Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said he hoped it would give the panel “leverage” to secure testimony from the CEOs.
Author: Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY
Senators begin questioning Trump Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett as the second day of hearings begins
Republicans aim to confirm Barrett to the Court before Election Day, and Democrats acknowledge they lack the votes to block her confirmation.
House poised to pass additional $25 billion for Postal Service as Trump tweets opposition
President Donald Trump called the controversy over the Postal Service a “hoax” and urged Republicans to vote no.
Trump’s Postmaster General Louis DeJoy acknowledges mail delays, defends changes at USPS
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy acknowledged delays in mail delivery as critics worried about mail-in ballots in the 2020 election.
Three more Republicans join Kasich to speak at Democratic National Convention in support of Joe Biden
The GOP speakers have all been Trump critics. One even donated $500,000 to the Biden Victory Fund at the end of June, according to campaign records.
National Guard officer to say he saw ‘excessive’ force used on protesters near the White House
Major Adam DeMarco will be before a House committee and will say the actions against peaceful protesters in Lafayette Square were ‘deeply disturbing.’
Sens. Marco Rubio, Dan Sullivan confuse John Lewis and Elijah Cummings in remembrance photos
The picture attached to Rubio’s Twitter tribute was of Elijah Cummings, who died in October last year.
New York City paints Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower
The planned mural had provoked the ire of President Donald Trump, who slammed the mural on Twitter earlier this month as a “symbol of hate.”
Pence cancels plans to travel to Florida and Arizona as coronavirus cases spike
A campaign spokesperson said the cancellations were “out of an abundance of caution” as cases climb in Florida and Arizona.
House passes bill to make DC the 51st state, but GOP opposition means bill unlikely to advance further
The bill, aptly named “H.R. 51,” would allow for the admission of a new state, called Washington, Douglass Commonwealth.