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House Republicans demand Democrats release staff reports in Jan. 6 investigation

Two Republican lawmakers are calling on Democrats on the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol to release staff reports, saying the disclosures are required by House rules.

January 26, 2022

House Speaker Pelosi, 81, announces reelection bid

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday announced she is running for reelection this year, suspending speculation about her retirement and, for now, the jockeying within the Democratic Conference to succeed her.

January 25, 2022

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin unveils tip line to report divisive teaching, concerns in schools

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has unveiled a tip line for parents to report "divisive" subjects taught in schools.

January 25, 2022

House Dems beg members not to quit in the face of fierce GOP midterm challenge

House Democrats are privately urging colleagues to forgo their retirement plans and tough it out in what's expected to be a brutal election year for the party, hoping they will help fend off an anticipated Republican takeover in November.

January 25, 2022

Newt Gingrich threatens jail time for Jan. 6 committee members if GOP takes back House

Former Georgia Rep. Newt Gingrich warned members on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that they may face jail time if Republicans take back control of the lower chamber this year.

January 24, 2022

Liz Cheney blasts Newt Gingrich over threats to jail Jan. 6 panel members

Rep. Liz Cheney slammed former House Speaker Newt Gingrich over his comments suggesting that Jan. 6 committee members could face jail time under a GOP-controlled Congress.

January 24, 2022

A new wave of far-left candidates out to oust old-guard Democrats

A new generation of liberal Democrats is entering the political arena with a rush of candidates looking to oust the party's old guard this year.

January 21, 2022

Democrats hunt for new ways to twist filibuster, force passage of their election overhaul

Senate Democrats scrambled Tuesday in search of an alternative to change the filibuster without blowing it up after the conference fractured over a plan to use the "nuclear option."

January 18, 2022

FBI, DHS warn of threats targeting faith-based communities after Texas standoff

The Department of Homeland Security and FBI are warning faith-based communities of an increasing threat of attacks.

January 18, 2022

Dems lob racially charged attacks at party members who refuse to nuke Senate filibuster

Democrats are accusing fellow party members of perpetuating racism if they don't help blow up Senate rules to force through a partisan rewrite of the country's election laws.

January 17, 2022

France’s new pandemic law will bar unvaccinated people from public venues

A new French law will ban unvaccinated people from most public venues in hopes of mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic.

January 17, 2022

Rep. Maxine Waters: Sens. Sinema, Manchin don’t care about minorities

Rep. Maxine Waters, California Democrat, accused two moderate Democratic senators of not caring about minorities in their opposition to voting rights bills.

January 17, 2022

Half of Americans frustrated by Biden presidency, want more focus on inflation, poll shows

Half the country is feeling frustrated by President Biden's performance and wants him to focus on rising inflation, according to a new poll.

January 17, 2022

Republican John Katko announces retirement from Congress, Trump calls it ‘great news’

Rep. John Katko of New York announced Friday that he will not seek reelection this year.

January 14, 2022

Biden’s policies hit his home state in the pocketbook, skewer Delaware’s biggest industries

President Biden may be Delaware's favorite son, but he has aggressively pushed policies that stick it to the state's largest industries that together generate roughly $10 billion in annual revenue.

January 14, 2022

House GOP Doctors’ Caucus chair objects to Congress’ COVID-19 test mandate for staff

Rep. Brad Wenstrup, co-chairman of the GOP Doctors' Caucus, is challenging Congress' new guidelines requiring COVID-19 tests for all congressional staff, saying it breaks with medical protocols and pushes Capitol Hill to the front of the nation's long line for tests.

January 13, 2022

Pelosi upbraids McCarthy for snubbing Jan. 6 committee

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday scolded Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for refusing to cooperate with the Jan. 6 committee, saying he shirked his duty as a Congress member.

January 13, 2022

Radio host Glenn Beck gets COVID for second time

Talk radio host Glenn Beck contracted COVID-19 for the second time since the start of the pandemic.

January 13, 2022

Who’s counting the votes? Races for top election posts now attract big money

Campaign cash is flooding secretary of state races in presidential battleground states as the office responsible for overseeing elections becomes a hot commodity in post-2020 America, an analysis released Wednesday shows.

January 12, 2022

Leftists seek to bar Trump, GOP lawmakers from running for office over Capitol riot

A growing movement on the left is seeking to bar former President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers with alleged ties to last year's Capitol riot from running for future office, citing a Civil War-era constitutional amendment to try to brand them as traitors.

January 11, 2022