Apr 12 Watch 7:25 Democrats press State pick Pompeo on Russia probe, Iran deal One of America's top spies set out to defend his qualifications to be its top diplomat on Thursday. Mike Pompeo, a former congressman, Army officer and self-professed hawk, stressed in his Senate confirmation hearing that he believes in diplomacy and… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 8:06 Mark Zuckerberg grilled by Senate on data privacy, global influence and past mistakes Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took heat from the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, in the first of two days of congressional hearings on privacy, election interference and a range of other issues, stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Zuckerberg, founder of… Continue watching
Mar 29 Senate Judiciary panel requests new info on Trump officials By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee is asking for new records from two current and former White House officials as part of its investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 4:27 Another spending bill cliffhanger may come down to a single senator By PBS News Hour The House of Representatives passed the mammoth $1.3 trillion spending bill on Thursday, in order to avert a government shutdown on Friday. What will its fate be in the Senate? And will Sen. Rand Paul force a shutdown? John Yang… Continue watching
Mar 22 Huge budget bill clears hurdle, nears final House vote By Andrew Taylor, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The sweeping $1.3 trillion budget bill substantially boosts military and domestic spending but leaves behind young immigrant "Dreamers."… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: U.S. needs way to audit elections, says Homeland Security chief By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the Senate Intelligence Committee criticized both the Trump and Obama administrations for a lack of urgency about Russian cyberattacks and election security. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen acknowledged there's a problem with making sure… Continue watching
Mar 05 Senate poised to ease Dodd-Frank rules for most banks By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Ten years after a financial crisis rocked the nation's economy, the Senate is poised to pass legislation that would roll back some of the safeguards Congress put into place to prevent a relapse. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 3:25 Fate of bipartisan bill on criminal justice reform uncertain By PBS News Hour A rare bipartisan agreement on a bill, which reduces mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders, turned into a heated exchange after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced his opposition to the bill. The bill was overwhelmingly approved by the Senate… Continue watching
Feb 16 From presidential nominee to freshman senator? Romney's bid makes history By Daniel Bush There are few cases like Romney’s, where a major party presidential nominee with no prior experience in Congress later ran for a seat in the House or Senate,… Continue reading
Feb 16 Mitt Romney, a Republican foil to Trump, formally announces run for Utah Senate seat By Michelle L. Price, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Romney has been a persistent critic of President Donald Trump, but those close to Romney say he'll focus his campaign instead on Utah. Continue reading