Nov 14 What we learned and didn't learn from Sessions' testimony By Erica R. Hendry Here are some key takeaways from Attorney General Jeff Sessions' testimony on Russia before the House Judiciary Committee. Continue reading
Nov 14 RNC cuts fundraising ties to Roy Moore By Associated Press A Federal Election Commission filing late Tuesday shows that the national party is no longer part of the effort to raise money for Moore, the embattled GOP nominee facing allegations of molesting two teenagers when he was in his 30s. Continue reading
Nov 14 House approves $700 billion defense bill By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The funding boost pays for more troops, jet fighters, ships and other weapons needed to halt an erosion of the military’s combat readiness, according to the bill’s backers. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 4:53 News Wrap: GOP write-in for Alabama Senate race 'under discussion,' says McConnell By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Roy Moore is refusing to drop out of a Senate special election in Alabama despite pressure from top Republicans. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said it would be up to the people of that state, but… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 8:18 Sessions vehemently denies misleading on Russia contacts, claiming memory lapse By PBS News Hour Attorney General Jeff Sessions insisted before the Senate Judiciary hearing that he has never deliberately misled Congress. Since his January confirmation hearing, he has been dogged by contradictions to his statement that he had no communications with Russians during the… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 8:20 Rep. Speier: Sexual harassment continues on Capitol Hill because people get away with it By PBS News Hour House members confronted the seriousness of sexual harassment on Capitol Hill at a hearing on Tuesday, as two congresswomen shared their perspectives on the problem's pervasiveness. Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., has spoken out about being assaulted as a young congressional… Continue watching
Nov 14 House to adopt mandatory sexual harassment training By Juliet Linderman, Associated Press The move comes days after the Senate unanimously approved a measure requiring all senators, staff and interns to be trained on preventing sexual harassment. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 6:33 Can Steve Bannon's revolt against the GOP establishment succeed? By PBS News Hour While top Senate Republicans have denounced Roy Moore in light of recent allegations, former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon remains steadfast in his support for the insurgent candidate. Since leaving the White House and returning to Breitbart News, Bannon has… Continue watching
Nov 14 WATCH: Lawmaker asks Sessions why there's an FBI report about black 'extremists,' but not one about those who are white By Associated Press Sessions said he believed there were certain minority groups with the potential for violence. He struggled to answer when asked the same about white groups. Continue reading
Nov 14 Senate Republicans may use tax bill to repeal Obamacare individual mandate By Associated Press Sen. John Cornyn of Texas told reporters on Tuesday: “We’re going to repeal the tax on poor Americans.”… Continue reading