Paul Manafort is suing the Department of Justice. The suit challenges the authority of Special Counsel Robert Mueller and alleges the Justice Department violated the law in appointing Mueller. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) reacts to the breaking news.
Cohen called the lawsuit rather novel and unique. "I think its an unusual attack and I think it probably shows Manafort knows the facts are against him," said Cohen.
"I think we are going to find out this is one of the most awful and disgusting periods in the history of American government," said Cohen.
On Wednesday bipartisan congressional leaders gathered at the White House to meet with OMB Director Mick Mulvaney to discuss the budget deal ahead of the January 19 deadline. Cohen says he expects a deal to be reached, and a government shutdown will be avoided.
Senate Republicans have blocked the creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Far more Americans are receiving unemployment benefits than the last time the jobless rate was at the current 6.1%.
The world's two largest economies, China and the United States, look to build their own digital currencies even as they look to reign in the private crypto sector.
Excessive sanitizing over COVID-19 fears may actually be harming more than helping. Cheddar explains.
The District of Columbia has sued Amazon, accusing the online retail giant of illegal anticompetitive practices in its treatment of sellers on its platform.
The White House says the United States on Tuesday will reach 50% of American adults fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
The White House says President Joe Biden is awaiting an infrastructure counteroffer from Senate Republicans. But talks are at standstill before a Memorial Day deadline.
The White House has put forward a $1.7 trillion infrastructure counteroffer to Senate Republicans.
From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, these are the top stories that moved markets and had investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurs talking this week on Cheddar.
The White House is pushing a new reason to swipe right: Dating apps are starting to offer vaccination badges and “super swipes” for people who've gotten their coronavirus shots.
