Politics Dec 06 Jan. 6 committee to issue criminal referrals, chairman says The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack will make criminal referrals to the Justice Department. That's according to the panel's chairman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi.
Politics Dec 06 WATCH: Jan. 6 Capitol defenders honored with Congressional Gold Medal Top House and Senate leaders have bestowed Congress' highest honor on law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Politics Nov 15 McCarthy passes 1st vote toward House speakership, but faces objections in his own party Republicans are on the cusp of House control and McCarthy will face a formal vote when the new Congress convenes in January.
Politics Nov 14 WATCH: Senate returns for first time since the 2022 midterm elections Congress returned to an extremely volatile post-election landscape, with control of the House still undecided, party leadership in flux and a potentially consequential lame-duck session with legislation on gay marriage, Ukraine and government funding.
Politics Oct 25 After criticism, congressional progressives retract Ukraine letter calling for diplomacy A group of progressive Democrats has retracted a letter to the White House urging President Joe Biden to engage in direct diplomatic talks with Russia.
Politics Oct 21 Jan. 6 panel issues subpoena to Donald Trump, demanding he testify The nine-member panel sent a letter to the former president's lawyers on Friday, demanding his testimony under oath by mid-November and outlining a series of corresponding documents.
Politics Oct 13 WATCH: Jan. 6 committee votes to subpoena Trump Earlier in Thursday's hearing, the last before next month's congressional elections, the panel presented video of interviews with former Trump aides, including several testifying that he had said he knew he had lost the election to Joe Biden.
Politics Oct 13 WATCH: Rep. Thompson says Jan. 6 investigation is ‘not about politics,’ but about ‘facts’ The committee is starting to sum up its findings that Republican Trump, after losing the 2020 presidential election, launched an unprecedented attempt to stop Congress from certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s victory.
Politics Oct 06 Jan. 6 committee schedules new public hearing for Oct. 13 The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has scheduled its next hearing for Oct. 13.
Politics Sep 29 Conservative activist Virginia Thomas appears for interview with Jan. 6 panel Conservative activist Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has appeared for a voluntary interview with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.