Jan 06 Watch 7:22 Congress certifies Trump’s election win 4 years after Capitol riot By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Shrai Popat Congress formally certified the reelection of former President Donald Trump on Monday. It was a routine procedural moment, a striking contrast to the violent insurrection of Jan. 6 four years ago. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Jan 06 WATCH: Congress certifies Trump reelection with electoral vote count By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Matt Brown, Associated Press The proceedings unfolded Monday without violence or mayhem, in stark contrast to the Jan. 6, 2021, violence as a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 03 WATCH: House begins new term and reelects Johnson as speaker after GOP standoff By Associated Press Johnson was able to flip two remaining hardline GOP holdouts who switched to support him, drawing applause from Republicans. Continue reading
Jan 02 Johnson’s bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump’s support By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The Louisiana Republican’s hold on the House speaker's gavel and his position as second in line to the presidency will be tested Friday when a new Congress convenes. Continue reading
Dec 31 Departing Sen. Tester on why Congress is broken By Lisa Desjardins As he exits office, Sen. Jon Tester worries about what "not serious policymakers" will do to Congress. Continue reading
Dec 30 Veterans caucus in Congress seeks to bridge political divide By Gary Fields, Associated Press In a deeply partisan Congress, one group of lawmakers with a shared background is working in a bipartisan way to try to pass important legislation. Continue reading
Dec 26 Trump has pressed for new voting requirements. Republicans in Congress will try to make that happen By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Republicans want to push through long-sought changes such as voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements. Continue reading
Dec 23 4 key findings from the House Ethics report on Matt Gaetz misconduct allegations By Lisa Mascaro, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing and has insisted he never had sex with a minor. Continue reading
Dec 23 Read the full Matt Gaetz House Ethics report alleging he paid for sex with minor, used illicit drugs as Congress member The House Ethics Committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz of “regularly” paying women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex and purchasing and using illicit drugs all while the Florida Republican was a member of Congress. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 4:52 Major takeaways from this week’s chaotic, last-minute funding deal in Congress By John Yang, Lisa Desjardins, Kaisha Young President Biden on Saturday signed the spending bill that prevented a government shutdown, ending days of chaos that saw President-elect Trump clashing with House members of his own party. Congressional approval of the bipartisan deal came just past the midnight… Continue watching