As the country's 14th secretary of energy, Perry leads an agency he once vowed to eliminate. He has emerged as a central figure in the impeachment inquiry of Trump.
White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney acknowledged in a press conference that assistance to Ukraine was tied to whether that country would investigate corruption.
The U.S. ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, appeared before the House committees leading the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. His opening statement was released Thursday.
In a rare press briefing, the acting chief of staff said the president held up aid to Ukraine as part of a quid pro quo. Hours later, he changed course, saying there was "absolutely no quid pro quo."
The senators urged the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to do more to examine problems with a troubled loan forgiveness program, citing an investigative story by NPR this week.
The decision is sure to renew debate about President Trump's unprecedented decision to maintain ownership of the Trump Organization after taking the oath of office.
David Correia surrendered to authorities upon returning to New York after a trip to the Middle East. Andrey Kukushkin was arrested last week in California.
Maryland Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings died Thursday at the age of 68. Cummings was a senior black voice in Congress, praised as a moral authority and beloved across the political spectrum.
Vice President Pence held talks with Turkey's leader in an effort to halt the fighting with Kurds in Syria that started after President Trump withdrew U.S. forces.
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, about the latest developments in the House impeachment inquiry.