House Democrat mocks Barr by bringing chicken to hearing
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) on Thursday brought Kentucky Fried Chicken and a fake chicken into a House hearing room as a statement directed at Attorney General William Barr."The message is that Bill...
View ArticleCummings: White House blocked ex-official from talking about Kushner, Ivanka...
House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) says the White House prevented a former official from answering questions about the security clearances of Jared Kushner and Ivanka...
View ArticleHouse bill seeks to bolster security for synagogues, mosques in wake of attacks
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House on Thursday introduced legislation seeking to bolster security measures for synagogues, churches, mosques and other nonprofit organizations in the wake of...
View ArticleMcCarthy says Nadler lied, not Barr
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Thursday rejected Democrats’ assertion that Attorney General William Barr had lied to Congress last month and committed a crime.Instead, McCarthy...
View ArticleTop Republicans break with Trump on public-private for infrastructure
Top House Republicans say they want public-private partnerships to stay on the table as an option for financing a sweeping infrastructure overhaul, despite criticisms from President Trump.House...
View ArticleDems go after Barr's head
Democrats outraged over Attorney General William Barr’s handling of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report are increasing their fire, threatening to hold him in contempt and even suggesting they could...
View ArticleLawmakers renew push to create American Latino Smithsonian museum
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Tuesday reintroduced legislation to establish a national Latino museum in Washington, D.C., after a previous effort stalled in a previous legislative session.Sens....
View ArticleHouse Dems in direct talks with Mueller about his testimony: reports
Special counsel Robert Mueller's team is in direct talks with the House Judiciary Committee about whether he will testify before Congress, according to multiple reports. NBC News and ABC News reported...
View ArticlePelosi to give commencement address at San Francisco State
San Francisco State University announced this week that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) would be the school's keynote speaker at this month's graduation.In a press release, the university honored...
View ArticleMoulton calls for Barr impeachment hearings
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass), a 2020 presidential candidate, on Friday said he thinks that Attorney General William Barr should face impeachment hearings after Democrats say he misled Congress about...
View ArticleDurbin: Barr 'must recuse himself' from all Mueller-related...
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) argued in a Friday Washington Post op-ed that Attorney General William Barr should recuse himself from matters related to special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation....
View ArticleWhite House: Pelosi calling Barr a liar 'beneath her office'
The White House on Friday hit back at Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for accusing Attorney General William Barr of committing a crime by lying to lawmakers in sworn testimony."The fact that the...
View ArticleHouse Dems ask TSA to continue to allow collective bargaining
All 18 Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee have asked Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske to continue to allow the agency's employees the right to...
View ArticlePelosi calls for investments in child care, early education
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday voiced support for increased federal funding of early child care and education while touring schools in Massachusetts.Joined on the trip by several...
View ArticlePoll: Two-thirds of voters oppose impeachment proceedings
Nearly two out of three voters say Democrats should not initiate impeachment proceedings against President Trump and a majority say it’s time to turn the page on the Russia investigation, according to...
View ArticleCheney's advice to daughter: 'Don't screw it up'
Dick Cheney had this piece of advice for his daughter after Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-Wyo.) election to House leadership: “Don’t screw it up.”Liz Cheney relayed the anecdote during an appearance on Rep....
View ArticleHouse climate panel will study drilling ban backed by 2020 Dems
Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.), chairwoman of the special House committee studying the impacts of climate change, said Friday her panel will examine a proposal by 2020 presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth...
View ArticleHouse Dems ask DC, Virginia bar associations to investigate Barr
Two House Democrats have sent a letter to bar associations in Washington, D.C., and Virginia asking them to open an ethics investigation into Attorney General William Barr.Democratic Reps. Ted Lieu...
View ArticleWaters presses Treasury on North Korea's $2M 'bill' for Warmbier
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) is demanding answers from the Trump administration over whether it paid North Korea for the release of Otto Warmbier, calling it "outrageous" for Pyongyang to send a...
View ArticleTrump takes fight with Dems to the courts
President Trump is leaning on a tried and tested personal strategy in his fight with Congress, moving the battle to the courts.The courts have long been Trump's preferred battleground, with the...
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