Jun 11 Watch 6:42 News Wrap: House votes to let committees sue over subpoenas In our Tuesday news wrap, the House voted to let committees sue agencies and witnesses who defy subpoenas, such as Attorney General William Barr and former White House counsel Don McGahn. Meanwhile, President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 4:15 Where do House Democrats stand on impeachment? Congressional Democrats remain conflicted about whether to pursue impeachment against President Trump. When asked about her plans investigating the president, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi responded that “what we’re doing is winning in court.” Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jun 11 AP fact check: Trump overstates benefits from Mexico tariffs By Tom Krisher, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press In tweets Tuesday, President Donald Trump exaggerated how much of the auto industry had moved to Mexico and inaccurately asserted that if he imposed a tax of 25 percent on all Mexican goods, all the automaker jobs would immediately return… Continue reading
Jun 11 Trump considering protections for Venezuelans in U.S. By Associated Press The Trump administration has moved to discontinue Temporary Protected Status for many countries. But when the president was asked Tuesday about TPS for Venezuelans, he said "we're looking at that very seriously."… Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Trump says he’d ‘rather run against Biden than anybody’ By Thomas Beaumont, Darlene Superville, Associated Press The president unleashed a series of schoolyard taunts of the former vice president before taking off from the White House, declaring "Joe Biden is a dummy."… Continue reading
Jun 11 Biden: Trump is a ‘threat to our core values’ By Associated Press Though the Democratic nomination is early and fluid, the visits to Iowa offer a glimpse into what a Trump-Biden matchup would look like if the former vice president wins the nomination. Even before they landed in the state on Tuesday,… Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: House votes to allow committees to enforce Trump subpoenas in federal court By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House voted Tuesday to approved a motion that would allow committees to go to federal court to enforce subpoenas -- like those lawmakers are seeking for more information around Mueller investigation -- without a vote from the full chamber. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Justice Department agrees to release some Mueller evidence In our Monday news wrap, House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler says the Justice Department has agreed to turn over some underlying evidence from the Mueller report. The move delays any House effort to hold Attorney General William Barr in criminal… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 9:32 Will U.S.-Mexico deal reduce immigration? A report from 2 borders President Trump announced Friday that he had struck a deal with Mexico both to stem the flow of immigrants from Mexico into the U.S. and to avoid levying tariffs on Mexican imports. Nick Schifrin talks to the NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz,… Continue watching
Jun 10 Trump complains about Fed’s policies and independence By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press President Trump made clear in an interview with CNBC his frustration with a system that provides political independence for America's central bank — something most economists see as vital to its credibility. Continue reading