Dec 06 House passes bill to restore key parts of Voting Rights Act By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The bill would amend the 1965 law to impose new obligations on states and local jurisdictions, essentially reversing a 2013 Supreme Court decision. Continue reading
Dec 05 Homeland Security chair requests review of $400 million border wall contract By Associated Press In a letter dated Wednesday, Congressman Bennie Thompson raised concern about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' decision to award the contract for the wall to Fisher Sand and Gravel. Thompson wrote that prior to Monday, the company had not… Continue reading
Dec 04 First lady scolds impeachment witness for referring to Barron Trump By Associated Press The first lady has tweeted at Stanford law professor Pamela Karlan that "a minor child deserves privacy and should be kept out of politics."… Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: Legal experts weigh in on impeachment threshold By Associated Press Pamela Karlan of Stanford Law School says Trump's encouragement to Ukraine's president that the Ukrainian leader investigate Trump's Democratic rival Joe Biden is an “especially serious abuse of power because it undermines democracy itself."… Continue reading
Dec 04 Trump calls House Intelligence impeachment report a 'joke' By Associated Press The president says impeachment is a "dirty word" that should be reserved for high crimes and misdemeanors. Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: Trump willing to compromise national security for 'personal political gain,' Nadler said By Associated Press The committee is deciding whether to write articles of impeachment after a House investigation concluded that Trump misused the power of his office for personal political gain when he urged Ukraine's president to investigate U.S. Democrats. Continue reading
Dec 03 What does it mean to censure a politician? By Candice Norwood The House and Senate have adopted internal rules that allow them to draft and approve a censure resolution, which provides a public record disapproving of an official’s actions. Continue reading
Dec 03 Read the full House Democratic report on the impeachment inquiry By Candice Norwood The report is the culmination of a months-long investigation during which the House Intelligence Committee heard testimony from U.S. diplomats and Trump administration officials. Continue reading
Nov 25 Judge says ex-White House counsel Don McGahn must appear before Congress By Associated Press It's a setback to President Donald Trump’s effort to keep his top aides from testifying. Continue reading
Nov 21 6 video moments to watch from Day 5 of impeachment hearings By Candice Norwood The House Intelligence Committee ended a week of public hearings on Thursday in their impeachment inquiry with testimony from two career foreign policy officials-- Fiona Hill, a former Russia adviser for President Trump, and David Holmes, a political counselor for… Continue reading