Nation Mar 23 WATCH: Biden says ‘we have to act’ after Colorado mass shooting In brief remarks responding to the shooting, Biden urged Congress to move quickly to close the loopholes in the background check system and also to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
Politics Mar 11 House passes bill to expand background checks for gun sales The House passed two bills Thursday to require background checks on all firearms sales and transfers and to allow an expanded 10-day review for gun purchases.
Politics Mar 10 Senate confirms Ohio Rep. Fudge as housing secretary This places the longtime Ohio lawmaker in charge of the agency just as Congress is poised to pass new benefits for renters and homeowners who have suffered economic losses amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Politics Mar 03 WATCH: Pentagon hesitated to send National Guard to Capitol riot, says general Maj. Gen. William Walker, commanding general of the D.C. National Guard, told senators that then-chief of the Capitol Police requested military support but that the Defense Department approval for that support was not relayed to him until hours later.
Politics Mar 02 WATCH: FBI chief Chris Wray calls Jan. 6 ‘domestic terrorism,’ defends intel He told lawmakers on Tuesday that information about threats to the Capitol were properly shared with other law enforcement agencies even though it was unverified and uncorroborated.
Nation Feb 25 WATCH: Acting Capitol Police chief says riot much bigger than intel suggested Three days before the riot, Capitol Police distributed an internal document warning that armed extremists were poised for violence and could attack Congress. But the acting chief said Thursday that the assault turned out to be much bigger than the…
Nation Feb 23 WATCH: Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for security failures The former chief of the U.S. Capitol Police has told lawmakers that he learned only after the attack that his officers had received a report from the FBI that forecast, in detail, the chances that extremists could commit “war” in…
Politics Feb 22 WATCH: AG nominee Merrick Garland testifies during Senate confirmation hearing Garland appeared Monday before the Senate Judiciary Committee and is widely expected to sail through his confirmation process with bipartisan support.
Politics Feb 13 Senate votes to acquit Trump for role in Capitol attack The Senate has voted to acquit former President Donald Trump on a charge of inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The vote was 57-43, but a conviction in the Senate requires a two-thirds majority, or 67 votes.
Politics Feb 13 Trump impeachment trial resumes without calling witnesses The Senate is moving toward a final vote after reaching a deal to skip witness testimony in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.