New polls show GOP willingness to subvert 2020 election
New polls released Thursday show just how far Republicans were willing to go to support then-President Donald Trump's unprecedented efforts to subvert the 2020 election.
Pelosi announces House will establish select committee to investigate Capitol riot
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she will create a select committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol after Republicans blocked the formation of an independent commission.
Hill negotiators pushing for policing deal ahead of recess deadline
It's the final day before the Senate leaves for its two-week July 4 recess and it remains unclear if a bipartisan group of lawmakers working on a policing bill will be able to come to an agreement Thursday, a goal all negotiators had hoped to accomplish.
Why Garland and DOJ haven’t charged anyone with sedition for the US Capitol riots
In the weeks after the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, the Justice Department looked at the possibility of pursuing charges under the rarely used seditious conspiracy law.
Why the infrastructure deal is so important for Joe Biden
President Joe Biden will validate a foundational pillar of his presidency on Thursday -- a quest to court Republicans across Congress' poisoned divides -- if he signs off on a hard won bipartisan infrastructure deal.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom to face recall election
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom will face a recall election, marking just the second time in state history that a special election will be held to recall a sitting governor.
Whitehouse defends family’s beach club ties but apologizes for ‘lack of diversity’ at sailing club
Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island defended his family's ties to an exclusive beach club in the state on Wednesday but apologized for "failing to address" what he called the "lack of diversity" at a sailing club to which he belongs.
Trial against banker who loaned $16 million to Paul Manafort underway; Anthony Scaramucci set to testify Thursday
A former Chicago bank executive is on trial in Manhattan for allegedly taking bribes from onetime Donald Trump campaign Chairman Paul Manafort, hoping to trade loans for a high-ranking position in the presidential administration.
US Border Patrol chief stepping down, source says
US Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott is stepping down, according to a source familiar with the decision, marking the latest change in the border agency's leadership structure.
Indiana woman gets probation for role in US Capitol riot, is first sentenced in insurrection
A Trump supporter who spent 10 minutes inside the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection was sentenced to probation Wednesday, avoiding jail, and becoming the first rioter to learn their punishment in the riot investigation.