Apr 22 Trump, business organization sue Democratic House Oversight chairman By Associated Press The complaint, filed in federal court in Washington, says the subpoena from Rep. Elijah Cummings "has no legitimate legislative purpose" and accuses Democrats of harassing Trump. Continue reading
Apr 12 House oversight chairman to subpoena Trump's accountant By Associated Press Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., told committee members in a letter that Mazars USA wouldn't turn over records for Trump, his company and related entities without a subpoena. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 3:08 House committees to issue subpoenas over security clearances, Mueller report Although it's the beginning of a new month, recent partisan tensions on Capitol Hill show no sign of subsiding. Democrats in the House Oversight Committee are investigating Trump administration practices around granting security clearances, while the House Judiciary Committee plans… Continue watching
Apr 01 House Oversight Committee to issue subpoena over White House security clearances By Daniel Bush The chairman of the House Oversight Committee announced plans Monday to subpoena a former White House official to testify about the White House security clearance process, and warned more subpoenas would follow if the Trump administration doesn’t explain how senior… Continue reading
Mar 05 10 ways House Democrats are investigating the president By Tess Conciatori Though Special Counsel Robert Mueller may be nearing a final report, these congressional probes signal that scrutiny of Trump’s business ties, policies and presidential campaign is far from over. Continue reading
Feb 27 WATCH: Cohen worries about 'peaceful transition of power' if Trump loses re-election By Associated Press Michael Cohen told a House committee Wednesday that his loyalty to Donald Trump has cost him his job, his family and his freedom. Continue reading
Aug 08 Democratic lawmakers seek federal payments to Trump business By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press As President Donald Trump spends much of August at his New Jersey golf club, Democratic lawmakers are making a new push for information about how much money the federal government is spending at his for-profit properties. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 6:48 News Wrap: Michael Flynn accused of breaking the law by House Oversight leaders By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, House Oversight Committee leaders accused former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn of breaking the law in 2015 by taking money from Russian organizations. Also, a federal judge in San Francisco has blocked President Trump’s order… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 3:23 Did Clinton get off easy? House committee grills FBI's Comey By PBS News Hour James Comey appeared before the House Oversight Committee, where Republicans pressed the FBI chief on the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email use and private servers as secretary of state. While Comey said Clinton’s actions might have deserved some kind of… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch Blackwater Chief Defends Security Work in Iraq The head of Blackwater USA, the private security firm implicated in a series of deadly firefights in Iraq, defended his employees' actions before a Congressional committee Tuesday, saying his firm had acted properly "at all times." Two top members of… Continue watching