He will withhold the court-blocked classified documents report. Attorney General Merrick Garland will release only one of two special investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, withholding the report on…
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Congress Prepares to Certify Electoral Count as Severe Weather Hits D.C.
Flights have been canceled as snow accumulates. House Speaker Mike Johnson encouraged his colleagues to stay in Washington, D.C. over the weekend so that the presidential Electoral Count…
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January 6 Committee Subpoenas Former President Trump
Chairman says it is “a question of accountability.” The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, incident at the U.S. Capitol voted unanimously Thursday to subpoena former…
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House and Senate Consider Electoral Count Act Changes
Committees in both chambers are working on legislation. Negotiations on measures to change how U.S. presidential election votes are counted and certified, including possibly amending the 135-year-old Electoral…
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Hearings on January 6 Capitol Protest Commence
DOJ says former Trump officials can testify. Hearings began Tuesday morning before the select committee of House members to determine exactly what happened at the U.S. Capitol, who…
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Acting Capitol Police Chief Releases Statement
Preparations for inauguration security have been made and investigations into demonstration continue. The Capitol Police Department announced on Friday that Yogananda Pittman had been appointed as the acting…
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House Votes to Impeach President Trump
Their charge: Incitement of insurrection. In a 232-197 vote on Wednesday, the divided House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump on a count of incitement of insurrection, saying…
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Protestors Interrupt Joint Congressional Session
Senators, representatives, and vice president head to secure shelters. UPDATE: 7:30 PM EST Vice President Mike Pence, along with both the Senate and House of Representatives returned to…
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Senator Hawley’s Family Threatened, Home Vandalized
Group calls it a “candlelight vigil.” Missouri Senator Josh Hawley reported that a group of Antifa appeared at his home in Washington, D.C. and “screamed threats, vandalized, and…
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Senate Majority Leader Congratulates Joe Biden
States that “the Electoral College has spoken.” On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged Joe Biden as the next president. “Many of us had hoped the presidential…
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