Apr 01 Watch 3:08 House committees to issue subpoenas over security clearances, Mueller report Although it's the beginning of a new month, recent partisan tensions on Capitol Hill show no sign of subsiding. Democrats in the House Oversight Committee are investigating Trump administration practices around granting security clearances, while the House Judiciary Committee plans… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 2:35 What Biden controversy could mean for a potential campaign Although he has yet to declare whether he will launch a 2020 presidential campaign, former Vice President Joe Biden is facing a controversy that could potentially derail it. Two women have revealed past interactions with Biden in which his behavior… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 8:33 Tamara Keith and Lisa Lerer on Biden behavior and 2020 fundraising NPR’s Tamara Keith and Lisa Lerer of The New York Times talk to Lisa Desjardins about the week in politics, including complaints regarding former Vice President Joe Biden’s interactions with women and the “cultural moment” around sexual misconduct, fundraising for… Continue watching
Apr 01 House Oversight Committee to issue subpoena over White House security clearances By Daniel Bush The chairman of the House Oversight Committee announced plans Monday to subpoena a former White House official to testify about the White House security clearance process, and warned more subpoenas would follow if the Trump administration doesn’t explain how senior… Continue reading
Apr 01 AP fact check: Trump’s exaggerations about the Russia probe By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump is taking his interpretation of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation well beyond the facts. Here's a closer look at the president's claims in the past week. Continue reading
Apr 01 Democrats to prepare subpoenas for full Mueller report By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House Judiciary Committee will prepare subpoenas this week seeking special counsel Robert Mueller's full Russia report as the Justice Department appears likely to miss an April 2 deadline set by Democrats for the report's release. Continue reading
Mar 31 Want to fix gerrymandering? Then the Supreme Court needs to listen to mathematicians By Manil Suri, Karen Saxe, The Conversation Supreme Court justices have previously called statistical methods of measuring partisan gerrymandering 'sociological gobbledygook' and 'a bunch of baloney.'… Continue reading
Mar 31 2020’s underdogs battle for donors to get on debate stage By Bill Barrow, Sara Burnett, Hunter Woodall, Associated Press The fiercest battle for campaign cash is playing out between the presidential candidates who might not be on your radar. Continue reading
Mar 31 Biden defends his behavior with women By Associated Press Former Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday he doesn't believe he ever acted inappropriately toward women but will "listen respectfully" to suggestions he did. Continue reading
Mar 31 Trump’s battle with ‘Obamacare’ moves to the courts By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press After losing in Congress, President Donald Trump is counting on the courts to kill off "Obamacare." But some cases are going against him, and time is not on his side as he tries to score a big win for his… Continue reading