Dec 23 Watch 6:41 Jan. 6 committee urges Congress to consider barring Trump from holding office The committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol released its final report Thursday night. The committee lays the blame squarely on former President Trump, writing none of the events would have happened without him. The members conclude… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 13:00 Brooks and Capehart on Zelenskyy's visit to Washington and defending democracy abroad New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's trip to Washington, the Jan. 6 committee report and if Congress should consider barring… Continue watching
Dec 23 Congress approves new election certification rules in response to Jan. 6 By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Congress on Friday gave final passage to legislation changing the arcane law that governs the certification of a presidential contest, the strongest effort yet to avoid a repeat of Donald Trump's violence-inflaming push to reverse his loss in the 2020… Continue reading
Dec 23 House passes $1.7 trillion government funding bill with Ukraine aid By Kevin Freking, Associated Press A $1.7 trillion spending bill financing federal agencies through September and providing more aid to a devastated Ukraine cleared the House on Friday as lawmakers race to finish their work for the year and avoid a partial government shutdown. Continue reading
Dec 23 Future of Title 42 remains uncertain on the border and in Washington By Colleen Long, Associated Press The drawn-out saga of Title 42 has been chaotic at the U.S.-Mexico border. In Washington, it hasn't been much better. Continue reading
Dec 23 WATCH: Joe and Jill Biden visit Children's National Hospital ahead of Christmas By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden and his wife, first lady Jill Biden, visited Children's National Hospital on the Friday before Christmas to visit with patients and read a story. Continue reading
Dec 23 Kari Lake's election loss lawsuit lacks merit, according to Arizona state lawyers By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press Lawyers for Arizona election officials say Republican Kari Lake didn't offer evidence to back her claims of widespread, intentional misconduct on Election Day in challenging her loss to Democrat Katie Hobbs in the governor's race. Continue reading
Dec 23 Trump 'lit that fire' of Capitol insurrection, Jan 6 Committee report says By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Farnoush Amiri, Jill Colvin, Michael Balsamo, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The House Jan. 6 committee's final report asserts that Donald Trump criminally engaged in a "multi-part conspiracy" to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election and failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking the Capitol. Continue reading
Dec 22 Jan. 6 panel releases final report, alleges Trump engaged in 'conspiracy' to overturn election By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House Jan. 6 committee's final report asserts that Donald Trump criminally engaged in a "multi-part conspiracy" to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election and failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking the Capitol. Continue reading
Dec 22 Read the final report from the Jan. 6 committee By News Desk and Associated Press Read the full text of the House Jan. 6 committee released its final report on Thursday. The 814-page report comes after the panel interviewed more than 1,000 witnesses, held 10 hearings and obtained millions of pages of documents. Continue reading