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Likely final Jan. 6 committee hearing to focus on Trump’s knowledge of riot, potential for violence

The House special committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol is expected to reveal new information about the extent former President Donald Trump knew about the plans for violence that day, in what's expected to potentially be their last hearing on Thursday.

October 12, 2022

Rep. Abigail Spanberger runs on pro-police platform to save her seat in tough Virginia race

Rep. Abigail Spanberger is casting herself as a tough-on-crime Democrat to blunt attacks from GOP challenger Yesli Vega, a former police officer who says the incumbent only claims to back the blue when it comes to crunch time in a campaign.

October 12, 2022

Kevin McCarthy told Capitol Police that Trump was unaware of Jan. 6 riot in new audio

House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy privately told two U.S. Capitol Police officers and the mother of the late Officer Brian Sicknick that former President Donald Trump did not know his supporters were rioting at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

October 10, 2022

GOP to Joe: Time for your guy Alejandro Mayorkas to go

Rep. Jim Jordan laid out the case for impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, telling The Washington Times he "deserves it" after overseeing an unprecedented surge of illegal activity at the southern border.

October 9, 2022

New nationwide campaign launched to restore patriotism among youth, minorities

A new activist group is trying to restore American pride in Gen-Z and millennials, blaming the leftward shift of culture and politics for zapping patriotism out of today's youth.

October 5, 2022

From ‘legislative terrorist’ to likely Judiciary chairman: The unexpected trajectory of Jim Jordan

Over the past decade, Rep. Jim Jordan has shown an eagerness to confront adversaries, and now he's poised to take on his biggest battles yet.

October 5, 2022

Kansas GOP senator looks to add protections for taxpayers targeted by Biden’s beefed-up IRS

Sen. Roger Marshall, pushing back on President Biden's expansion of the Internal Revenue Service, is looking to enhance protections for taxpayers against overreach by the beefed-up agency.

October 5, 2022

House Republicans examine Kerry’s lack of transparency, influence of ‘radical left-wing’ eco groups

House Republicans are raising concerns about President Biden's climate czar, accusing a lack of transparency from the office and a strong influence from radicalized environmental groups in its policymaking.

October 5, 2022

DeSantis outraged over looting by illegal immigrants post-hurricane: ‘They should not be here’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that three of four suspects arrested and charged with looting after Hurricane Ian were in the country illegally.

October 5, 2022

Mike Pence tests political muscle with operation seen as 2024 launchpad

Former Vice President Mike Pence is testing the strength of a new advocacy group that is being viewed by politicos as a potential launchpad for a 2024 presidential bid.

October 5, 2022

Democrat Max Rose, who served in Biden admin, says he won’t support him in 2024

Former Democratic Rep. Max Rose won't be supporting President Biden's reelection bid in 2024 if he decides to pursue another term in the White House.

October 5, 2022

Republicans woo Hispanic voters with outreach effort helping new residents gain citizenship

Republicans are hoping to reap a long-term return on their outreach effort among Hispanic communities, helping new U.S. residents gain their citizenship and eventually cast their first ballot.

October 4, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Jim Jordan ready for Mayorkas impeachment in GOP-run House: ‘Failure to enforce the law’

Rep. Jim Jordan laid out the case for impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, telling The Washington Times he "deserves it" after overseeing an unprecedented surge of illegal activity at the southern border.

October 3, 2022

Biden boasts victories for Blacks, blasts White supremacy to fire up base before midterms

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took the stage at a Congressional Black Caucus dinner in Washington to tout their achievements for Black Americans and vowed to fight White supremacists.

October 2, 2022

Biden and Harris to deliver remarks on race, democracy at Congressional Black Caucus dinner

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will speak before the Congressional Black Caucus on Saturday, expected to speak about racial justice, abortion, and the state of American democracy.

October 1, 2022

N.Y. Democrat running for House seat calls Pelosi an ‘authoritarian’

A Democratic congressional candidate in New York took a shot against his own party, labeling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi an "authoritarian."

September 29, 2022

Top Dems urge Biden to toughen screening of U.S. investment in China

Congress' Democratic leaders are calling on President Biden to take a tougher stand against U.S. investment in China, calling it a national security issue.

September 28, 2022

Chip Roy leads push to prompt GOP against government funding bills, take stand against Biden agenda

Rep. Chip Roy of Texas is urging his Republican colleagues to vote against the sweeping bill to fund the government throughout the end of the year, highlighting funding that is contrary to conservative stances.

September 27, 2022

Biggs renews calls to impeach Mayorkas in new documentary targeting Biden’s border policies

Rep. Andy Biggs is calling on Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a new documentary depicting chaos and unfettered immigration at the southern border.

September 27, 2022

House Dems head into midterms without governing agenda, promise voters more of the same

House Democrats are promising voters a more-of-the-same agenda if the party manages to hold on to their narrow majority in the November midterm elections, saying they will keep working on climate change, gun control and protecting abortion access.

September 27, 2022