Jun 14 WATCH LIVE: Tillerson to testify in House as Russia sanctions vote nears By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will testify before a House panel as momentum builds on Capitol Hill for a package of new Russia sanctions. Watch live here. Continue reading
Jun 14 House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and others shot at congressional baseball practice By Corinne Segal, Jenny Marder A men's congressional baseball practice was attacked by a gunman Wednesday morning and several people were shot, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise. Continue reading
Jun 14 Congressional Democrats sue Trump over foreign payments By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Democratic lawmakers are suing President Donald Trump over foreign money flowing into his global business empire. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 8:59 What questions remain after Sessions’ Senate testimony? By PBS News Hour Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee in a high-stakes hearing on the investigation into Russian meddling during the 2016 elections. Sessions denied having any meetings with Russian officials about the Trump campaign. Lisa Desjardins and… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 18:42 News Wrap: Senate crafts new Russia sanctions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, leaders of two Senate committees reached agreement on new sanctions against Russia, targeting corruption, human rights abuses and weapons shipments to Syria. Also, Pentagon leaders came under fire for not finishing a new strategy for… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 7:15 Schiff on Sessions testimony: We need to use whatever process necessary to get answers By PBS News Hour Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., joins Judy Woodruff to react to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ first public testimony on the Russia investigation. Schiff says what was most notable to him was what he saw as Sessions corroborating former FBI Director James… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 16:17 What former Justice officials heard in Sessions’ testimony By PBS News Hour From dealings with former FBI Director James Comey to the attorney general's recusal from the Russia probe, Judy Woodruff gets analysis from George Terwilliger, Walter Dellinger and Carrie Cordero, three former Justice Department officials with extensive experience in government and… Continue watching
Jun 13 Proposed downsizing of Bears Ears National Monument draws mixed reactions By Brady McCombs, Associated Press "It sets a precedent for the review of all the monuments," said Beth Casoni, executive director of the Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association Inc. Continue reading
Jun 13 Supreme Court gives Trump administration more time to file brief on travel ban By Associated Press The state of Hawaii, which had challenged the ban, also gets a chance to submit additional briefs. Continue reading
Jun 13 What we learned at the Sessions hearing By Lisa Desjardins Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, where he was asked about the Russia investigations, his recusal, and his role in the firing of former FBI director James Comey. Here are some key takeaways from… Continue reading