Former White House Aides To Testify At Next Jan. 6 Hearing
Matthew Pottinger, former deputy national security adviser, and Sarah Matthews, a former press aide, will detail what Trump did — or did not do.
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Jury Selection Underway For Ex-Trump Adviser Steve Bannon's Trial
Bannon is charged in Washington's federal court with defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee that sought his records and testimony.
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House Votes To Restore Abortion Rights, Senate Odds Dim
The legislation, passed 219-210, stands little chance of becoming law, with the necessary support lacking in the 50-50 Senate.
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Trump White House Counsel Cipollone To Testify Before Jan. 6 Panel
Former President Donald Trump's top White House lawyer Pat Cipollone was in the West Wing during the insurrection at the Capitol.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Former Trump White House Counsel Pat Cipollone
The committee issued the subpoena in order to have Cipollone testify on record, since an earlier interview with him was informal and off the record.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Experts Warn Gas Tax Holiday Unlikely To Be Passed In Congress
Lawmakers have long worried that suspending the gas tax would allow oil companies to reap additional profits.
| Stephanie Liebergen and AP
Seresto Dog Collar Under Fire For Alleged Cover-Up
An email revealed a staffer had been asked not to discuss Seresto concerns in emails, with an implication bosses didn't want it on the record.
Jan 6. Panel: Trump Unleashed Violent Mob On Pence
The committee showed that even as rioters breached the Capitol, Trump posted a tweet condemning Pence for refusing to reject the election results.
Bill De Blasio, Ex-NYC Mayor, To Run For Redrawn House Seat
Bill de Blasio toyed with running for governor this year but decided to sit the race out.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Military Families Facing Hunger Look To Federal Programs For Help
A bureaucratic oversight is costing thousands of military families critical benefits to keep them from going hungry, especially in high-rent cities.
House Democrats Propose $28 Million To Address Baby Formula Shortage
The House is expected to take up the emergency spending measure later this week.
| Stephanie Liebergen and AP
Sen. Mark Warner Concerned About U.S. Intel Leaks Regarding Ukraine
Sen. Warner is concerned about recent leaks that lift the veil on how U.S. intelligence is helping Ukraine to kill Russian generals and sink ships.
Political Reality: Congress Can't Save — Or End — Abortion
A test vote in the Senate on a Democratic bill to protect access to abortions is expected to fail, blocked by a Republican-led filibuster.
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Biden Seeks $33B For Ukraine, Signaling Long-Term Commitment
The measure is more than double the size of the $13.6 billion Ukraine aid package Congress enacted last month.
| AP and Willie James Inman
Biden Seeks New Powers To Use Oligarchs' Assets For Ukraine
Biden will also seek new authorities from Congress to strengthen U.S. sanctions against the Russian government and those who profit from it.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
DHS Secretary Mayorkas Faces Grilling About Title 42
Migrants have been expelled more than 1.8 million times under Title 42.
Long-Serving Utah Senator Orrin Hatch Dies At Age 88
Former President Trump awarded Hatch the Medal of Freedom, the highest U.S. civilian honor, in 2018.
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U.S. Lawmakers Call For Billions In Aid For Struggling Restaurants
Congress created the Restaurant Revitalization Fund in March 2021, making $28.6 billion available. But lawmakers knew that wasn't going to be enough.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Faces Possible Ballot Boot
A complaint filed by five voters says Greene helped plan the Jan. 6 riot and/or the demonstration and march on the Capitol that preceded it.
| Alexandra Miller and AP
House Panel Hears From Students, Teachers, Parents On Book Bans
Along with significant action from school boards and parents, legislation on books are rapidly moving through state legislatures across the country.
Congress Grills Gas CEOs About High Prices At The Pump
House Democrats said a supply and demand problem wasn't a good enough explanation and pointed to companies rewarding shareholders and CEOs.
GOP Blocks Senate COVID Bill; Demands Vote On Immigration Reform
A Democratic move to push the $10 billion measure past a procedural hurdle failed 52-47, leaving Democrats 13 votes short of the 60 needed to prevail.
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House Committee Investigating Jan. 6 To Question Jared Kushner
Kushner, a former Trump aide, is scheduled to be interviewed Thursday by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Lawmakers Push For Expanded Health Care For Vets Exposed To Burn Pits
The Honoring Our Pact Act would open health care to millions of exposed vets and provide more disability benefits for conditions linked to the pits.
President Biden Signs Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act Into Law
Congress first considered anti-lynching legislation more than 120 years ago. It had failed to pass such legislation nearly 200 times.
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2 Trump Advisers Face Contempt Vote From Jan. 6 Committee
Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino have been uncooperative in the congressional probe into the deadly 2021 insurrection, according to a committee report.
| AP and Stephanie Liebergen
House Passes Bill To Prohibit Discrimination Based On Hair
The bill now goes to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain.
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Senate Votes To Repeal Federal Mask Mandates On Public Transit
Eight Democrats joined Republicans in passing the measure, but the bill isn't expected to gain approval from the Democrat-controlled House.
Lawmakers Reach Deal On Ukraine Aid As Part Of $1.5 Trillion Spending
The huge overall bill was stocked with victories for both parties.
| AP and Stephanie Liebergen
Congress Passes Emmett Till Bill To Make Lynching Hate Crime
The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act is among some 200 bills that have been introduced over the past century that have tried to ban lynching in America.
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