Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker is scheduled to testify before Congress next month.
Author: Christal Hayes, USA TODAY
William Barr’s grandson steals spotlight at attorney general confirmation hearing
While the nation was watching how Attorney General nominee William Barr would answer questions on his record and views on policies, his 8-year-old grandson, Liam, appeared to steal the spotlight.
Julian Castro, a Texas Democrat and former Obama Cabinet member, announces 2020 bid for president
Julian Castro, aformer Obama cabinet member and San Antonio mayor, officially threw his hat in the ring on Saturday and announced he would run for president.
Democrat Tulsi Gabbard announces 2020 run for president to take on Trump
DemocratTulsi Gabbard announced on Friday that she would run for president in 2020, entering what is expected to be a crowded field.
$20 million donated to viral border wall GoFundMe set to be refunded
The $20 million that has been donated to a GoFundMe page to help fund President Donald Trump’s wall along the southern border is going to be refunded.
‘Not leadership’: Pence in 2014 criticized using presidential powers on immigration reform
Vice President Mike Pence, speaking on a Republican Governors Association panel in 2014, attacked the idea of using presidential powers to go around Congress, something President Trump is considering.
Trump’s team had over 100 contacts with Russian-linked officials, according to think tank analysis
The findings, tracked by the Center for American Progress, come amid reports that special counsel Robert Mueller is finishing his investigation.
‘Why did you undergo the DNA test?’: Elizabeth Warren asked about ancestry in first question at Iowa event
Elizabeth Warren is making her first campaign touraround Iowa but was quickly forced to address an issue that’s likely to hurt her in the race for the White House.
Did you catch these sometimes hidden messages from lawmakers as Congress returned to work?
Congress’ newly sworn in lawmakers have taken bold stances in seemingly subtle ways to show off what makes the 116th Congress so diverse.
Government shutdowns are rare when one party controls White House, Congress. President Trump is on his third.
Federal government shutdowns are not new to Washington, butit’s unusual for them to happen when one party controls the White House and Congress.