Dec 04 WATCH: Noah Feldman’s full opening statement in Trump impeachment hearing By Candice Norwood Feldman said that, on its own, Trump’s request for Ukraine to investigate former vice president and 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, constitutes “high crimes and misdemeanors” and is an impeachment offense. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 2:03 House Judiciary Committee sets out rules for impeachment investigations By Yamiche Alcindor On Capitol Hill, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are emphasizing that impeaching President Trump is still a real possibility. In a party line vote, the committee passed a resolution setting rules for future impeachment investigation hearings, with Chair Jerry… Continue watching
Jul 24 Read Mueller’s opening statement before the House Judiciary Committee By Joshua Barajas, Gretchen Frazee Mueller is appearing before the House Judiciary Committee and the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 6:45 News Wrap: Hope Hicks appears before House Judiciary Committee In our news wrap Wednesday, former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks was interviewed by the House Judiciary Committee--the first senior administration official cited in the Mueller report to appear before Congress. But Democrats said she refused to discuss her… Continue watching
Jun 19 WATCH: House panel debates idea of reparations for slavery By Errin Haines Whack, Associated Press Actor and activist Danny Glover and writer Ta-Nehisi Coates are among the witnesses that testified at a hearing Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 11 Democrats push new strategy for enforcing Russia subpoenas By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Tuesday's House vote on whether committees can enforce Trump subpoenas in federal court reflects a new strategy for Democrats, who have moved toward lawsuits and away from criminal contempt as they investigate the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jun 03 Democrats launch series of hearings on the Mueller report By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler said the first hearing on June 10 will investigate whether President Donald Trump committed obstruction of justice. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 6:41 Nadler says Democrats are fighting a ‘tyrannical administration’ on Mueller report President Trump’s decision to defy a House Judiciary Committee subpoena for the unredacted Mueller report has the administration and House Democrats on a collision course--one House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler refers to as a constitutional crisis. Judy Woodruff talks… Continue watching
Apr 29 Barr threatens to skip House hearing on Mueller report By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Barr might not attend a Thursday hearing if committee lawyers seek to question him. Continue reading
Apr 09 Hate crime hearing shows lawmakers still can’t agree on basic facts By Gretchen Frazee During a House committee hearing on hate crimes, lawmakers expressed fundamental differences about what poses the biggest threat, who is to blame -- and what to do about it. Continue reading