May 01 Watch 6:52 Barr defends his handling of Mueller report, despite criticism from special counsel Attorney General William Barr testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday to explain his handling of the Mueller report. While Barr defended his actions, Democrats zeroed in on a newly discovered letter from Mueller criticizing Barr's summary of the report's… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 4:31 How Congress and the White House reacted to Barr's testimony It was a contentious day on Capitol Hill as Attorney General William Barr appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss his handling of the Mueller report. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff to analyze Barr’s testimony, including… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 6:30 Defending Barr, Rep. Collins calls House Democrats' demands a partisan 'stunt' Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia is ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, which planned to question Attorney General William Barr on Thursday. Judy Woodruff talks to Collins about Barr’s late-breaking decision not to attend the hearing, why Collins believes… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 6:39 Why Rep. Lieu thinks Attorney General Barr should resign When reports emerged Tuesday that special counsel Robert Mueller had sent Attorney General William Barr a letter expressing concern over Barr’s characterization of the Mueller report’s conclusions, several Democrats called for Barr to resign. Among them was California Rep. Ted… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 4:33 How a congressional freshman is learning to balance people and party By Lisa Desjardins Freshman GOP Congressman Denver Riggleman is now four months into his new job. Between the government shutdown and hearings over the Mueller report, he’s learning to balance life on the Hill with the needs of his Virginia constituents. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
May 01 Attorney General Barr will not testify before House committee Thursday By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr has told House Judiciary Committee members he will not testify Thursday, according to AP sources. Continue reading
May 01 Trump golf workers have objected to wages, working conditions By Associated Press The New York state attorney general confirmed it has received complaints about workers' pay at Trump National Golf Club Westchester. Continue reading
May 01 Kansas lawmakers fail to override governor's abortion 'reversal' veto By John Hanna, Associated Press Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill requiring abortion providers to tell patients about a disputed treatment to stop a medication abortion after it's been started. Continue reading
May 01 GOP try to break gridlock between Trump, Democrats on disaster aid bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The White House is displaying new flexibility on giving disaster aid to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico but Republicans' latest offer has not won over Democrats. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Barr says Mueller letter was 'a bit snitty' By Associated Press Barr said the letter from special counsel Robert Mueller, which the Justice Department released Wednesday, was probably written by someone on Mueller's staff. Continue reading