday, in a landslide victory that represented several historic milestones. Lightfoot, who is openly gay, will be the first black woman to lead the city. A relative outsider to Chicago’s political scene,… Continue watching
Apr 03 6 years of Trump’s tax returns requested from IRS by House chairman By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The unprecedented move is likely to set off a huge legal battle between Democrats controlling the House and the Trump administration. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 13:36 What controversy around Biden’s behavior says about shifting social norms The past behavior of former Vice President Joe Biden toward women has sparked conversation around the boundaries governing physical contact and consent. Biden has said that norms have evolved since he entered the public sphere. To discuss how that may… Continue watching
Apr 03 Baltimore mayor takes leave of absence amid book sales scandal By David McFadden, Associated Press Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has come under scrutiny for selling her obscure books to a hospital network she once helped oversee. Continue reading
Apr 03 Biden vows to be more mindful of ‘respecting personal space’ By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press These are the former vice president's first public remarks since former Nevada politician Lucy Flores wrote in New York Magazine on Friday that Biden approached her from behind and kissed the back of her head in 2014. Continue reading
Apr 03 Senate GOP to change debate time rules on Trump nominees By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The proposed rules change would limit debate on most nominees to two hours instead of the 30 hours now required. Cabinet secretaries, Supreme Court nominations, and appeals court judges would be exempted from the new rules. Continue reading
Apr 03 What do Democratic candidates need to make the first 2020 debates? By Alexandra D'Elia A wide spectrum of Democratic 2020 candidates face two relatively narrow metrics to qualify for the first two primary debates. Continue reading
Apr 03 Beto O’Rourke fundraising remains strong, with $9.4 million in 18 days By Associated Press The ex-Texas congressman didn't release his total number of contributions but announced Wednesday that 98 percent of his donations were less than $200 and 99 percent came online. Continue reading