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Pelosi to meet Mnuchin in hopes of deals on debt, spending

By ANDREW TAYLOR - Associated Press

From left, National Security Adviser John Bolton, accompanied by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and President Donald Trump, speaks before Trump signs a National Security Presidential Memorandum to launch the &quot;Women's Global Development and Prosperity&quot; Initiative in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Donald Trump on war with Iran: ‘I hope not’

By Lauren Toms, Dave Boyer and Lauren Meier - The Washington Times

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., leads his panel on a hearing about executive privilege and congressional oversight, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The White House sharply escalated its resistance to congressional attempts to investigate President Donald Trump, notifying the House Judiciary panel Wednesday that it would refuse to comply with sweeping requests for documents and witness testimony while declaring that the legislative branch had no right to a "do-over" of the special counsel's Russia probe. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Jerrold Nadler: Pat Cipollone White House letter ‘astounding and dangerous’

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders walks into the West Wing of the White House after speaking members of the media, Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The Latest: New immigration plan to change focus from family

Associated Press

In this Tuesday, May 14, 2019, file photo, President Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. The White House has launched an online survey asking people to share their experiences if they think political bias has led to their posts being removed from social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The White House’s official Twitter account tweeted a link to the survey, saying that &quot;The Trump Administration is fighting for free speech online.&quot; (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

White House asks people to share stories of social media bias

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., leads his panel on a hearing about executive privilege and congressional oversight, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 15, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

White House escalates resistance to House probes

By JONATHAN LEMIRE and CATHERINE LUCEY and MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., leads his panel on a hearing about executive privilege and congressional oversight, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 15, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

White House demands Jerrold Nadler do a reset on Trump investigations

By Stephen Dinan and Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 13, 2011, file photo, former media mogul Conrad Black arrives at the federal building in Chicago. Black was released from a federal prison in Miami early Friday, May 4, 2012, after serving about three years for defrauding investors. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arobasgt, File)

Conrad Black, Patrick Nolan granted clemency by Donald Trump

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden jokingly reacts to a comment made by a patron at King Taco Wednesday, May 8, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Alabama vote moves abortion to the center of 2020 campaign

By ELANA SCHOR and ZEKE MILLER and WILL WEISSERT - Associated Press

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., leads his panel on a hearing about executive privilege and congressional oversight, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 15, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats push for ‘inherent contempt’ as Donald Trump limits cooperation to ‘legitimate’ probes

By Stephen Dinan and Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this Tuesday, May 14, 2019, file photo, President Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. The White House has launched an online survey asking people to share their experiences if they think political bias has led to their posts being removed from social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The White House’s official Twitter account tweeted a link to the survey, saying that &quot;The Trump Administration is fighting for free speech online.&quot; (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

White House launches survey looking for tech industry bias

By BARBARA ORTUTAY - Associated Press

In this file photo, President Donald Trump shakes hands with Polish President Andrzej Duda, left, during a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

Andrzej Duda, president of Poland, to be welcomed to White House in June

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, center, D-Fla., talks with demonstrators before attempting to enter the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children, Monday, May 6, 2019, in Homestead, Fla. Mucarsel-Powell was denied access to the shelter. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Lawmakers ask watchdog to probe migrant teen camp’s contract

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, before boarding Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., to travel to Louisiana. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

AP FACT CHECK: Trump cites drug-price drop that isn’t

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and HOPE YEN - Associated Press

Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary and Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro speaks at a Service Employees International Union forum on labor issues, Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) ** FILE **

2020 Democrats shun Senate for long-shot White House bids

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday May 14, 2019, before boarding Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., to travel to Louisiana. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump says US not ramping up for military conflict with Iran

Associated Press

In this Jan. 28, 2019, file photo, acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan speaks with the media as he waits for the arrival of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Pentagon in Washington. President Donald Trump on May 9, said he will nominate Shanahan to be his second secretary of defense. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Shanahan wants secure border without continuous military aid

By Robert Burns - Associated Press

President Donald Trump listens as Red Sox owner John Henry speaks during a ceremony welcoming the 2018 World Series baseball champions to the White House, Thursday, May 9, 2019, Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

The Latest: WH hails ‘Red Socks’ for ‘World Cup Series’ win

Associated Press

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., moves ahead with a vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress after last-minute negotiations stalled with the Justice Department over access to the full, unredacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 8, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pelosi pledges methodical action on ‘constitutional crisis’

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO and JONATHAN LEMIRE - Associated Press

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., meets with reporters the day after the Democrat-controlled House Judiciary Committee voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress, escalating the legal battle with the Trump administration over access to special counsel Robert Mueller's report, at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 9, 2019. Pelosi agreed with Nadler's assertion Wednesday that the Trump administration's refusal to provide the special counsel's full Russia report to Congress presents a &quot;constitutional crisis.&quot; (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Crisis point? High stakes in Trump’s showdown with Congress

By LISA MASCARO and MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press