Apr 27 PA congressman who settled sexual harassment charge resigns By Alan Fram, Marc Levy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A Pennsylvania congressman who used taxpayer money to settle a former aide's sexual harassment charges abruptly resigned from Congress on Friday. Four-term Republican Rep. Patrick Meehan had already decided to not seek re-election this fall. In a resignation… Continue reading
Apr 25 How Macron distanced himself from Trump's policies in his address to Congress By Larisa Epatko Here are major moments from Macron's speech and what they could mean for the relationship between France and the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 24 WATCH: France's Macron addresses joint session of Congress By Larisa Epatko French President Emmanuel Macron addresses both the U.S. House and Senate on Wednesday. Watch live here. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 5:37 Trump has made political gridlock 'more challenging,' says retiring Rep. Charlie Dent Pennsylvania Rep. Charlie Dent announced Tuesday he will leave Congress a few months earlier than expected; last fall he announced he would not seek re-election. Why leave now? Dent says he plans to bring a voice to the “sensible center”… Continue watching
Apr 17 When can a president use military force? The answer is complicated By Lisa Desjardins What are the real and theoretical limits on a president’s power to use military force?… Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 8:28 Lawmakers to Trump: Farmers and ranchers want trade, not aid President Trump made another surprising policy reversal when he told a group of mostly Midwestern lawmakers on Thursday that he is open to rejoining a sweeping trade deal with Asian nations. Republican Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 8:20 House Speaker Paul Ryan decides to leave on his own terms, adding pressure for GOP The man who is third in line of succession to the presidency, the most powerful Republican in Congress, is calling it a career and will not seek re-election. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan's decision today rippled up and down… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 8:56 How Facebook does business By Miles O'Brien Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg finished his visit to Capitol Hill with another long hearing Wednesday. After two days, do we have a better understanding of how the social media giant gathers data? Science correspondent Miles O'Brien joins Amna… Continue watching
Apr 09 The 6 issues Congress is most likely to tackle before the midterms By Lisa Desjardins Congress has 70 to 80 legislative days left before the election. Here are the issues with the best chances of seeing legislative action before voters head to the polls this fall. Continue reading
Apr 02 Trump calls for border legislation using 'nuclear option' By Darlene Superville and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump demanded Monday that Congress pass new border legislation using the "Nuclear Option if necessary" to muscle it through the Senate — a drastic change in rules the Republican leader has previously dismissed. Continue reading