Jan 26 DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, who has served 18 terms, is ending her reelection campaign for Congress By Matt Brown, Associated Press The 18-term delegate has been an advocate for her city's interests in Congress since 1991. Continue reading
Jan 22 Key moments from Jack Smith's House testimony By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday defended his investigations of Donald Trump at a public congressional hearing in which he insisted that he had acted without regard to politics and had no second thoughts about the criminal… Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: Rep. Nehls blames U.S. Capitol leadership, not Trump, for Jan. 6 attack By Joshua Barajas “I can tell you, Gentlemen, that the fault does not lie with Donald Trump,” he said. Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: 'I stand by' my decision to prosecute Trump, Jack Smith says in House testimony By Hannah Grabenstein “If asked whether to prosecute a former president based on the same facts today, I would do so regardless of whether that president was a Democrat or Republican,” Smith said. Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: House approves final spending bills for the year By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The four bills total about $1.2 trillion in spending and now move to the Senate, with final passage needed next week before a Jan. 30 deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Jack Smith testifies about Trump criminal investigations By Joshua Barajas The former Justice Department special counsel who twice indicted President Donald Trump will face tough questioning in a highly anticipated congressional hearing. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: House Oversight advances resolution on holding Clintons in contempt By Stephen Groves, Matt Brown, Associated Press House Republicans advanced a resolution Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful… Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 6:51 What Congress is doing as Trump expands presidential power By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura This week marks one year since Donald Trump re-entered the White House, and we'll be delving into various aspects of his presidency. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins begins our coverage by looking at his expansion of presidential power and how it’s… Continue watching
Jan 17 AP analysis shows 10% of U.S. House members have announced they're not running for reelection By Maya Sweedler, Hyojin Yoo, Simran Parwani, Pablo Barria Urenda, Eunice Esomonu, Associated Press Dozens of U.S. House members have announced they are not running for reelection. Some are seeking other offices, while others are retiring after decades of service. Continue reading
Jan 14 GOP senators break with Trump on these 2 points By Lisa Desjardins There's been important pushback from some Republicans in Congress. Their numbers are not large, but the GOP lawmakers who are breaking with the president are doing so, unmistakably, in two key areas. Continue reading