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Congress Begins Series Of Hearings On Planned Parenthood

House Republicans have called a series of meetings over surreptitious recordings that allegedly show Planned Parenthood officials illegally selling fetal body parts attained from abortions.

Former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe's memos about his interactions with the president are now in the possession of special counsel Robert Mueller's team of investigators, according to media reports.

Source: Fired Deputy FBI Director Took Memos, Notes About Interactions With Trump

Andrew McCabe was fired by Attorney General Jeff Sessions late Friday. On Saturday, Washington, D.C., tried to make sense of the latest developments in the seemingly never-ending Russia saga.

President Trump tweeted Saturday that the recently released Nunes memo proves the Russia probe is "an American disgrace."

Democrat Says Memo 'Deliberately Misleading,' Trump Says It 'Totally Vindicates' Him

Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee released his own document Saturday. It rebuts details in the memo by Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., released Friday.

Congress returns to Washington on Tuesday. One of the first business items: voting on proposed rules for the session — including folding the House's independent ethics office into a Republican-led committee.

House GOP Votes To Strip Independence From Congressional Ethics Office

The move is drawing backlash from Democrats, who say it's hypocritical given that Trump was elected vowing to "drain the swamp" in Washington. Republicans say it improves due process for the accused.

House Speaker Paul Ryan holds a news conference to announce that the Republican Party has decided not to vote on its health bill on Friday. "We were close," he said, but the votes weren't there to pass it.

Republicans Admit Defeat On Health Care Bill: 'Obamacare Is The Law Of The Land'

House Speaker Paul Ryan and President Trump were unable to corral the votes necessary to replace the Affordable Care Act after seven years of promises to do so. Facing defeat, they pulled the bill.

The first 100 days of the next presidency will look drastically different depending on who occupies the Oval Office.

The First 100 Days: What Clinton And Trump Want To Get Done

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have both sketched out what they would do during their first few months in the White House, including bills they'd send to Congress and steps they'd take on their own.

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon speaks at a rally on Monday night in Alabama in support of candidate Roy Moore.

Bannon's 'War' With GOP Has Only Just Begun

Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon and allies are enthused after a Roy Moore victory over Mitch McConnell's chosen candidate, and they have incumbents in Nevada, Arizona and more in their sights.

Bipartisan Criminal Justice Overhaul Proposal Expected As Soon As Thursday

A group of Democratic and Republican senators is finalizing a bill that would make major changes to the justice system. The idea has support from surprise backers like Koch Industries and the ACLU.

Bipartisan Criminal-Justice Overhaul Proposal Expected As Soon As Thursday

A group of Democratic and Republican senators are finalizing a bill that would make major changes to the justice system. It has the support of some surprise backers like Koch Industries and the ACLU.

Donald Trump at an Oct. 2016 campaign rally in Johnstown, Pa. He won by cracking Democrats' "blue wall," as the first GOP presidential candidate to win Pennsylvania since 1988.

A Year Later, The Shock Of Trump's Win Hasn't Totally Worn Off In Either Party

Republicans are firmly behind the president in public, but privately worry that he could hurt the GOP's future. Democrats have been consumed by infighting for most of the year.

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