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
Nov 30 Iran strikes hard line as talks over nuclear deal resume By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Iran is striking a hard line after just one day of restarted talks in Vienna over its tattered nuclear deal. Continue reading
Nov 30 Appeals court considers Trump attempt to withhold records tied to Capitol riot By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Trump’s attorneys want the court to reverse a federal judge’s ruling allowing the National Archives and Records Administration to turn over the records after President Joe Biden waived executive privilege. Continue reading
Nov 29 Jan. 6 panel sets contempt vote for former Justice Department official By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The panel is seeking charges against a defiant witness for a second time after holding former White House aide Steve Bannon in contempt last month. Continue reading
Nov 22 House Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Alex Jones and Roger Stone By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The subpoenas include demands for documents and testimony from Stone and Jones as well as three people accused of organizing and promoting the two rallies that took place on Jan. 6. Continue reading
Nov 15 Trump ally Steve Bannon appears in court for defying Jan. 6 panel By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has appeared before a judge to face federal contempt charges for defying a subpoena from a House committee investigating January’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Nov 12 Steve Bannon indicted on contempt of Congress By Mary Clare Jalonick, Michael Balsamo, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The Justice Department said Friday that Bannon was indicted on one count for refusing to appear for a deposition and the other for refusing to provide documents in response to the committee’s subpoena. Continue reading
Nov 11 Court temporarily delays release of Trump's Jan. 6 records By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The stay is intended to give the court time to consider Trump's arguments against release of the documents, which was otherwise scheduled for Friday without a court order. Continue reading