Politics

Michigan bans open carry of guns inside state Capitol

By Associated Press

Michigan has banned the open carry of guns in the state Capitol a week after an armed mob rioted in the U.S. Capitol and following a protest in the statehouse last year.

Bar association seeks Giuliani expulsion after Capitol attack

By Mike Sisak, Associated Press

Rudy Giuliani is facing possible expulsion from the New York State Bar Association over incendiary remarks he made to President Donald Trump's supporters last week before they stormed the U.S. Capitol.

Data snags cause Trump to miss giving Congress census data

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

The Trump administration has missed a deadline for giving Congress numbers used for dividing up congressional seats among the states, as the U.S. Census Bureau works toward fixing data irregularities.

Congresswoman has COVID-19 after Capitol riot

By Associated Press

Democratic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey says she has tested positive for COVID-19 and believes she was exposed during protective isolation in the U.S. Capitol building as a result of Wednesday’s rioting.

Trump rewards GOP ally Rep. Jim Jordan with Medal of Freedom

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, one of the outgoing president’s fiercest GOP allies.

House preps for impeachment; GOP blocks effort to oust Trump through Cabinet

By Associated Press

A House resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke constitutional authority to remove President Donald Trump from office was blocked Monday by Republicans.

Israel announces new settler homes in West Bank, risking Biden's anger

By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

Israel has advanced plans to build 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, a move that could strain ties with the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden.

Trump remains defiant amid calls to resign

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

President Trump enters the last days of his presidency facing a second impeachment and growing calls for his resignation after his supporters launched an assault on the nation’s Capitol.

WATCH: House Democrats prepare 'incitement of insurrection' charge against Trump

By Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Democrats are pushing the vice president and Cabinet to invoke constitutional authority to remove Trump from office. A resolution calling on Pence to do so was blocked Monday by Republicans.