Livestream: Attorney General Barr To Testify In House Judiciary Hearing Democrats questioned and criticized the attorney general in a marathon hearing on Tuesday that covered a wide range of controversies. Barr stood his ground and defended himself and President Trump.Updated at 4:06 p.m. ET Attorney General William Barr puts the founding principles of the Justice Department "more at risk than at any time in modern history," the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee charged on Tuesday. Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., excoriated Barr because he said the attorney general sought conflict with...…Livestream: Attorney General Barr To Testify In House Judiciary Hearing Democrats questioned and criticized the attorney general in a marathon hearing on Tuesday that covered a wide range of controversies. Barr stood his ground and defended himself and President Trump.Updated at 4:06 p.m. ET Attorney General William Barr puts the founding principles of the Justice Department "more at risk than at any time in modern history," the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee charged on Tuesday. Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., excoriated Barr because he said the attorney general sought conflict with...WW…

President Trump Doesn't Have 'Total Authority' To Make States Lift Restrictions The president claimed "total" authority, per unnamed constitutional provisions. Experts remind him he is not a king, and cite Articles I, II, III; the 10th Amendment; and the Founding Fathers.Updated at 4:15 p.m. ET President Trump at a briefing Monday night made an assertion that likely would have surprised the framers of the U.S. Constitution: that as president, his authority is "total" and that he has the power to order — which have told businesses to close and people to remain at home to limit the spread of...…President Trump Doesn't Have 'Total Authority' To Make States Lift Restrictions The president claimed "total" authority, per unnamed constitutional provisions. Experts remind him he is not a king, and cite Articles I, II, III; the 10th Amendment; and the Founding Fathers.Updated at 4:15 p.m. ET President Trump at a briefing Monday night made an assertion that likely would have surprised the framers of the U.S. Constitution: that as president, his authority is "total" and that he has the power to order — which have told businesses to close and people to remain at home to limit the spread of...WW…

FBI Director Wray Testifies On Riot, Role Of Right-Wing Extremism Lawmakers press the FBI director about the threat of domestic terrorism overall and what steps the bureau took to share intelligence with security officials ahead of the Capitol attack.Updated at 6:41 p.m. ET FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday condemned the attack on the U.S. Capitol as "domestic terrorism," defended the bureau's handling of intelligence about potential threats ahead of the event and rejected conspiracy theories blaming left-wing extremists for the violence on Jan. 6. Wray's appearance before the Senate...…FBI Director Wray Testifies On Riot, Role Of Right-Wing Extremism Lawmakers press the FBI director about the threat of domestic terrorism overall and what steps the bureau took to share intelligence with security officials ahead of the Capitol attack.Updated at 6:41 p.m. ET FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday condemned the attack on the U.S. Capitol as "domestic terrorism," defended the bureau's handling of intelligence about potential threats ahead of the event and rejected conspiracy theories blaming left-wing extremists for the violence on Jan. 6. Wray's appearance before the Senate...WW…

Front-Line Federal Workers Sue For Hazard Pay From correctional officers to TSA employees, federal workers say their jobs are made more dangerous by the coronavirus.Heard onToggle more optionsFor the first few months of the coronavirus pandemic, correctional officer Kareen "Troy" Troitino says things were "pretty relaxed" at FCI Miami. There were no cases of COVID-19 at the low-security federal prison, which currently houses some 1,000 inmates. That all changed, he says, early last month. "And then on the week of the Fourth of July, we had one case, and then it just spread in one week. I...…Front-Line Federal Workers Sue For Hazard Pay From correctional officers to TSA employees, federal workers say their jobs are made more dangerous by the coronavirus.Heard onToggle more optionsFor the first few months of the coronavirus pandemic, correctional officer Kareen "Troy" Troitino says things were "pretty relaxed" at FCI Miami. There were no cases of COVID-19 at the low-security federal prison, which currently houses some 1,000 inmates. That all changed, he says, early last month. "And then on the week of the Fourth of July, we had one case, and then it just spread in one week. I...WW…

Congressional Watchdog Reviewing Federal Pandemic Response The $2 trillion response legislation Congress approved late last month calls for the Government Accountability Office to monitor the spending and the overall federal response to the pandemic.The CARES Act, the Congress approved late last month, calls for a government watchdog, the Government Accountability Office, to monitor the spending and the overall federal response to the pandemic. And while President Trump has pushed back on other oversight, it will be difficult for him to block the GAO's work. The GAO is a nonpartisan agency...…Congressional Watchdog Reviewing Federal Pandemic Response The $2 trillion response legislation Congress approved late last month calls for the Government Accountability Office to monitor the spending and the overall federal response to the pandemic.The CARES Act, the Congress approved late last month, calls for a government watchdog, the Government Accountability Office, to monitor the spending and the overall federal response to the pandemic. And while President Trump has pushed back on other oversight, it will be difficult for him to block the GAO's work. The GAO is a nonpartisan agency...WW…

Trump Declares National Emergency As Coronavirus Fears Grow The move frees up as much as $50 billion to help states deal with the crisis. But Trump overstated the readiness of a website to help anxious people find testing.Updated at 9:30 p.m. ET President Trump on Friday declared that the coronavirus pandemic is a national emergency, a designation that frees up as much as $50 billion in federal assistance to state and local governments overwhelmed by the spread of the virus, and makes it easier to surge medical resources to areas that need them most. After weeks of criticism over a shortage...…Trump Declares National Emergency As Coronavirus Fears Grow The move frees up as much as $50 billion to help states deal with the crisis. But Trump overstated the readiness of a website to help anxious people find testing.Updated at 9:30 p.m. ET President Trump on Friday declared that the coronavirus pandemic is a national emergency, a designation that frees up as much as $50 billion in federal assistance to state and local governments overwhelmed by the spread of the virus, and makes it easier to surge medical resources to areas that need them most. After weeks of criticism over a shortage...WW…

Biden Calls Major A Sweet Dog Who Needs Some Training The president's German shepherd is back in Delaware getting some training after an incident at the White House.President Biden came to the defense of his rescue dog Major after the German shepherd caused what the president described as a minor incident last week at the White House. Biden said Major, one of his two German shepherds, was just startled in his new home when to someone last week. "You turn a corner, and there's two people you don't know at all," Biden said in an interview with ABC's Good Morning America. "And he moves to...…Biden Calls Major A Sweet Dog Who Needs Some Training The president's German shepherd is back in Delaware getting some training after an incident at the White House.President Biden came to the defense of his rescue dog Major after the German shepherd caused what the president described as a minor incident last week at the White House. Biden said Major, one of his two German shepherds, was just startled in his new home when to someone last week. "You turn a corner, and there's two people you don't know at all," Biden said in an interview with ABC's Good Morning America. "And he moves to...WW…

Majority Of Mail Ballots Delivered On Time By Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General found election mail was delivered on time at a higher rate than regular first-class mail.As Americans continue to complain of late-arriving bills, birthday cards and other deliveries, there has been one bright spot in the U.S. Postal Service's performance in recent months: the 2020 election. The vast majority of mail-in ballots sent during the election arrived on time, according to by the Postal Service's inspector general. The report says the Postal Service processed almost 134 million...…Majority Of Mail Ballots Delivered On Time By Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General found election mail was delivered on time at a higher rate than regular first-class mail.As Americans continue to complain of late-arriving bills, birthday cards and other deliveries, there has been one bright spot in the U.S. Postal Service's performance in recent months: the 2020 election. The vast majority of mail-in ballots sent during the election arrived on time, according to by the Postal Service's inspector general. The report says the Postal Service processed almost 134 million...WW…

Transcript Of Trump's Speech At Rally Before Capitol Riot The former president's remarks are being used by Democrats hoping to convict him for incitement of insurrection — and are being defended by his lawyers in the Senate proceedings.Former President Donald Trump's remarks on the Ellipse on Jan. 6, urging his supporters to march on the Capitol as Congress was certifying the results of November's presidential election, are a key part of the case against Trump being made by House impeachment managers and are also being used by the lawyers who are defending him. The House managers in Trump's...…Transcript Of Trump's Speech At Rally Before Capitol Riot The former president's remarks are being used by Democrats hoping to convict him for incitement of insurrection — and are being defended by his lawyers in the Senate proceedings.Former President Donald Trump's remarks on the Ellipse on Jan. 6, urging his supporters to march on the Capitol as Congress was certifying the results of November's presidential election, are a key part of the case against Trump being made by House impeachment managers and are also being used by the lawyers who are defending him. The House managers in Trump's...WW…

Supreme Court: Montana Can't Exclude Religious Schools From Scholarship Program The 5-4 decision, in which Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court's other conservatives, is a win for parents who wanted to use the state tax credit to help send children to religious schools.Heard onToggle more optionsUpdated at 5:53 p.m. ET In a major victory for what advocates call the school choice movement, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively killed state constitutional provisions in as many as 38 states that bar taxpayer aid to parochial schools. The vote was 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts...…Supreme Court: Montana Can't Exclude Religious Schools From Scholarship Program The 5-4 decision, in which Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court's other conservatives, is a win for parents who wanted to use the state tax credit to help send children to religious schools.Heard onToggle more optionsUpdated at 5:53 p.m. ET In a major victory for what advocates call the school choice movement, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively killed state constitutional provisions in as many as 38 states that bar taxpayer aid to parochial schools. The vote was 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts...WW…