The House returns for legislative business. They'll take up several measures related to the May 2019 Virginia Beach shootings and border protection legislation.
The House returns for legislative business. They'll take up several measures related to the May 2019 Virginia Beach shootings and border protection legislation.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-SC) held a news conference on an inspector general report into the origins of the FBI's investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign and Russian interference. Following opening remarks, Sen. Graham took a handful of questions on the report.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a news conference on the release of the inspector general's report into the origins of the FBI's Russia inquiry. "Let me repeat this report confirms that the predicate for the FBI's investigation was valid and without political bias," he said. The minority leader took a handful of questions on the report.
President Trump hosted a roundtable discussion on education choice at the White House. Current and former students, parents and teachers as well as a number of lawmakers talked about their education experiences and how they believe school choice provides better opportunities for students. At the beginning of the roundtable, President Trump commented on the Justice Department inspector general report on the origins of the FBI's Russia investigation. The president called the report's findings a "disgrace" and likened the FBI's investigation into Russian interference to "an overthrow of government."
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), a 2020 presidential candidate, spoke with supporters at a house party hosted by supporter Amanda Morrill at her home in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. Rep. Gabbard was introduced by Eric Jackman, a New Hampshire native who works as a podcast host and an impersonator of President Trump. She talked about why she was running for president and answered questions from party attendees. Afterward, she greeted many of them and then briefly spoke with members of the press.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-SC) held a news conference on an inspector general report into the origins of the FBI's investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign and Russian interference. Following opening remarks, Sen. Graham took a handful of questions on the report.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a news conference on the release of the inspector general's report into the origins of the FBI's Russia inquiry. "Let me repeat this report confirms that the predicate for the FBI's investigation was valid and without political bias," he said. The minority leader took a handful of questions on the report.
James Banner was part of a team of historians who wrote a report on the history of presidential misconduct 45 years ago for the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment investigation of President Nixon. President Nixon resigned before the report could be presented to Congress. Banner recently joined a panel including Eric Alterman, author of the upcoming book "Lying in State", at a Fordham University Law School event on the history of presidential misconduct.
Six 2020 Democratic presidential candidates spoke at a forum on labor issues hosted by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Taking questions from the moderators and the audience, the candidates discussed the middle class, plans to protect multi-employer pensions, workers rights and collective bargaining and the need to invest in a skilled workforce, as well as health care. Speaking at the forum were former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Cory Booker (NJ), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (MN), South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, businessman Tom Steyer, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), a 2020 presidential candidate, spoke with supporters at a house party hosted by supporter Amanda Morrill at her home in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. Rep. Gabbard was introduced by Eric Jackman, a New Hampshire native who works as a podcast host and an impersonator of President Trump. She talked about why she was running for president and answered questions from party attendees. Afterward, she greeted many of them and then briefly spoke with members of the press.
2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden was joined by John Kerry, the former secretary of state, at a campaign event in Nashua, New Hampshire. This was Mr. Kerry's first swing through New Hampshire since he endorsed Mr. Biden's campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. The two men were introduced by Rep. Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH), Nashua's representative in the U.S. House. Mr. Kerry told the audience Mr. Biden was the best pick for Democrats who wanted to defeat President Trump in his reelection effort and the most capable candidate to serve in the White House. Following Mr. Kerry's remarks, Mr. Biden spoke briefly to the audience before answering questions and then meeting many of the attendees.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-SC) held a news conference on an inspector general report into the origins of the FBI's investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign and Russian interference. Following opening remarks, Sen. Graham took a handful of questions on the report.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a news conference on the release of the inspector general's report into the origins of the FBI's Russia inquiry. "Let me repeat this report confirms that the predicate for the FBI's investigation was valid and without political bias," he said. The minority leader took a handful of questions on the report.
