Apr 04 Watch 7:06 News Wrap: Trump says Mexico has a year to stop flow of migrants and drugs In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump said at a Cabinet meeting that Mexico has a year to stop the flow of migrants and drugs into the U.S., after previously threatening to close the border this week. Also, the House… Continue watching
Apr 03 6 years of Trump's tax returns requested from IRS by House chairman By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The unprecedented move is likely to set off a huge legal battle between Democrats controlling the House and the Trump administration. Continue reading
Apr 03 WATCH: House Judiciary Committee approves subpoenas for Mueller report By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The committee voted 24-17 to give Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., permission to issue subpoenas to the Justice Department for the final report on the Russia investigation. Continue reading
Apr 02 House GOP tries to force vote about infants surviving attempted abortions By Alan Fram, Associated Press Their effort seems likely to fail in the Democratic-controlled House, where Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has refused to allow a vote on the bill. But Republicans hope it will be politically damaging for Democrats from moderate districts who oppose the… Continue reading
Mar 27 Donald Trump and Democrats turn focus to fight over health care By Elana Schor, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Top Democrats, including presidential candidates, said health care is an issue that resonates with voters more than the Mueller investigation. Continue reading
Mar 26 Lawmakers denounce plan to divert military money for border wall By Lolita Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press Both Republicans and Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee said there is little support for tapping military construction projects for the wall, about a week after Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan sent a list of vulnerable projects to Capitol… Continue reading
Mar 13 Senate votes to end U.S. support of Yemen war By Associated Press The bipartisan vote Wednesday is another strong rebuke of President Donald Trump's support for Saudi Arabia, which has been a point of tension with Congress since the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 6:03 News Wrap: Cohen lawyer defends denials over presidential pardon In our Wednesday news wrap, a lawyer for Michael Cohen defended Cohen’s denials that he had sought a presidential pardon. A letter to Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., chair of the House Oversight Committee, stated that Cohen hadn’t “personally” asked President… Continue watching
Mar 11 Leaders invite NATO secretary-general to address Congress By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Leaders of both parties are inviting NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to address a joint meeting of Congress next month around the 70th anniversary of the trans-Atlantic alliance. Continue reading
Mar 03 Senate may reject Trump's national emergency declaration to build border wall, force veto By Associated Press Opponents of President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border appear to have enough Senate votes to reject his move, now that Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky has said he can’t go along with the White… Continue reading