Despite mass shootings, Senate Democrats face uphill fight for gun control
Democrats in the Senate have made several attempts over the past month to inject some urgency into the gun control fight.
Special counsel previews trial roadmap in federal 2020 election case against Trump
In a new filing, prosecutors revealed they plan to use historical evidence of events both before and after the alleged conspiracy involving Trump's efforts to resist the peaceful transfer of power after the election.
Retirements mount in Congress, with some frustrated by "chaos"
"People are lying a lot," says Rep. Ken Buck, a Colorado Republican. "And when you call out the lies, you're the bad guy."
Federal judges warn of violence ahead of 2024 presidential election
Federal judges overseeing Jan. 6 criminal cases are warning about the dangers of conspiracy theories and violence ahead of next year's presidential elections.
Coping with "Parkinson's on steroids," Rep. Wexton navigates gridlocked Congress
Rep. Jennifer Wexton was diagnosed with a severe variant of Parkinson's Disease earlier this year, forcing her to retire at the end of her term.
Defendant in attack on Rep. Angie Craig sentenced to 27 months in prison
Kendrid Hamlin pleaded guilty to assaulting Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in the elevator of her apartment building in February.
Minnesota congresswoman seeks "accountability" for her attacker
Craig wrote of the man who admits he assaulted her in her apartment building, "He grabbed my neck and slammed me into the steel wall. He punched me in the face."
Military families, retired service members lobby to end Tuberville's blockade
Sen. Tommy Tuberville is waging an unprecedented campaign to try to change the Pentagon's abortion policy, employing maneuvers to hold up hundreds of military nominations and promotions.
Special counsel says Trump's attempts to dismiss election case "are meritless"
Former President donald Trump is trying to have the federal 2020 election-related indictment against him dismissed.
Former House Jan. 6 panel members warn of Trump and 2024 danger
Some of the Jan. 6 panel's former members argue that a second Trump presidency risks upending the norms of American democracy.
Divisive proposals included in House legislation to fund Congress' operations
Sarcasm is evident in some of the amendments. One proposes requiring "stop, drop and roll" training for House colleagues who pull fire alarms.
Federal agents tackle Jan. 6 defendant during court hearing
A physical altercation broke out during a hearing in the case of Vitali GossJankowski, who was convicted of several charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
Gun control advocates press gridlocked Congress after mass shooting in Maine
Dozens of House Democrats sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson to point out that while the House was without a speaker, "2,030 people have died from gun violence."
House Speaker Mike Johnson once referred to abortion as "a holocaust"
In a 2005 op-ed piece in the Shreveport Times, Johnson also compared the judicial philosophy that legalized the right to an abortion to Hitler's.
New York Republicans to push ahead with resolution to expel Santos from House
Several House Republicans from New York are planning to push ahead with a formal resolution to expel Rep. George Santos, soon after new charges against him were announced this month.