Dec 13 Jan. 6 panel votes for contempt charges against Mark Meadows By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The committee voted 9-0 on Monday to move forward with criminal charges against Meadows, who declined to appear for a deposition last week. Continue reading
Dec 13 Jan. 6 panel set to vote on holding Meadows in contempt By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The expected action Monday comes as lawmakers are releasing new details about documents Meadows has handed over to the committee. Continue reading
Dec 09 Court rejects Trump's efforts to keep records from Jan. 6 committee By Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Associated Press A federal appeals court has ruled against an effort by President Donald Trump to shield documents from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Continue reading
Dec 09 Redistricting is resulting in fewer Congressional swing seats - and more political polarization By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press One casualty of this year's congressional redistricting process across the country is the swing seat in a House district. Continue reading
Dec 08 Jan. 6 panel to pursue contempt charges against Meadows By Associated Press n a letter to Meadows' attorney, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said that Meadows has already provided documents to the committee, including personal emails and texts about former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. Continue reading
Dec 07 Meadows won't cooperate with Jan. 6 panel after breakdown in negotiations, attorney says By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Attorney George Terwilliger said in a letter Tuesday a deposition would be “untenable” because the panel “has no intention of respecting boundaries” concerning questions former President Donald Trump has claimed are off-limits because of executive privilege. Continue reading
Dec 06 Trump media venture eyed by regulators names Rep. Devin Nunes as CEO By Stan Choe, Bernard Condon, Associated Press Digital World Acquisition, which is often referred to by its trading symbol of "DWAC," said it is cooperating with "the preliminary, fact-finding inquiries" by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Continue reading
Dec 06 Trump-backed Perdue challenges Kemp in Georgia GOP primary By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue will challenge Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in next year's Republican primary for governor. Continue reading
Dec 01 Jan. 6 panel to vote on contempt charges against former DOJ official By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The vote to pursue contempt charges against Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department lawyer who aligned with Trump as he tried to overturn his election defeat, comes as Trump's top aide at the time, chief of staff Mark Meadows, has… Continue reading
Nov 30 Ex-Trump aide Meadows cooperating with House Jan. 6 panel By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Mark Meadows, Donald Trump's former chief of staff, is cooperating with a House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and providing some documents, the panel says. Continue reading