Dec 16 DOJ withdraws from settlement negotiations with separated families, will litigate each case By Ben Fox, Associated Press The decision comes after eight months of negotiations and weeks after reports of a proposed settlement that would pay several hundred thousand dollars to each family, which sparked outrage in Congress. Continue reading
Dec 15 WATCH: House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt in Jan. 6 probe By Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House has voted to hold former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress after he ceased to cooperate with the Jan. 6 committee investigating the Capitol insurrection. Continue reading
Dec 14 AP review finds far too little vote fraud to tip 2020 election to Trump By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press A review by AP in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found fewer than 475 cases of potential voter fraud, a number that would have made no difference in the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
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