The Democrat's proposal seeks to address the country's racial wealth, opportunity and jobs gaps.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., addressed a public confrontation she had with Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., earlier this week. She said her family "did not raise me to accept abuse from men."

President Trump shares a tweet from game show host Chuck Woolery, who claimed the CDC is lying about the coronavirus pandemic to hurt the president in November's election.

The presumptive Democratic nominee's proposal includes a $700 billion investment in procurement and research and development for new technologies.

The president calls the recommendations "impractical" and says he'll pressure states to open schools this fall — even threatening to cut funding. But the decision largely lies with states.

The administration acknowledges the risk of students spreading the contagion to vulnerable populations but emphasizes that school closures disrupt "critical services to children and their families."

President Trump blasts New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to paint the words "Black Lives Matter" in front of Trump Tower. Trump said it would amount to "denigrating this luxury Avenue."

The president dismisses the allegation as politically motivated. The Senate Intelligence Committee is scheduled to receive a briefing on the matter Wednesday.

The Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions convened Tuesday to address plans to reopen schools and workplaces amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Members of Congress held a hearing to examine the forced removal of peaceful protesters by U.S. Park Police near the White House in early June.

Washington's lack of congressional representation has prompted some residents — even those who've called the district home for years — to maintain voting registration elsewhere.

The Democrats who control the House want to make a political point with a vote to make the District of Columbia the 51st state. The GOP opposes it.

In an upset, Madison Cawthorn defeats President Trump's pick in a GOP primary runoff for a western North Carolina congressional seat vacated by Trump's chief of staff.

While the president says he authorized the federal government to prosecute those who deface and destroy statues on federal land, the government already had that power thanks to a 2003 law.

President Trump continues on the campaign trail with stops in Arizona to survey the border wall with Mexico and rally a group of student supporters.

The White House announces Monday a scaling back of temperature screenings for those entering the building, citing Washington, D.C.'s move to phase two of reopening.

President Trump will rally supporters on Saturday at an indoor arena, even as COVID-19 cases spike in Oklahoma. The rally had been scheduled for Friday but was moved due to the Juneteenth holiday.

Sen. Tim Scott delivered an emotional speech Wednesday, saying some colleagues are more interested in scoring political points than having a true discussion on advancing police reform legislation.

While statehood for the District of Columbia has long been an uphill battle, there's a renewed effort in the House to make the District the 51st state. The Senate likely won't go along anytime soon.

The Trump campaign is defending its decision to hold a "Make America Great Again" rally in Tulsa, Okla., a city that experienced one of the country's most horrific episodes of racial violence in 1921.