Apr 23 Republican lawmakers say Justice Department will hand over documents on Hillary Clinton email investigation By Associated Press The committees have been investigating the FBI's handling of the Clinton email investigation, which ended in 2016 without criminal charges. Continue reading
Apr 23 Senate panel votes to recommend Mike Pompeo as secretary of state, sending nomination to full Senate By Associated Press A Senate panel has voted to recommend Mike Pompeo as secretary of state, sending nomination to full Senate. Continue reading
Apr 23 5 important stories you may have overlooked By Erica R. Hendry, Michael Rios, Joshua Barajas These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now. Continue reading
Apr 23 9 dead, 16 injured after van strikes multiple pedestrians in Toronto By Michael Rios Here's what we know -- and what we don't. Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: U.S. won’t ease North Korea sanctions without action on nuclear weapons, White House says Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders' comments Monday appeared to leave open the possibility of easing the U.S.-led "maximum pressure" campaign before North Korea had completely given up its nuclear weapons. Continue reading
Apr 23 Waffle House suspect arrested after massive manhunt By Sheila Burke, Associated Press Authorities say they have arrested a man suspected of storming a Waffle House restaurant in Nashville. Continue reading
Apr 23 The travel ban case will be the Supreme Court’s first dive into Trump policy By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court has so far had little to say about Donald Trump's time as president, even as the nation has moved from one Trump controversy to another. That's about to change. Continue reading
Apr 23 More than half of Americans support pay raises for teachers, poll finds By Carole Feldman, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Americans overwhelmingly believe teachers don't make enough money, and half say they'd support paying higher taxes to give educators a raise. Continue reading
Apr 23 Bill Cosby defense blocked from using deposition, as sexual assault trial nears end By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Jurors in Bill Cosby's sexual assault retrial won't hear old deposition testimony from a confidante of his chief accuser, a judge ruled Monday, dealing a blow to his lawyers' effort to undermine her credibility. Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes on nomination of Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, is facing serious opposition before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which may not have enough votes to recommend him for confirmation because all Democrats, and at least one Republican, have… Continue reading