Tim Mak

Tim Mak appears in the following:

Turmoil At The NRA: TV Channel Ends, Lobbyist Resigns, A New Hill Probe Begins

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre announced NRATV will stop production, a top lobbyist for the group stepped down and allegations persist of financial misconduct.

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NRA Online TV Network Will Shut Down Amid Allegations Of Financial Misconduct

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

The National Rifle Association has cancelled production on its internet television channel amid a growing controversy over how money at the organization is being spent.

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Lawmakers Express Concern About Prospect Of A Military Conflict With Iran

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Both Republicans and Democrats want more details on the Trump administration's policy on Iran, and some in Congress argue there needs to be a new authorization for any military operation.

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Congress Raises Questions On How Deep Fake Technologies Could Affect 2020 Campaign

Thursday, June 13, 2019

The House Intelligence Committee examined the rise of deep fake videos and the challenges they place on social media platforms and the subjects of the videos who could be misrepresented in them.

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House Democrats Vote To Give Their Committee Chiefs More Power To Investigate Trump

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Despite a deal between the Justice Department and the House Judiciary committee to turn over some materials from the Mueller report, the House will vote to enforce subpoenas to obtain documents.

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Democrats In 2 Swing Districts Are Split On Impeachment; Voters Are Wary

Tuesday, June 04, 2019

Democrats won back the House in 2018 because they beat GOP candidates in areas like two of New Jersey's swing districts. But two freshmen there are split on how to handle impeachment.

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2 Democratic Representatives From New Jersey Differ On Impeaching Trump

Tuesday, June 04, 2019

Two House Democratic freshmen from New Jersey initially opposed starting impeachment proceedings against President Trump, arguing their voters were focused on other things. One has changed his mind.

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Senate Reaches $19 Billion Deal For Disaster Aid Without Border Wall Funding

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby, R-Ala., said President Trump would sign the legislation even without border funding. The bipartisan deal follows months of negotiations.

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House Intelligence Committee Releases Transcripts Of Michael Cohen's Testimony

Monday, May 20, 2019

Michael Cohen told the House Intelligence Committee in March that Jay Sekulow, the president's attorney, suggested Cohen give incorrect testimony to Congress about the Trump Tower project in Moscow.

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As Leaks Show Lavish NRA Spending, Former Staff Detail Poor Conditions At Nonprofit

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

New documents leaked about NRA top executive Wayne LaPierre's lavish clothing and travel expenses contrast with the culture of fear, poor pay and an underfunded pension described by former staffers.

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Donald Trump Jr. To Testify Again About 2016 Trump Tower Meeting

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Donald Trump Jr. reached a deal with the Senate Intelligence Committee to testify again about a 2016 Trump Tower meeting. He appeared in 2017 and wouldn't return until the committee issued a subpoena.

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Trump Jr. Strikes Deal With Senate Intelligence Committee For Additional Testimony

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

The mid-June interview will be limited in time, although no topics are off limits and it is expected to focus heavily on the proposed Trump Tower Russia project and a 2016 meeting, a source tells NPR.

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Exclusive: Documents Detail Meetings Of Russians With Treasury, Federal Reserve

Friday, May 10, 2019

Alexander Torshin and Maria Butina met in 2015 with top leaders in the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve, according to materials obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.

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Senate Intelligence Committee Issues Subpoena For Donald Trump Jr. To Testify Again

Wednesday, May 08, 2019

The president's eldest son testified in 2017 about his participation in a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower with Russians offering dirt on Hillary Clinton. The panel wants him back, a source says.

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Trump Asserts Executive Privilege Over Unredacted Mueller Report

Wednesday, May 08, 2019

The White House asserted executive privilege over the House Judiciary Committee's subpoena for the full report, as the committee prepared to vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt.

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House Panel To Vote Wednesday On Holding AG Barr In Contempt

Monday, May 06, 2019

The House Judiciary Committee scheduled a Wednesday vote to hold Attorney General Barr in contempt after the Justice department failed to provide access to the underacted Mueller report on time.

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House Judiciary Plans Contempt Vote For Attorney General Barr Over Mueller Report

Monday, May 06, 2019

Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler issued a subpoena last month to the Justice Department to give Congress an unredacted version of the Mueller report. The deadline to comply was Monday.

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News Brief: Barr Refuses To Testify, Venezuela, Julian Assange

Thursday, May 02, 2019

Attorney General Barr is refusing to appear before a hearing scheduled on Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee. Also, an update on unrest in Venezuela and Julian Assange's extradition case.

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Barr Testifies On Capitol Hill About Mueller Report

Wednesday, May 01, 2019

Attorney General Barr testifies before the Senate for the first time since the Mueller report's release and a letter that says Barr mischaracterized it. Barr defended his actions at the hearing.

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Barr Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee

Wednesday, May 01, 2019

Attorney General Barr testifies for the first time since the Mueller report's release and just after the release of a letter from Robert Mueller to Barr saying that Barr mischaracterized the report.

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