Mar 05 WATCH: Boston, Chicago, Denver and NYC mayors testify before Congress on 'sanctuary cities' By Rebecca Santana, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press Democratic mayors of four major cities said Wednesday that Congress and the Trump administration are exaggerating crime committed by immigrants and attacking so-called sanctuary cities simply to score political points, as Republicans hammered the policies for shielding criminals and threatened… Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 4:35 House committee grills Secret Service director over security gaps during Trump shooting By Nick Schifrin, Jackson Hudgins A little more than a week after the assassination attempt on former President Trump, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle appeared in front of the House Oversight Committee and lawmakers from both parties were visibly angry with her testimony. It comes… Continue watching
Jul 22 WATCH: Berated by House members, Secret Service director says 'we failed' in Trump rally security lapse By Alanna Durkin Richer, Farnoush Amiri, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle called the attempt on Trump’s life the Secret Service’s “most significant operational failure” in decades, and vowed to “move heaven and earth” to get to the bottom of what went wrong and make sure there’s… Continue reading
Jul 17 House committee subpoenas Secret Service director to testify on Trump assassination attempt By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general also says it's investigating the Secret Service's handling of security for Trump the day a gunman tried to assassinate him at a Pennsylvania rally. Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: Safety assessment of V-22 Ospreys will take several more months, program head tells House hearing By Tara Copp, Associated Press The military’s hundreds of V-22 Ospreys will not be permitted to fly their full range of missions until at least 2025 as the Pentagon continues to address safety concerns in the fleet, the head of the program told lawmakers at… Continue reading
Jan 10 WATCH: Republicans push ahead with Hunter Biden contempt charge after his surprise visit to Capitol Hill By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The House Oversight and Judiciary committees each passed contempt charges against the younger Biden with unanimous Republican support and all Democrats opposed. Continue reading
Dec 13 WATCH: Hunter Biden demands public hearing, condemns Republican investigation for 'false facts' By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Hunter Biden on Wednesday defied a congressional subpoena to appear privately for a deposition before Republican investigators who have been digging into his business dealings. He insisted he would only testify in public. Continue reading
Aug 03 Testimony from Hunter Biden associate provides new insight into business dealings By Farnoush Amiri, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Republicans on Thursday released the transcript of an interview with Devon Archer, who was Hunter Biden's business partner. Continue reading
Jul 31 Hunter Biden sold 'illusion of access' to his father, former business partner tells Congress By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Hunter Biden's former business partner has testified to Congress that President Biden was never directly involved in their financial dealings, even though Hunter would often put his famous father on speakerphone to impress clients and business associates. Continue reading
May 31 GOP House Oversight chairman moves to hold FBI director Wray in contempt of Congress By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Republicans in Congress are locked in an escalating fight with the director of the FBI. Continue reading