Politics & Government

Politics & Government

House Judiciary Committee Continues Impeachment Hearings

7:44am December 12, 2019

by Claudia Grisales

Members of the House Judiciary Committee return Thursday for a second day of hearings and are expected to approve the articles of impeachment — sending them to the full House for a vote.

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Democrats Campaign For Workers Of Nevada's Culinary Union

6:32am December 12, 2019

by Asma Khalid

Three of the leading Democratic 2020 candidates visited the culinary workers union in Las Vegas this week. It's a testament to the group's political clout in Nevada.

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News Brief: Impeachment Markup, U.K. Election, Jersey City Shootings

5:00am December 12, 2019

The House Judiciary Committee started the process of marking up articles of impeachment against President Trump. Also, British voters go to the polls and the latest on the Jersey City shootings.

Michael Horowitz, inspector general for the Justice Department, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday.

4 Unanswered Questions After The Justice Watchdog's Senate Briefing

8:11pm December 11, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Inspector General Michael Horowitz testified for several hours Wednesday on his 476-page report on the Russia investigation. There's still more to learn — and more action may result.

President Trump has signed an executive order that will broaden Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to apply to discrimination based on anti-Semitism. He is seen here signing the order at a Hanukkah reception at the White House.

Trump Signs Order Against Anti-Semitism At Colleges, Worrying Free Speech Advocates

6:18pm December 11, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The order will extend a federal anti-discrimination law to include discrimination based on anti-Semitism. Some worry the policy will be used to stifle criticism of Israel on college campuses.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark proposal that would give 2 million workers paid leave upon the birth or adoption of a child, in what worker advocates call a hard-won victory.

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Federal Workers Poised To Get 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave

6:10pm December 11, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark proposal that would give 2 million workers paid leave upon the birth or adoption of a child, in what worker advocates call a hard-won victory.

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DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz Testifies Before Congress

5:15pm December 11, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

Two days after he delivered his report, Justice Department watchdog Michael Horowitz testified before Congress on Wednesday.

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Democratic Sen. Chris Coons On Testimony From Inspector General Michael Horowitz

5:15pm December 11, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., about testimony regarding the Russian election interference probe by Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz.

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Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz arrives for a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Inspector General's report on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

DOJ Inspector General Tells Congress His Report Does Not 'Vindicate Anybody'

5:07pm December 11, 2019

by Brian Naylor

Both Democrats and Republicans argue Michael Horowitz's findings bolster their own arguments about the Justice Department's Russia investigation. Horowitz pushed back in a Senate Judiciary hearing.

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How House Democrats Are Feeling As They Prepare For Historic Impeachment Vote

4:40pm December 11, 2019

by Tim Mak

The House Judiciary committee began considering two articles of impeachment on Wednesday as Democrats move closer to a full House vote next week.

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