The House Judiciary Committee passed a measure that would require background checks for all gun sales and most gun transfers within the United States. It is the most significant gun-control legislation to advance this far in Congress in years.

Prosecutor Andrew Weissmann, one of Mueller’s top lieutenants, told a federal judge during a sealed hearing last week that the meeting at the cigar club goes, “very much to the heart of what the special counsel’s office is investigating.”

Key lawmakers reached a tentative compromise agreement last night to avoid another government shutdown at the end of the week. But hurdles remained, and President Trump’s ultimate backing was in doubt after quick opposition emerged from conservatives.

North Carolina Congressman Walter Jones passed away Sunday, on his 76th birthday. Once a supporter of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, he underwent a dramatic change of heart and emerged as one of the most prominent critics of the war.

The justices may yet consider whether the 2014 law — requiring doctors at abortion clinics to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals — unduly burdens women’s access to abortion.

Virginia’s top three Democratic leaders are all embroiled in scandals this morning that threaten to end their political careers.

For many historians, President Trump decrying the investigation was eerily reminiscent of Richard Nixon’s 1974 State of the Union.

The subpoena indicates that prosecutors are investigating crimes related to conspiracy to defraud the United States, mail fraud, false statements, wire fraud and money laundering.

Calling the Sunday night meeting was a clear signal of Northam’s effort to weigh support within the administration as he evaluates his options.

The presidents new comments came as Nancy Pelosi once again insisted a deal would not include any wall funding, which the president has called a prerequisite.