Mar 22 Watch 5:21 House GOP may face another leadership battle after effort to avoid government shutdown By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The federal government is just hours away from shutting down as Capitol Hill scrambles to finalize its $1.2 trillion spending deal. That agreement would keep the lights on but could also cost Speaker Mike Johnson his job. Congressional Correspondent Lisa… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 6:30 How dysfunction has defined the House By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Congress is on the verge of passing its yearly budget, six months into its fiscal year and with less than 48 hours left before the government shuts down. Dysfunction is one of the defining features of this House narrowly divided… Continue watching
Mar 13 Hunter Biden rebuffs House Republicans’ invitation to appear for public hearing By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The invitation sent last week from Rep. James Comer, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, included three of Hunter Biden's former business associates, each of whom is currently facing his own legal challenges. The panel is investigating the Biden… Continue reading
Feb 28 Hunter Biden appears for Congressional deposition, tells Republicans he did not involve his father in businesses By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Republicans have long questioned whether those business dealings involved corruption and influence peddling by President Joe Biden, particularly when he was vice president. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 5:16 Capitol Hill fight over spending pushes country closer to government shutdown By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz Even as Congress is out of town, bipartisan negotiators may reach a spending deal in the next few days. But that may not be soon enough to avert a partial government shutdown. This has been a familiar plotline in recent… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 3:43 Informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Burisma By Geoff Bennett, Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman The special counsel in the Hunter Biden investigation charged a one-time informant with lying about President Biden and his son. Alexander Smirnov is accused of falsely claiming Ukrainian energy firm Burisma paid the Bidens $5 million apiece in 2015 and… Continue watching
Feb 14 GOP Speaker Johnson says House won’t be ‘rushed’ to approve aid for Ukraine as $95 billion package stalls By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Senators overwhelmingly approved the package on a bipartisan vote this week, but it's fate is now uncertain in the House. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 5:41 What’s next for Republicans in Congress after vote to impeach homeland security secretary By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas became the first presidential cabinet member to report to work the day after getting impeached. House Republicans delivered exactly the number of votes they needed to pass the articles 215 to 214. Lisa Desjardins breaks… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 7:14 GOP Rep. Van Duyne discusses divides in House over Ukraine aid, border security By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz With Congress already divided over how to handle aid to Ukraine and the border, House Republicans voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with GOP Rep. Beth Van Duyne of Texas. Continue watching
Feb 04 House GOP announces bill that includes more military aid to Israel, but not Ukraine By Kevin Freking, Associated Press House Republicans will move forward with a $17.6 billion package that provides military aid to Israel and replenish U.S. weapons, but leaves out more help for Ukraine, underscoring the challenges facing supporters of a comprehensive national security package that would also include billions… Continue reading