Jul 13 GOP chairman plans to call on Donald Trump Jr. to testify By Mary Clare Jalonick and Erica Werner, Associated Press The Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says he will call on President Donald Trump's son to testify amid investigations into Russian meddling in last year's election — and he says he'll subpoena him if necessary. Continue reading
Jul 13 Senate committee aims for vote next week on FBI director By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says he hopes to hold a committee vote next week on Christopher Wray's nomination to be FBI director. Continue reading
Jun 09 Grassley tells Trump he can’t ignore requests for information from Congress By Kevin Freking, Associated Press In all, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., listed 102 inquiries that he says have gone unanswered. Continue reading
May 23 White House wants to halt ethics office’s inquiry into ex-lobbyists in administration By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Trump's budget director Mick Mulvaney is asking that ethics director Walter Shaub halt his inquiry into lobbyists-turned-Trump administration employees. Shaub fired back that the ethics office's request is well within bounds. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 6:08 Grassley: Gorsuch willing to be a judge, not a legislator By PBS News Hour What did the country learn about Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch on opening day of his confirmation hearings? Judy Woodruff speaks with Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, about Gorsuch’s judicial philosophy, how he compares to the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin… Continue watching
Sep 20 Monsanto, Bayer officials defend proposed $66 billion merger By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press "I'm afraid this consolidation wave has become a tsunami," the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said at the start of Tuesday's hearing. Continue reading
May 09 Obama allies use Trump to press GOP on Supreme Court nominee By David Pitt, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Proponents of President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee believe they have a new winning argument to get the Republican-led Senate to act — the prospect of Donald Trump choosing someone to fill the vacancy. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 4:57 Supreme Court nominee meets with Congressional Democrats By PBS News Hour President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee judge Merrick Garland made his first official visit to Capitol Hill Thursday morning, meeting with key Senate Democrats including Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). For more on the morning’s events and the coming Congressional confirmation… Continue watching
Mar 01 Obama, congressional leaders talk Supreme Court vacancy By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is due to meet face-to-face Tuesday with Senate Republican leaders who vow to block his Supreme Court nominee -- no matter who it is -- with the hope of keeping the seat open for a… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 55:30 PBS NewsHour full episode October 1, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, a gunman opens fire at an Oregon community college, killing at least 10. Also: Russia launches airstrikes in Syria for a second day, a bipartisan push for prison reform legislation, revisiting the furor caused by controversial… Continue watching