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Hope Hicks going 'through hell,' Trump tweets, as Democrats question her about president's potential obstruction of justice

President Trump tweets Hope Hicks going "through hell" as Democrats questioned her about her time in the White House and potential obstruction by the president.

Ta-Nehisi Coates and Danny Glover join renewed debate over reparations on Capitol Hill

Actor Danny Glover and award-winning author Ta-Nehisi Coates testified during a hearing on reparations.

Hope Hicks expected to testify before House panel

Committee lawyers and members are prepared to question Hope Hicks about her time in the White House and instances of obstruction detailed in the Mueller Report.

Hearing to raise issue of reparations for slavery

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is raising eyebrows with his explanation for why he does not think reparations are a good idea.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says slavery reparations are not a 'good idea'

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he opposed reparations for descendants of slaves, because no one "currently alive was responsible for that."

Pelosi says Dems 'not even close' to starting impeachment

House Democrats vote to take Barr, McGahn to court to enforce subpoenas

Democrats have wanted to hold Attorney General William Barr and Don McGahn in contempt of Congress, and now have moved to take them to court.

House passes $19 billion disaster aid package

The House on Monday cleared a long-awaited $19 billion package of disaster relief aid to areas of the South and Midwest recovering from floods and hurricanes.

Trump Organization and House Democrats square off over subpoenas

The first judicial square off over subpoenas between President Donald Trump and House Democrats is taking place in federal court Tuesday.

5 things to know on contempt, subpoenas and executive privilege

The very scope and nature of Congress’ powers to investigate are at the heart of a battle with President Donald Trump that appears destined to end up in the courts.

Congress could try to enforce a subpoena power it hasn’t used since 1935. Here’s how.

Congressional Democrats have recently proposed holding those who do not comply with subpoenas in inherent contempt.

Trump, top House Republicans attack Rep. Tlaib over comments on Israel and the Holocaust

Trump and top GOP lawmakers attack Rep. Rashida Tlaib on recent remarks on Israel the Holocaust. Rep. Tlaib said GOP attacks are "outright lies to incite hate."

Lawmakers may hold attorney general in contempt of Congress

A vote will take place on Capitol Hill on whether to hold William Barr in contempt of Congress over the Mueller Report.

Democrats announce agreement with President Trump to spend $2 trillion on 'big and bold' infrastructure plan

Democrats met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to discuss a bipartisan infrastructure package.

Former GOP Rep. Barbara Comstock considered congressional push for presidents' tax returns 'Nixonian'

The former Clinton opposition researcher says Democrats want "public theater."

Heated House hearing on insulin prices

A House hearing on the affordability of insulin turned tense Wednesday, as visibly frustrated lawmakers repeatedly pressed company executives to explain high costs.

Congress moves to end robocalls to cell phones

Bipartisanship in Congress is rare these days, but on Wednesday lawmakers of every stripe agreed: Something must be done to stop illegal and unwanted robocalls.

House to vote Wednesday on condemning Trump's renewed effort to repeal Obamacare

The House will vote Wednesday on a resolution condemning the Trump administration’s support of a federal lawsuit that could overturn Obamacare.

House to vote on condemning effort to repeal ACA

A non-binding resolution condemning the Trump administration's support of a federal lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act will go to a vote.

Senate deadlocks on disaster relief proposals amid a partisan fight over Puerto Rico aid

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin on turning over Trump's tax returns: 'We will follow the law'

House Democrats questioned Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday about how he would handle a request from Congress for the president's tax returns.

Top Democrat on antitrust committee expresses 'concerns' over T-Mobile, Sprint merger

John Legere, who could become the CEO of T-Mobile and Sprint, testifies Tuesday before the House subcommittee tasked with oversight of antitrust law.

House passes resolution rejecting hate

The 407-23 voted ended a week of consternation that divided Democrats after comments by their freshman colleague Rep. Ilhan Omar.

Interest in Republican operative's Clinton email quest lingers long after his death

The late GOP operative Peter Smith dove into the dark web in search of Hillary Clinton's emails.

House votes to terminate Trump's national emergency declaration for border wall funding

The resolution to terminate President Donald Trump's national emergency proclamation to build the border wall now heads to the Senate.

EPA official pushes back on criticism the agency 'took the cop off the beat' in enforcing environmental laws

Critics say the Environmental Protection Agency under the Trump administration is doing less to enforce environmental laws than under other presidents.

Big pharma defends rising cost of drugs, lawmakers say they are gaming the system

Seven top drug executives are testifying on Capitol Hill for a highly-anticipated hearing on the rising costs of prescription drugs.

House Democrats prepare to vote on overturning Trump's emergency declaration

The resolution to terminate the national emergency is expected to pass the House Tuesday, before the Senate considers the measure in the coming weeks.

Senate passes bill amid reinvigorated effort to make lynching a federal hate crime

House Judiciary Committee chairman wants acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to address 'incomplete' testimony

Rep. Jerry Nadler says his committee has identified individuals with "direct knowledge" of phone calls the acting attorney general denied receiving.

John Dingell's devotion to the institution of Congress will be lasting legacy: COLUMN

There will never be another John Dingell. What a sad statement that is for the country he so loved.

Longest-serving member of Congress dies at 92

John Dingell, a former Democratic representative from Michigan, fought for civil rights, Medicare and the environment and was elected to Congress at age 29.

Congressional negotiators closing in on border security deal

The 17-member committee charged with hashing out a border security deal in order to avert the next government shutdown in seven days is inching closer to a deal.

Democrats launch multiple investigations into Trump

Congressional negotiators are also working toward an agreement on border security in order to keep the government open as another shutdown deadline looms.

House Democrats ramp up oversight of Trump administration after shutdown

House Democrats are gearing up to conduct more oversight of the Trump administration after a slow start to the new session of Congress after a 35-day government shutdown.

Most diverse freshman class of House lawmakers sworn in amid shutdown

Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar first landed in Washington as a Somali refugee 23 years ago. Now she's here to be the first Somali-American member of the House of Representatives.

New Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib not apologizing for cursing out Trump in call for impeachment

Democrats take aim at presidential tax returns, conflicts of interest in new ethics proposal

Democrats introduced a campaign finance and ethics reform package.

Pelosi retakes speaker's gavel as shutdown continues

The most diverse Congress in U.S. history convened Thursday, and the president is showing no signs of backing down, as 800,000 federal workers are without pay for the thirteenth day.

Democrats take control of the House

The House will be tasked with reaching a compromise to end the shutdown after a meeting of top lawmakers and President Trump ended with no deal over a border wall. ABC News' Zachary Kiesch reports.

Is Roe v. Wade at stake as 116th Congress convenes?

Congress reconvenes for the 116th session Thursday in the wake of political shake-ups that could bring changes to abortion legislation and the look of Roe v. Wade.

House bill to fund border wall faces Senate ahead of shutdown deadline

The vote received no Democratic support in the House, and the bill's prospects in the Senate are dim as Democrats have pledged to defeat the measure.

Surprising ally, Sen. Mitch McConnell, pushes for farm bill that legalizes hemp

The typically conservative Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is applauding a somewhat surprising provision in the latest 807-page farm bill -- legalizing hemp.

Congress to push back government shutdown after Bush's death

Congress is expected to delay government funding negotiations this week following the death of former President George H.W. Bush.

Supporters of criminal justice reform frustrated with McConnell's handling of bill

The White House and supporters of the Senate criminal justice reform bill have grown increasingly frustrated with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s bill handling.

Steve King's 'racist' immigration talk prompts calls for congressional censure amid border wall fight with Trump

Democrats say they've heard enough from Rep. Steve King.

Congress struggles to pass immigration bill

ABC News chief legal analyst Dan Abrams weighs in on Trump's executive order to reunite families and the potential trouble it's facing in the courts.

Under Trump, Congress has expanded use of controversial legislative tool to 'tear down’ regulations

The Republican-led Congress is poised to use a controversial and, prior to the Trump administration, rarely used legislative tool to dismantle consumer protections.

Facing long odds, potential Speaker Ryan challenger sees uptick in fundraising

GOP Rep. Ryan Costello to retire, boosting Democratic hopes of taking his House seat

Costello cited a number of factors in his decision, including the newly-redrawn map of House seats in Pennsylvania that made his district more Democratic and the current political climate.