Jul 11 WATCH: House committee authorizes subpoenas tied to Mueller report, immigration Lawmakers voted Thursday to authorize subpoenas for 12 people mentioned in special counsel Robert Mueller's report, including President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 4:16 With Mueller testimony, can Democrats expect a ‘breakthrough moment’? The debate over the Mueller report and its political fallout continue. More than three months after the investigation concluded, the former special counsel himself will testify before two congressional committees on July 17. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss… Continue watching
Jun 13 House committee votes to extend 9/11 victims fund By Gretchen Frazee The vote advances the bill to the full House and came the day after comedian Jon Stewart sharply criticized lawmakers for failing to ensure the victims' fund does not run out of money. Continue reading
Jun 12 Former Trump aide Hope Hicks agrees to closed House Judiciary interview By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The panel subpoenaed Hicks last month as part of its investigation into special counsel Robert Mueller's report and obstruction of justice. Continue reading
Jun 11 House committee to move quickly on McGahn subpoena fight By Associated Press The House voted Tuesday to make it easier to file lawsuits against witnesses who defy subpoenas, which includes former White House Counsel Don McGahn. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Jon Stewart says Congress ‘should be ashamed’ over inaction on helping 9/11 first responders An angry Stewart said "sick and dying" first responders and their families came to Washington for the hearing, only to face a nearly deserted dais. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Tech giants’ power under scrutiny in House hearing on news, misinformation By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Members of both parties suggested legislation may be necessary for the financially-struggling U.S. news industry as lawmakers began a bipartisan investigation into the market dominance of Silicon Valley companies. 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: John Dean’s full opening statement on Mueller report By Gretchen Frazee In his prepared testimony, the former White House counsel and Watergate witness outlined some of the similarities between the Watergate inquiry into President Richard Nixon and the current investigations into President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: John Dean says Mueller gave Congress a ‘road map’ John Dean, the former White House counsel who served as a star witness during the Watergate hearings, told a House committee that special counsel Robert Mueller's report was similar to the road map that Congress used during the impeachment hearings… Continue reading