Susan Davis
Producer, The State of Things-
President Trump's efforts to block congressional oversight into his administration and special counsel Robert Mueller's report is ratcheting up impeachment talk among House Democrats. -
Courts have tended to side with Congress when it comes to questions of congressional oversight of the executive branch. House Democrats hope they will again in a confrontation over the Mueller report. -
Congressional Democrats are warming to the idea of beginning impeachment proceedings if it is a mechanism to get the Trump administration to cooperate with their oversight efforts. -
Attorney General William Barr's refusal to appear before a House committee is forcing Democrats to rethink their oversight strategy for the Trump administration. -
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked for a meeting with President Trump Tuesday to push for a massive infrastructure package. Both parties agree a federal plan is needed but disagree on how to pay for it.
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Attorney General William Barr told the nation that while Russians did seek to disrupt the 2016 election, they did it on their own. The 448-page redacted Mueller report was released on Thursday.
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President Trump has called on Congress to return early from its recess to pass a bill addressing the surge in illegal border crossings. But Democrats say Trump's demands are a nonstarter. -
The new Congress is about to hit the first 100 days milestone. A new Democratic House majority means a divided Washington with new voices, big debates and mixed results.
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Most House Republicans opposed the renewal of the 1994 law, in part because it would restrict gun rights for individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic abuse and stalking charges.
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The Trump administration's decision to fight for total repeal of the Affordable Care Act in court sent shock waves across Congress, where lawmakers were caught off guard by the renewed repeal effort.
