Feb 05 House panel to vote on subpoena for acting attorney general By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., head of the House Judiciary Committee, says he is holding the vote "in an abundance of caution" to ensure that Whitaker appears and "answers our questions cleanly."… Continue reading
Feb 05 Nomination of acting EPA head Wheeler moves to full Senate vote By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted 11-10 along party lines Tuesday to approve President Donald Trump's nomination of Wheeler as EPA administrator. Continue reading
Feb 05 Trump expected to tap critic of the World Bank to lead it By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Malpass would succeed Jim Yong Kim, who announced in January that he is stepping down three years before his term was set to expire. Continue reading
Feb 05 Judicial nominee to replace Kavanaugh draws scrutiny for comments on date rape By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Neomi Rao suggested that intoxicated women were partly responsible for date rape. Continue reading
Feb 05 Trump to call for optimism, unity in State of the Union By Julie Pace, Associated Press The president is expected to use the moment to attempt a reset after two years of bitter partisanship and deeply personal attacks. Continue reading
Feb 05 Justice Ginsburg makes first public appearance since surgery By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The 85-year-old Supreme Court justice attended a concert at a museum a few blocks from the White House. Continue reading
Feb 05 Trump’s inaugural committee subpoenaed in federal inquiry By Associated Press A federal subpoena seeking documents from Donald Trump's inaugural committee is part of "a hysteria" over the fact that he's president, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said on Tuesday. "The common thread is that there is so much hatred… Continue reading
Feb 05 Trump’s State of the Union guests include freed drug offender, bullied student By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Guests invited to the State of the Union typically put a face on policies the president will promote in the nationally televised address. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 11:23 The racist role of blackface in American society Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam now says he is not pictured in a 1984 yearbook photo of people in blackface and Ku Klux Klan costumes, although he admits he wore blackface on a separate occasion. Regardless, he is facing calls to… Continue watching
Feb 04 Judge sets March sentencing for Paul Manafort By Associated Press The former Trump campaign chairman will face sentencing on March 13 on two felony charges stemming from witness tampering and crimes related to his Ukrainian political work. Continue reading