Apr 02 WATCH: House committee discusses subpoena over White House security clearances By Chad Day, Associated Press Democrats are seeking information into why the White House granted security clearances to dozens of people who were initially denied access. Continue reading
Apr 02 Disaster aid stalls in Senate amid fight over Puerto Rico By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Senate Democrats have blocked a Republican disaster aid bill, saying it doesn't do enough to help hurricane-torn Puerto Rico. Continue reading
Apr 02 Trump considers naming 'immigration czar' By Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Associated Press Trump is weighing at two potential candidates: former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 4:28 Why Trump wants to cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen recently declared a "compact” with El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, aiming to reduce their migration to the U.S. But since then, the Trump administration said it will cut aid to those countries, including to programs… Continue watching
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