Subterms
After every single Republican on the coronavirus subcommittee turned up to a Friday meeting without wearing a mask, the Democratic chair has threatened to stop them from speaking at future meetings if they fail to do so again. Not wearing a mask in a confined space such as a committee hearing room violates rules written […] More
Interview Daniel Strauss The highest ranking African American Democrat in House leadership talks about Black Lives Matter, reforms and the 2020 US election Jim Clyburn at a news conference in Washington DC on 8 June 2020. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters South Carolina congressman Jim Clyburn has been at the heart of some of the most pivotal […] More
Democrats say bill is a toothless response to police brutality Rival reform bill expected to pass in the House this week Cory Booker and Senate Democrats are voicing opposition to a Republican-crafted police reform bill. Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA Congress was at a standstill on police reform on Wednesday after Senate Democrats successfully blocked a Republican […] More
A federal prosecutor who was part of Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation told Congress on Wednesday Roger Stone, a close ally of Donald Trump, was given special treatment before sentencing because of his relationship with the US president. “What I heard repeatedly was that Stone was being treated differently from any other defendant because of his […] More
Standoff means it is less and less likely Congress will approve any police reform legislation before the November election US representative Jerrold Nadler, Democrat of New York, arrives to a US House judiciary committee markup of ‘Justice in Policing Act of 2020’ bill on Capitol Hill on 17 June. Photograph: REX/Shutterstock Hopes of legislation on […] More
Attorney General fires New York attorney after bizarre standoff Judiciary chair says he will cut $50m from ‘personal budget’ Opinion: SDNY disaster suggests Barr is not so smart after all William Barr looks on as Donald Trump makes remarks in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Photograph: Doug Mills/EPA Attorney general William Barr “certainly […] More
John Bolton Judge allows publication of tell-all but slams author’s behaviour Aide: ‘That guy should turn in his seersucker suit for a jumpsuit’ The Room Where It Happened: a broadside to sink Trump? John Bolton – wearing a seersucker suit – waits in the Oval Office in July 2019. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA White House […] More
Virginia Denver Riggleman beaten in convention in state’s fifth district Hardliner Bob Good could face strong Democratic challenge Denver Riggleman speaks in the House of Representatives. Photograph: AP A Virginia Republican congressman who angered social conservatives in his district when he officiated a gay wedding has lost his party’s nomination. Representative Denver Riggleman lost on […] More
