Jun 21 Republican Handel beats Democrat Ossoff in Georgia special election By Bill Barrow and Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Republican Karen Handel won a nationally watched congressional election Tuesday in Georgia, and she thanked President Donald Trump after she avoided an upset that would have rocked Washington ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. Continue reading
Jun 20 Read Jeh Johnson’s prepared testimony on Russia By Erica R. Hendry Jeh Johnson says he believes the Russian government “did not through any cyber intrusion alter ballots, ballot counts or reporting of election results.”… Continue reading
Jun 20 WATCH LIVE: Jeh Johnson testifies in House Intelligence Committee hearing on Russia By Erica R. Hendry Johnson will likely face questions about his agency's reports about Russia's hacking leading up to the 2016 election and before Inauguration Day, and whether those assessments have changed. Continue reading
Jun 20 Some senators urge House to pass Russia sanctions bill ‘as quickly as possible’ By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Some proponents of Senate-passed legislation fear the Trump administration may seek to dilute the bill. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Georgia voters cast ballots in House special election By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Tuesday, voters in Atlanta's northern suburbs went to the polls in a special election that's now the most expensive race ever for a seat in the U.S. House. Also, House Speaker Paul Ryan promised that… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 13:56 Senate Democrats take a stand as GOP readies secret health care bill By PBS News Hour Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that a draft of the Senate GOP's health care bill is on its way with a possible vote next week, even though no details have been publicly released. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats mounted a public relations… Continue watching
Jun 20 D.C. lawyer says he’s representing Jeff Sessions By Associated Press A statement provided by the office of Chuck Cooper on Tuesday acknowledges that Cooper is representing Sessions but doesn't offer specifics. Continue reading
Jun 20 What we know about the Senate health care plan By Lisa Desjardins Senate Republicans are hoping to vote on a potentially massive health care bill next week, despite a lack of hearings or any public indication of the details of their plan. Continue reading
Jun 20 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Jessica Yarvin The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Jun 20 WATCH: Spicer hasn’t talked Russia meddling with Trump By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer says he has yet to discuss with the president whether he believes the Russia government interfered in the 2016 election, as intelligence agencies have concluded. Continue reading