Politics

WATCH: Capitol Police officer killed in insurrection honored at U.S. Capitol

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sicknick was a patriot who will be remembered by lawmakers each day as they enter the Capitol. “We will never forget,” she promised his family, who attended the ceremony.

Georgia Senate GOP introduces bills to limit mail voting

By Ben Nadler, Associated Press

Democrats say the bills are unnecessary, politically motivated and will suppress legal votes. The GOP wants to restrict who can vote absentee by mail.

WATCH: Senate Majority Leader Schumer holds press conference on COVID-19 aid

By Associated Press

"We are not going to dilute, dither or delay," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday at a Capitol Hill press conference, "The needs of the American people are just too great."…

WATCH: Senate votes to confirm Alejandro Mayorkas, Biden's homeland security nominee

By Associated Press

The Senate is expected to vote Feb. 2 on the confirmation of Alejandra Mayorkas for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

WATCH: Biden signs immigration orders as Congress awaits more

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

The latest batch of orders are light on immediate changes, though White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Biden will have more to share in the future and shifts will take time.

Pentagon chief purges defense boards of Trump appointees

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered hundreds of Pentagon advisory board members to resign this month as part of a broad review of the panels, essentially purging several dozen last-minute appointments under the Trump administration.

Read Trump's full response to House Democrats' arguments for impeachment

By Dan Cooney

Trump's attorneys called for either the single article of impeachment against the former president to be dismissed “with prejudice” or for the Senate to acquit him.

Biden administration to provide COVID-19 vaccine to pharmacies

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

White House coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients said Tuesday the government will initially ship about 1 million doses to some 6,500 pharmacies around the country, starting next week.

WATCH: White House's Psaki holds briefing on COVID-19 relief bill, Russia

By Associated Press

Members of Congress are setting up votes to fast-track the sweeping aid package toward eventual approval with or without Republican support.

WATCH: State health officials testify on how to administer more COVID-19 vaccinations

By Courtney Vinopal and Associated Press

The Biden administration will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. pharmacies, part of its plan to ramp up vaccinations as new and potentially more serious virus strains are starting to appear.