NOBILO: There's very little that reaches across the political aisle in the United States these days but Elijah Cummings was one. The political titan of the Democratic Party died this morning. He's been a leading figure in Congress for more than two decades.</s>ELIJAH CUMMINGS, U.S. REPRESENTATIVE: I am a member of the accomplished United States of America. I am tired of this. You cannot just have a one- sided investigation. The days of this committee protecting the President at all cause are over. Well, we're advancing with the angles. The question will be asked in 2019 do we do to make sure we kept our democracy intact.</s>NOBILO: He's been described as injecting an unyielding passion and purpose into his work. And one of the most powerful, beautiful and compelling voices in American politics. And that is from Republicans. Praise from Democrats has been equally as effusive. Cummings was the Chairman of the powerful Oversight Committee and was a key figure leading investigations into President Donald Trump. Black bunting was placed around his Chair in the Committee room. And just hours before his death, Cummings was still hard at work signing subpoenas directed to two U.S. immigration agencies. Elijah Cummings was 68. That's THE BRIEF for this evening. I'm Bianca Nobilo and "WORLD SPORT" is next.
Top Democrat Elijah Cummings Dies At Age 68.