Jun 10 WATCH: Bill Gates says he hopes Epstein interview is 'helpful' for providing justice to survivors By Hannah Schoenbaum, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press In an opening statement provided to The Associated Press, Gates said he “should never have met with Epstein in the first place,” but that he “never witnessed nor had any indication that Epstein was engaged in ongoing criminal conduct.”… Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: Trump signs the $70 billion Secure America Act for immigration enforcement By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that gives his immigration and deportation agenda a nearly $70 billion boost for the rest of his time in the White House. Continue reading
Jun 10 Key takeaways from Bill Gates' interview with House committee about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein By Maria Ramirez Uribe Bill Gates, billionaire co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist, is expected to sit for a closed-door transcribed interview on Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
Jun 09 Live Results: North Dakota midterm primaries North Dakota’s lone U.S. House member faces a partial rematch of her 2024 nomination race in a state primary on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: House passes reconciliation bill funding Trump's immigration enforcement agenda By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press A final vote on the measure is expected later in the day, but Speaker Mike Johnson will need near perfect attendance and unity on his side to complete weeks of action. Continue reading
Jun 08 Live Results: Maine midterm primaries Primaries for U.S. Senate and U.S. House on Tuesday will set the stage for a midterm general election in which Maine is expected to play a critical role in deciding control of both chambers. Continue reading
Jun 05 Trump's deportation agenda is about to get a $70B infusion from Congress By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press For those aligned with Trump’s campaign promise for the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, it all but guarantees an uninterrupted flow of money to carry out the administration's immigration enforcement operations — and comes on top of some… Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: Bessent returns to the Hill to face more questions on Trump's IRS deal By Associated Press Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was back on Capitol Hill to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on the department’s priorities, one day after he refused to say whether President Donald Trump and his family would still get immunity… Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 5:07 Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr.'s absence raises broader questions about Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Leila Jackson Primary voters in New Jersey on Tuesday finalized the race for one of the nation’s most competitive seats, and one of the most unusual, because the incumbent Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has not been seen on the campaign trail… Continue watching
Jun 03 WATCH: Johnson says Trump wants U.S. allies to help reopen Strait of Hormuz By Associated Press Speaker Mike Johnson said on Wednesday he spent three hours at the White House with President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as the president is working on “that final piece” to reopen commerce… Continue reading