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Cummings' widow says attacks on Baltimore 'hurt' the late congressman

Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, the widow of the late Rep. Elijah Cummings, said on Friday that the congressman was "hurt" in the last months of his life by attacks against him and on the city of Baltimore -- an apparent response to President Donald Trump's earlier attacks on the congressman and his hometown.

Hours before passing, Cummings signed immigration subpoenas

In one of his last official acts before his death, the late House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings signed two subpoenas for documents related to a temporary end to a policy change that allowed some immigrants with severe health issues to remain in the US.

Obama pays tribute to Cummings

Former President Barack Obama remembered the late Rep. Elijah Cummings on Thursday, saying the longtime Maryland Democrat

Dems threaten to subpoena White House for Ukraine documents

House Democrats say they plan to subpoena the White House on Friday for a host of documents as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, and are warning the White House and Trump's administration against interfering with the probe.

Elijah Cummings calls on Congress to cancel recess

Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland, the chairman of the influential House Oversight Committee, called on Congress on Wednesday to cancel the remainder of the August recess to work on gun control legislation.

'Too bad:' Trump reacts to robbery at Cummings' Baltimore home

President Donald Trump appeared to sarcastically call out a break-in at Rep. Elijah Cummings' Baltimore home after a week of attacking the prominent African American lawmaker over the conditions of his Baltimore district -- even comparing the city's

Trump launches feud with Al Sharpton

President Donald Trump launched a feud with the Rev. Al Sharpton on Monday, escalating a series of attacks on prominent black leaders and minority progressives.