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Rep. George Santos under scope again as nonpartisan watchdog group files campaign complaint

A nonpartisan watchdog group has filed an ethics complaint against freshman Rep. George Santos alleging the New York Republican violated campaign-finance laws.

January 10, 2023

House GOP launches new panel to probe virus origins, fraud in relief programs

House Republicans are launching a panel to investigate the origins of COVID-19 and other issues involving the pandemic, including the economic consequences of lockdown policies, and how vaccines were manufactured and mandated for federal employees and the military.

January 10, 2023

Very low share of Americans think members of Congress have high ethical standards: Poll

Fewer than 1 in 10 Americans rate the honesty and ethical standards of members of Congress as high or very high, according to a Gallup survey released Tuesday.

January 10, 2023

Biden kicks off North America summit with a call to protect democracies in Western Hemisphere

President Biden kicked off a North American summit Monday by calling on leaders to bolster democracies in the Americas after a weekend attack on Brazil's seat of government that some are comparing to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

January 9, 2023

Biden, Trudeau and Lopez Obrador condemn violence in Brazil

President Biden and the leaders of Canada and Mexico teed up a crucial North American summit on Monday by jointly condemning the violent attacks on Brazil's "democracy and on the peaceful transfer of power."

January 9, 2023

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to stop busing migrants to NYC, Chicago

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis will halt plans to bus migrants to New York City and Chicago, citing productive conversations with mayors in both cities.

January 9, 2023

Many Republicans still value candidates’ loyalty to Trump, poll shows

Nearly two-thirds of Republicans say it is important for the GOP to show at least some loyalty to former President Donald Trump despite the widespread belief his political influence has dimmed heading into the 2024 cycle.

January 9, 2023

On Background: How much longer will it take?

We've spent days in the trenches on Capitol Hill as a veritable civil war broke out in the House Republican Conference, where a band of conservative rebels repeatedly derailed GOP leader Kevin McCarthy's bid to lead the party's new majority as speaker of the House.

January 6, 2023

RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel bristles at poll showing most Republicans want her out: ‘Junk’

A conservative group hit back Friday after Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel accused the group of releasing a "junk poll" that showed only a sliver of GOP voters want to see her reelected.

January 6, 2023

New omicron variant considered ‘most transmissible’ yet blankets Northeast

A new coronavirus variant, considered the most transmissible to date, is ripping through the Northeast and could become dominant in the U.S. within days.

January 6, 2023

Podcaster Joe Rogan apologizes for spotlighting fake tweet about COVID-19 vaccine

Influential podcaster Joe Rogan is apologizing for his role in elevating a fake tweet about the COVID-19 vaccine.

January 6, 2023

Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton considering 2024 presidential bid

John Bolton, a longtime GOP fixture and former national security adviser to former President Donald Trump, is considering a 2024 presidential bid that would serve as a check on his former boss.

January 6, 2023

Schumer decries ‘MAGA wing’ of GOP on second anniversary of Jan. 6 attack

Senate Majority Chuck Schumer on Friday marked the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by tying the incident to this week's chaotic vote for House speaker, urging the GOP to ditch its "MAGA wing" and find common ground with Democrats.

January 6, 2023

Biden searches for words to describe House speaker mess, gets an assist from Kamala Harris

As voting reached a seventh ballot on Thursday, the president had a hard time describing his level of interest in the process.

January 5, 2023

Hong Kong residents rush to get vaccinated for COVID, fearing mainland influx

Hong Kong residents are reportedly rushing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 because they fear the reopening of the border with mainland China will result in an influx of cases.

January 5, 2023

TSA extends vaccine rule on foreign arrivals through April 10

The Biden administration will enforce its vaccine mandate on foreigners who arrive by air until at least the early spring.

January 5, 2023

Ex-Rep. Adam Kinzinger joins CNN as political commentator

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger is joining CNN as a senior political commentator, the network announced, giving the Illinois Republican and vocal critic of former President Donald Trump a cable news platform.

January 5, 2023

Senior Republicans say speaker delay is a national security risk

Senior Republicans on Thursday said dithering on who will become House speaker is starting to become a national security risk.

January 5, 2023

FBI ups reward to $500K for info on pipe bombs in D.C. on eve of Jan. 6

The FBI said Wednesday it will offer up to $500,000 to anyone with information leading to the arrest of the person who placed pipe bombs near Republican and Democratic party offices in Washington on the night before the Capitol protest in January 2021.

January 4, 2023

Biden calls House GOP disarray on speaker ‘embarrassing’

President Biden said Wednesday the House GOP majority's inability to elect a speaker is embarrassing and probably has the rest of the world confused.

January 4, 2023