Congressman Calls for Trump's Impeachment From the House Floor
Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas called for the impeachment of President Donald Trump Wednesday morning, the first member of Congress to officially request leveling charges against the President from the House floor.
Trump Told Comey To Consider Imprisoning Reporters Who Publish Leaks
President Trump has called reporters dishonest, said the media is "the enemy of the American people," and mused about making it easier to sue journalists. And, according to a new report, he has gone even further than that in private, …
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement Regarding President's Disclosure Of Highly Classified Information to Russian Foreign and Ambassador
Jackson Lee: “Every day the President gives the nation another reason to question his judgment, doubt his word, mistrust his motives, or question his capacity and competence to manage the national security and foreign policy of the United States.”
Beyond the Rhetoric: Corruption is a Small Business Killer
I was so proud and inspired to speak before the United Nations last week. It was kind of a peak in my public speaking career. Included within my content was my concern of international corruption. T
Rep. Coleman on Sandra Bland Act passing out of the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Today, May 15, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence passed SB 1849—the Senate companion to HB 2702, also known as the Sandra Bland Act—out of the Committee. SB 1849 will now head to the House Committee on Calendars. Chair Coleman …
The Home Depot Announces Its 2017 Retool Your School Grant Award Recipients at The Home Depot Headquarters Winners Ceremony With Special Guests Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed And Actor Hill Harper
This week, The Home Depot® held the winners’ ceremony to announce the 2017 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program recipients. This year, nine HBCUs were awarded a total of $360,000 to use towards funding sustainable campus improvement projects of …
CIA Director Mike Pompeo to Brief House Intelligence Panel Tuesday
CIA Director Mike Pompeo will brief the members of the House intelligence committee Tuesday on what President Donald Trump discussed with Russian officials last week, following claims the President apparently revealed classified information.
Did H.R. McMaster Just Make Donald Trump's Russia Problems Worse?
National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster faced the press Tuesday afternoon in hopes of quieting the storm caused by a Washington Post report that the president had shared classified information with two top Russian officials during a visit to the Oval …
Sen. John Cornyn Removes Self From Consideration for FBI Director Role
Sen. John Cornyn, the second ranking Republican in the Senate, has asked to be removed from consideration to be the next FBI director, the Texan said in a statement.
US Allies Taken Aback By Intel Sharing Revelation
The revelation that President Donald Trump reportedly disclosed highly sensitive information to Russian officials is raising questions among some allied intelligence agencies about the security of details they share with their US counterparts.
White House Under Siege Seeks to Mitigate Fallout
The crisis-battered White House battled to avert what one top GOP senator warns is a "downward spiral" on Tuesday, following reports that President Donald Trump divulged highly classified information to two top Russian visitors to the Oval Office.
The Clarks Just Went From a family of 3 to a Family of 10
From the photographs, you can tell they are already a family. There's Jessaka and Justin Clark, and their biological son, Noah. Then there are seven other smiling faces: Maria, Elizabet, Guillermo, Jason, Kristina, Katerin and James; the newest additions to …
Tulsa Officer On Trial Tells of Killing Unarmed Black Man
A white Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officer who last year shot and killed an unarmed black motorist testified Monday that she opened fire because she feared for her life when the motorist reached into his vehicle to get what could have …
What It's Like To Be the Target of Racist Incidents On Campus
Taylor Dumpson was elated. On May 1, she became student government president at American University -- the first African-American woman ever to hold the job.
5 Things for Tuesday, May 16: White House, Syria, Cyberattack, Mexico
Hope your coffee is extra strong, because there is a LOT to get through this morning. Here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
