Once a week, David Hawkings, editor-in-chief of The Firewall, walks us through the biggest stories out of Washington, D.C. Top of mind right now: how Congress will react to President Trump's national emergency declaration and how some senators are using this Congressional recess.
Washington Roundup: Focus On Congress After Emergency Declaration
Congress is on recess this week, but The Firewall's David Hawkings says to expect leaders to try to stop President Trump's emergency declaration.
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Posted: 5:45 p.m. EST Feb 19, 2019
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Biden campaign says it raised $25 million at a New York gala
The fundraiser at the Radio City Music Hall set a record for a political event, according to the Biden campaign.
Biden honors 'skilled diplomat' Esther Coopersmith after her death
Coopersmith, a career diplomat and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, served as the U.S. representative to the U.N. among other posts.
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Key attorney in Trump's Georgia election case speaks with Scripps News
Ashleigh Merchant talks about motion to disqualify Fani Willis: “I'd been called a liar so many times that day, I think I was sort of numb to it.”
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Biden campaign says it raised $25 million at a New York gala
The fundraiser at the Radio City Music Hall set a record for a political event, according to the Biden campaign.
Biden honors 'skilled diplomat' Esther Coopersmith after her death
Coopersmith, a career diplomat and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, served as the U.S. representative to the U.N. among other posts.
4:25
Key attorney in Trump's Georgia election case speaks with Scripps News
Ashleigh Merchant talks about motion to disqualify Fani Willis: “I'd been called a liar so many times that day, I think I was sort of numb to it.”