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
Apr 28 Watch 4:22 How money is influencing the Democratic presidential field By PBS NewsHour Joe Biden raised $6.3 million on his first day of campaigning, surpassing his fellow Democratic candidates, and Congress will return to work on Monday amid growing tensions in the aftermath of the release of the Mueller report. Special correspondent Jeff… Continue watching
Apr 23 Democrats weigh contempt vote after ex-Trump official defies subpoena By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee says the White House is now in "open defiance" of his panel after lawyers advised a former official to defy a subpoena related to the committee's investigation of White House security… Continue reading
Apr 22 Former White House counsel McGahn subpoenaed by House Judiciary chairman By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Rep. Jerrold Nadler said in a statement that Don McGahn is a "critical witness" about whether Trump obstructed justice in incidents described in the Mueller report. Continue reading
Apr 10 CEOs of big banks defend more resilient financial system since crash By Ken Sweet, Associated Press The heads of seven of the largest banks in the U.S. fielded sometimes contentious questions from a House committee Wednesday, some dealing with current risks to the financial system and other focused on more politically charged topics. Continue reading
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