by Jim Heath | Jun 19, 2019 | Headlines
House Democrats erupted today at what they said was the White House’s repeated interference in their interview with Hope Hicks, a longtime confidante of President Trump who was a central witness in special counsel Robert Mueller’s obstruction of justice investigation....
by Jim Heath | Jun 18, 2019 | Headlines
Facebook announced ambitious plans today to launch a new global cryptocurrency called Libra, part of an effort to expand into digital payments that immediately raised privacy concerns. Both Republican and Democratic U.S. lawmakers joined policymakers across the globe...
by Jim Heath | Jun 12, 2019 | Headlines
A House panel voted today to hold two members of President Trump’s Cabinet in contempt for defying subpoenas for census documents, further escalating multiple fights between Congress and the administration. The Oversight and Reform Committee voted 24-15 to hold...
by Jim Heath | Jun 11, 2019 | Headlines
Comedian Jon Stewart lashed out at Congress today for failing to ensure that a victims’ compensation fund set up after the 9/11 attacks never runs out of money – as just five members out of 14 turned up to hear the victim’s appeal for more support....
by Jim Heath | Jun 10, 2019 | Headlines, Mueller Investigation
The Justice Department, after weeks of tense negotiations, has agreed to provide Congress with key evidence collected by Robert Mueller that House Judiciary Committee members said could shed light on possible obstruction of justice and abuse of power by President...
