Jan 30 What to expect in Texas' 18th Congressional District special runoff election By Robert Yoon, Associated Press With only two Democrats on the ballot, the party is guaranteed to at least temporarily narrow the slim Republican majority in the House. Continue reading
Jan 28 Where Congress stands on the DHS funding fight By Lisa Desjardins The killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has sparked anger and dominated political thought since it happened Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 28 Homeland Security's Kristi Noem faces rising calls for her firing or impeachment By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press A groundswell of voices have come to the same conclusion: Noem must go. Continue reading
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