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
May 01 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee will investigate how the Russia probe got started, Graham promises By Gretchen Frazee “This committee is going to look long and hard at how this all started,” Graham said. But he also expressed concerns about the FBI’s surveillance of the Trump campaign. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Barr says he did not exonerate Trump on obstruction of justice By Associated Press Barr said at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday that he simply decided the evidence gathered by special counsel Robert Mueller was not sufficient to prove that the president obstructed justice. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Mueller shouldn't have investigated obstruction if he wasn't going to reach conclusion, Barr says By Associated Press Barr testified Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He says he isn't totally sure why the special counsel did not reach a conclusion about whether the president obstructed justice. Instead, Mueller presented evidence on both sides of the question. Continue reading