Supreme Court Pushes Back Hearings in Response to Pandemic
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it is postponing oral arguments scheduled for this month in response to growing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.
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US Failing on Coronavirus Tests, Top Health Official Says
The nation’s senior-most expert on infectious diseases told lawmakers Thursday the U.S. is failing at a federal level to administer broadscale testing for the novel coronavirus.
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Congress Urged to Give Paid Sick Leave to All Workers
As COVID-19 spreads from coast to coast, the U.S. remains the only industrialized nation without mandated paid sick days and experts warned lawmakers Wednesday that some people infected with the coronavirus may feel like they have to go to work to make ends meet.
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Obama Ebola Czar Blasts White House Response to Virus
A former White House Ebola czar told lawmakers Tuesday the inability of the U.S. to conduct widespread domestic coronavirus testing by this point in the outbreak, while a hard-hit nation like South Korea tests hundreds of thousands of people, is a failure of policy and execution.
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High-Security Courthouse Hosts Amsterdam Assassination Case
Surrounded by armed guards, a nondescript office building in the outskirts of Amsterdam held the first preliminary hearing Thursday in a criminal conspiracy case involving 17 suspects charged with five murders.
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Former CIA Contractor in Gitmo to Testify on Torture Program
A former CIA contractor who helped set up the agency’s torture program used to question detainees after the 9/11 terror attacks faced five men who were subjected to the so-called enhanced interrogation techniques in a pretrial hearing Tuesday.
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Democrats Push for Answers on Killing of Iranian General
House Democrats are demanding answers from President Donald Trump on why he ordered the targeted killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, after the administration failed to explain the purported imminent threat that triggered the assassination.
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Interrogating Without Borders, Freshman Congressman Crosses Party Lines
Over the course of a marathon 8.5-hour impeachment hearing, one congressman set himself apart by interrogating the legal conclusions of a witness called by the opposing side.
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White House Signals Trump Won’t Take Part in Impeachment Hearings
In a letter blasting the House’s handling of the impeachment inquiry, the White House indicated Friday that President Donald Trump will not participate in future proceedings.
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Family of Missing Ex-FBI Agent Testifies in Case Against Iran
The seven children and wife of the longest-held American hostage in Iran closed out a two-day hearing in D.C. federal court Thursday with agonized testimony on the nightmare they fell into back in 2007 when former FBI agent Bob Levinson disappeared.
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Senators Grill Head of Prisons Over Epstein Death
While the director of the Bureau of Prisons told a Senate panel Tuesday she has not been briefed on details of an investigation into the jailhouse death of wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, lawmakers pushed back and said the public deserves the truth.
Read moreMissouri Panel Wraps Hearing on Fate of Lone Abortion Clinic
The closely watched hearing to decide whether Missouri’s sole abortion clinic can keep its license wrapped up Thursday with the emotional testimony of the clinic’s director of surgical services.
Read moreMissouri Health Chief Blasts Abortion Clinic Fighting for License
The head of Missouri’s health administration, which is trying to revoke the license of the state’s last abortion clinic, on Tuesday attacked what he claims is a false narrative pushed by Planned Parenthood to vilify his agency.
Read moreHouston Bail Reform Deal Inches Closer to Final Approval
A proposed settlement to end cash bail for most misdemeanor arrestees in Houston emerged seemingly unscathed from a fairness hearing Monday, despite concerns from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that it will give a free pass to undocumented immigrants.
Read moreProblems in DC Metro Take Center Stage in House Panel
In the wake of a train collision two weeks ago, passenger safety concerns and transparency were the focus of questions from House lawmakers Tuesday during a hearing on Washington, D.C.’s public transit system.
Read morePrisons Chief Pledges to Implement Criminal-Justice Reform
The head of the Bureau of Prisons on Thursday reaffirmed the Trump administration’s commitment to implementing the landmark criminal-justice bill signed into law last year, even as reform advocates raised concerns about how some of the law’s key provisions are taking shape.
Read moreHouse to Push for Live Video in Federal Appeals Courts
With the urging of activists and court watchers, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee could soon reintroduce legislation that would bring cameras into federal appeals courts.
Read moreTop Interior Lawyer Ducks Questions on Oversight Requests
The top lawyer for the Interior Department dodged questions from House Democrats on congressional oversight Thursday, just two days after he was narrowly confirmed by the Senate amid accusations he lied to Congress.
Read moreLabor Nominee Scalia Defends Court Record in Job Cases
President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Labor, the son of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, defended his record on Thursday from Senate Democrats who said his history representing large companies in court should disqualify him from the position.
Read moreNominee for Pentagon Post Denies Claims of Sex Misconduct
Testifying Tuesday before a Senate committee, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the number two military officer in the country denied sexual misconduct allegations levied against him by a former aide.
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