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
May 09 WATCH: Hundreds gather at farewell ceremony for Rod Rosenstein By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Rosenstein's exit from the Justice Department caps a tenure marked by a tumultuous relationship with President Donald Trump, which involved some of the most consequential moments of the president's term so far. Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: Pelosi signals a methodical approach on Barr contempt of Congress vote By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House of Representatives isn't rushing into a vote on holding Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for not providing the special counsel full report. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 9:17 Is showdown over Mueller report becoming a constitutional crisis? The showdown between the White House and Congress over the Mueller report is escalating even further. House Democrats took initial steps to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt Wednesday, with House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler calling the decision… Continue watching
May 08 House committee had ‘no choice’ on Barr contempt vote, Nadler says By Associated Press The committee voted 24-16 to hold Barr in contempt after the Justice Department rejected House Democrats' demands for the full Mueller report and the underlying evidence. Ahead of the vote, President Donald Trump asserted executive privilege over those materials and… Continue reading
May 08 Trump invokes executive privilege to block full report release By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The White House is invoking executive privilege, reserving the right to block the full release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia probe, escalating President Donald Trump's battle with Congress. Continue reading
May 08 Nadler: ‘Constitutional crisis’ over Mueller report dispute By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House Judiciary chairman said the Trump administration’s refusal to provide special counsel Robert Mueller’s full Russia report to Congress presents a “constitutional crisis,” leaving the panel no choice but to move forward with a contempt vote against Attorney General… Continue reading
May 07 What happens if Attorney General Barr is held in contempt of Congress? By Lisa Desjardins What we know about contempt of Congress charges and how they've played out in the past. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 5:48 News Wrap: White House tells Don McGahn to defy House subpoena In our Tuesday news wrap, the Trump administration intensified its resistance to investigations by congressional Democrats, instructing former White House counsel Don McGahn to defy a subpoena. Meanwhile, uncertainty over U.S.-China trade negotiations sent Wall Street stocks plummeting. The Dow… Continue watching
May 07 WATCH: Barr contempt vote from House committee By Associated Press The House Judiciary Committee has voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress, escalating the legal battle with the Trump administration over access to special counsel Robert Mueller's report. Continue reading