When they spotted a familiar face at the Capitol riots, they reported it to authorities
When crowds of former President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed into the US Capitol weeks ago, hundreds of photos and videos emerged: clips…
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The 3 defenses of Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have explained how will they defend him in his second impeachment trial against the charge that he…
Continue ReadingTrump lawyer withdraws request not to have impeachment trial on Sabbath
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer David Schoen is withdrawing his request to not hold the impeachment trial on the Jewish Sabbath,…
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans who backed impeaching Trump have no regrets as Senate GOP reckons with former President’s role
They’ve faced sharp backlash from former President Donald Trump and his supporters and been censured by their state parties, all the while…
Continue ReadingTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg quarantining after security agent tests positive
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will quarantine for 14 days after a member of his security detail tested positive for Covid-19, department…
Continue ReadingTrump tells aides he thinks he’ll be acquitted as he remains fixated on ‘accountability’ for GOP lawmakers who voted to impeach
Former President Donald Trump has been reaching out to aides and advisers to discuss his upcoming Senate impeachment trial, sources familiar with the…
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The 11 most important lines from Liz Cheney’s blockbuster Fox News interview
Fresh off a surprisingly strong vote of support within the House Republican conference, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney sat for an interview with “Fox…
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans who backed impeaching Trump have no regrets as party reckons with former President’s role
They’ve faced sharp backlash from former President Donald Trump and his supporters and been censured by their state parties, all the while…
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GOP Rep. Ron Wright dies following Covid diagnosis
Republican Rep. Ron Wright of Texas has died, his congressional office announced in a statement Monday, saying that he had been admitted to the…
Continue ReadingSecurity at US Capitol on high alert for Trump impeachment trial
The unprecedented second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump will take place under extraordinary security inside the US Capitol…
Continue ReadingDemocrats unveil $3,000 child benefit as part of Biden relief package
House Democratic leaders unveiled legislation Monday that would give millions of families at least $3,000 per child, advancing a key provision in…
Continue ReadingBlinken says Capitol insurrection hurt US standing as defender of democracy
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that the insurrection attempt on the Capitol by President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingLeadership failures led to major Covid outbreak on aircraft carrier, watchdog report finds
The leadership of the USS Theodore Roosevelt failed to put in place measures to stop a coronavirus outbreak on board the aircraft carrier and…
Continue ReadingPaul Manafort can’t be prosecuted on state charges, New York court rules
The New York state appeals court denied the Manhattan district attorney’s effort to bring criminal charges against Paul Manafort after he was…
Continue ReadingTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to quarantine after security agent tests positive
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will quarantine for 14 days after a member of his security detail tested positive for Covid-19, department…
Continue ReadingSenate confirms Denis McDonough as secretary of Veterans Affairs
The Senate on Monday confirmed Denis McDonough as President Joe Biden’s secretary of Veterans Affairs, a vote that took place just before the…
Continue ReadingRead: Former President Donald Trump’s January 6 speech
Former President Donald Trump gave a January 6 speech near the White House in which he exhorted his supporters to march on the US Capitol to…
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3 former GOP senators: Trump should not escape accountability on a technicality
Former president Donald Trump incited an insurrection and has faced little consequence for it so far. As such, senators must take on their…
Continue ReadingBiden administration in fraught position with some Trump-appointed US attorneys
Distrust of Trump-era appointees led the Biden administration to appoint a career Justice Department official as acting attorney general while it…
Continue ReadingSenate to vote on confirming Denis McDonough as secretary of Veterans Affairs
The Senate will vote Monday evening on whether to confirm Denis McDonough as President Joe Biden’s secretary of Veterans Affairs, a vote that…
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