May 21 Watch 8:08 Why Rep. Raskin says he's changed his mind on impeaching Trump The showdown over the balance of power between the executive and legislative branches continued to play out Tuesday on Capitol Hill, as Congress again sought answers from the White House, and the Trump administration declined to provide them. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
May 21 Justice Department offers to share Mueller documents to avoid House action against Barr By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The unusual request comes after the committee's chairman, Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California, warned that the committee would take an unspecified "enforcement action" against Barr or the Justice Department after they refused to hand over an unredacted version of… Continue reading
May 20 House panel releases Michael Cohen interview transcripts By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The committee's decision to release the transcripts came two weeks after Cohen reported to federal prison for a three-year sentence. Continue reading
May 16 Watch 7:54 Why Sen. Scott blames Schumer for stalled Hurricane Michael relief More than 200 days have passed since Hurricane Michael hit Florida with devastating Category 5 force -- but a corresponding disaster relief bill is still yet to be passed. Amna Nawaz talks to Florida Sen. Rick Scott, who was the… Continue watching
May 16 WATCH: Pelosi says 'nothing is off the table' to enforce subpoenas By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she hopes it doesn't come to fining Trump administration officials in Democrats' push to make the White House to comply with subpoenas for information. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 9:17 Is showdown over Mueller report becoming a constitutional crisis? The showdown between the White House and Congress over the Mueller report is escalating even further. House Democrats took initial steps to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt Wednesday, with House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler calling the decision… Continue watching
May 06 WATCH LIVE: FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before Senate subcommittee By Gretchen Frazee Wray is scheduled to testify before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee at 9:30 a.m. ET. Watch live in our video player. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 4:33 How a congressional freshman is learning to balance people and party By Lisa Desjardins Freshman GOP Congressman Denver Riggleman is now four months into his new job. Between the government shutdown and hearings over the Mueller report, he’s learning to balance life on the Hill with the needs of his Virginia constituents. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 6:43 Trump, Congress announce progress toward infrastructure deal, amidst Mueller standoff Hints of bipartisanship emerged between congressional Democrats and the White House Tuesday as the two sides announced a $2 trillion general agreement to renew aging U.S. infrastructure. The apparent progress came despite a standoff over investigations related to the Mueller… Continue watching
Apr 30 Ellen Tauscher, former congresswoman and finance trailblazer, dies at 67 By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press Tauscher, who served in Congress for more than a decade before joining the Obama administration, died of complications from pneumonia, her family said Tuesday. Continue reading