Evidence mounts of GOP involvement in Trump election schemes
A new batch of startling evidence shows the deep involvement of some House Republicans in former President Donald Trump’s desperate attempt to stay in power.
Sen. Mitt Romney meets artist Ritt Momney
Sen. Mitt Romney had the pleasure of meeting Utah-based artist Ritt Momney. Yes, you read that name correctly.
Senate votes to make daylight saving time permanent
Americans are one step closer to never resetting their clocks after senators voted to make daylight saving time permanent. The proposed bill now moves to the House.
Senate gives final approval to Ukraine aid, huge budget bill
A $13.6 billion emergency package of military and humanitarian aid for besieged Ukraine and its European allies easily won final congressional approval Thursday.
Pence met with protests ahead of Stanford speech
Former Vice President Mike Pence gave a speech to a sold-out crowd at Stanford University Thursday evening. It's the third stop on his 2021-2022 campus tour. But former President Trump's second-in-command was met with protests ahead of the event.
Senate clears bill to make WWII Japanese American internment camp a national historic site
The Senate passed a bill to make Amache, the site of a former WWII internment camp for Japanese Americans in Colorado a national historic site.
McConnell disagrees with RNC, calls Jan. 6 riot ‘violent insurrection’
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell explained, “‘It was a violent insurrection with the purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election.”
Pence says Trump wrong in saying VP could overturn election
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday directly rebutted Donald Trump's false claims that Pence somehow could have overturned the results of the 2020 election, saying that the former president was simply "wrong."
Bill to create independent immigration court system introduced by Lofgren
Bay Area Rep. Zoe Lofgren introduced a bill Thursday to create an independent immigration court system that would no longer be under the U.S. Department of Justice.
January 6 panel requests interview with Ivanka Trump
The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot is asking Ivanka Trump, daughter of former President Donald Trump, to voluntarily cooperate with its investigation.
Fauci Senate hearing on pandemic gets testy: ‘What a moron’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, angrily accused Senator Rand Paul of making false accusations that are leading to threats against him -- all to raise political cash.
Harry Reid memorial brings nation's top Democrats to Las Vegas
President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are scheduled to speak during an invitation-only memorial in Las Vegas.
Republicans struggle with 3 simple words: 'Joe Biden won'
They are just three little words, but they have become nearly impossible for many Republicans to say: “Joe Biden won.” It's a measure of election denialism within the Republican Party.
Far too little vote fraud to tip 2020 election to Trump, AP review finds
An Associated Press review in six states disputed by Trump has found fewer than 475 cases of potential voter fraud, a number that would have made no difference in the 2020 election.
Senate rejects Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses
The Senate has narrowly approved a resolution to nullify the Biden administration’s requirement that businesses with 100 or more workers have their employees be vaccinated against the coronavirus or submit to weekly testing.
Bob Dole: Late senator to lie in state at Capitol
The body of the late Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday as congressional leaders honor the former Republican presidential candidate and World War II veteran.
Judge orders lawyers who filed suit alleging 2020 election fraud to pay over $180K in fees
A federal judge has ordered two lawyers who filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump to pay more than $180,000 in attorney’s fees for the defendants.
Can Kyle Rittenhouse face federal charges? House judiciary chairman calls for DOJ review
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., has called for a federal review following a jury’s acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse in the fatal shooting of two men and wounding of a third during a night of protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin in August 2020.
Golden Gate Bridge traffic blocked by immigration activists
The ride across the Golden Gate Bridge Thursday morning was agonizing. Shortly before 7a.m., dozens of protestors drove onto northbound lanes, and stopped traffic.
Biden dives into high-stakes negotiations over Build Back Better infrastructure plan
President Joe Biden appears determined to strike agreement with two wavering Democratic senators over his big $3.5 trillion government overhaul.