VA Secretary clashes with Democrats over details on VA re-organization The secretary of Veterans Affairs testified before a house committee today for just the second time during the Trump administration, to explain a national plan to drastically streamline VA bureaucracy. Quil Lawrence
Bondi and House Democrats clash over Epstein files at DOJ oversight hearing Attorney General Pam Bondi testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday before House lawmakers in a frequently combative hearing. Ryan Lucas
Can Republicans and Democrats find common ground on DHS funding? NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., about current congressional negotiations regarding funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Christopher Intagliata
Is right-wing media allowed in Olympia? A dispute is escalating in Olympia, pitting right-wing media against the mainstream press and legislative Democrats, and raising questions about who draws the line between journalism and activism as it gets blurrier in the internet age. Scott Greenstone
A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was convicted of sexually abusing children A handyman from Florida who received a pardon from President Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on state charges of child sex abuse and exposing himself to a child. Tom Dreisbach
Trump is doling out political retribution in Colorado, Democratic lawmakers there say Democratic leaders say the fallout will be in rural communities on everything from water to planning for disasters.
Trump administration removes Pride flag from Stonewall monument in NYC The Stonewall National Monument in New York City is a landmark of the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
With just days left until funding deadline, lawmakers seem no closer to making a deal A contentious House hearing with senior immigration leaders did little to bring lawmakers closer on a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Michel Martin
Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., talks about ICE reforms ahead of DHS funding deadline NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Rep. Mike Quigley of Illinois about DHS funding and ICE reforms ahead of Friday's deadline to avert a partial government shutdown. Steve Inskeep
Pam Bondi to face questions from House lawmakers about her DOJ leadership The attorney general's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee comes one year into her tenure, a period marked by a striking departure from traditions and norms at the Justice Department. Ryan Lucas
