President Donald Trump counted down as first lady Melania Trump flipped the switch to light the National Christmas Tree on Thursday during a music-filled event at the White House Ellipse.

House Republicans released a report saying President Donald Trump acted with proper skepticism in his interactions with Ukraine and stating Democrats failed to produce evidence of wrongdoing in their investigation.

Former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker said Tuesday that the linking of a probe into Ukrainian energy company Burisma holdings to former Vice President Joe Biden was unacceptable.

House Republicans sent Rep. Adam Schiff a list of witnesses they'd like to interview, including Hunter Biden and an as-yet unidentified whistle-blower who sparked an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

A lawyer for a U.S. whistle-blower said Sunday that his client has agreed to directly answer Republicans' questions in writing.

The House voted for a resolution Thursday that formally authorizes the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump -- a major step that's only been taken by the lower chamber four other times in U.S. history.

President Donald Trump on Saturday night announced that next year's G7 economic conference won't take place next summer at Trump National golf course in Doral, Fla., reversing a decision two days ago.

The White House on Tuesday sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying it will not cooperate with House Democrats' impeachment inquiry, calling it "illegitimate and unconstitutional."

Acting Homeland Security chief Kevin McAleenan told a House panel Thursday he's been warning Congress about an impending "breaking point" at the U.S.-Mexico border, but lawmakers won't pass needed immigration funding.

The House voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt for refusing subpoenas to hand over documents about the 2020 census.

The House oversight and reform committee authorized a subpoena Wednesday for White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, for what U.S. officials have said were violations of the Hatch Act.

Republicans on the House judiciary committee criticized Democrats for holding a hearing on the Mueller report Thursday to question experts who had no direct knowledge of the special counsel probe.

A former White House security clearance boss will appear before a House committee, avoiding the initiation of contempt proceeding.

The House Oversight and Reform Committee wants President Donald Trump's financial records for the last 10 years and wants an accounting firm to hand them over.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will testify before the House oversight and reform committee on his controversial addition of a citizenship question to the census.