Jun 27 House passes $4.6 billion border aid bill By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press The measure would ease a cash crunch at federal agencies that care for migrants who have flocked over the border in huge numbers seeking asylum. Continue reading
Jun 25 White House threatens to veto migrant aid bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press The White House says the $4.5 billion measure would hamstring the administration's border security efforts because it lacks money for beds that would allow it to detain more migrants. Continue reading
Jun 21 Pelosi says any ‘hostilities’ with Iran need Congressional approval By Associated Press A spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she was not given a heads-up about President Trump's planned retaliatory strike against Iran. Continue reading
Jun 20 House, Senate leaders to meet with Trump on Iran By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The briefing comes after Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down a U.S. surveillance drone. Continue reading
Jun 19 Pelosi rules out censuring Trump as alternative to impeachment By Associated Press The House speaker told reporters that censure would be "just a way out" of House Democrats' efforts to see if President Donald Trump has committed impeachable offenses. Continue reading
Jun 14 Democrats accelerate election security push after Trump comments By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Lawmakers had already been compiling a fresh package of bills in the aftermath of special counsel Robert Mueller's findings in the Trump-Russia probe. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats are now pushing ahead with votes because it's part of… Continue reading
Jun 12 Facebook’s Zuckerberg is the latest target of doctored video By Mae Anderson, Associated Press The somewhat crude video of the Facebook CEO, created as part of an art project and circulated on Facebook-owned Instagram over the past few days, combines news footage of Zuckerberg with phony audio. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 4:15 Where do House Democrats stand on impeachment? Congressional Democrats remain conflicted about whether to pursue impeachment against President Trump. When asked about her plans investigating the president, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi responded that “what we’re doing is winning in court.” Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jun 11 House authorizes lawsuits against Barr, McGahn to enforce subpoenas By Associated Press Tuesday's vote reflects an evolving strategy for Democrats, who have moved toward lawsuits and away from criminal contempt as they investigate President Donald Trump and his administration. Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: House committee reviews Mueller findings in hearing with John Dean By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Dean, a White House counsel under Richard Nixon who helped bring down his presidency, said he saw parallels between Mueller's findings regarding Trump and those of congressional investigators looking into Nixon's administration decades ago. Watch in the video player. Continue reading