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FEMA administrator says she supports investigation of alleged Trump bias in relief efforts
Read full article: FEMA administrator says she supports investigation of alleged Trump bias in relief effortsThe head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency tells lawmakers she has encouraged the agency’s inspector general to review whether an employee was acting alone when directing workers helping hurricane victims to avoid homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump.
Scott Perry led a conservative House takeover. Now he's in a tough race against a moderate Democrat
Read full article: Scott Perry led a conservative House takeover. Now he's in a tough race against a moderate DemocratPennsylvania Republican Rep. Scotty Perry is facing a tough reelection race this year.
Speaker Johnson appoints two Trump allies to a committee that handles classified intelligence
Read full article: Speaker Johnson appoints two Trump allies to a committee that handles classified intelligenceHouse Speaker Mike Johnson is appointing two far-right Republicans to the powerful House Intelligence Committee.
After blaming his 2020 loss on mail balloting, Trump tries to make GOP voters believe it’s OK now
Read full article: After blaming his 2020 loss on mail balloting, Trump tries to make GOP voters believe it’s OK nowAt rallies and in social media posts, former President Donald Trump has been trying to assure Republican voters that casting ballots by mail and other forms of early voting are “all good options.”.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Pennsylvania's presidential and state primaries
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Pennsylvania's presidential and state primariesPresident Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will go before voters next week in Pennsylvania’s presidential primaries.
Lawsuit aims to keep Pennsylvania congressman off ballot over Constitution's insurrection clause
Read full article: Lawsuit aims to keep Pennsylvania congressman off ballot over Constitution's insurrection clauseA liberal activist wants a Pennsylvania court to bar U.S. Rep. Scott Perry from the state’s primary ballot, arguing that Perry engaged in insurrectionist activity and cannot appear on the state’s ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause.
Congressman told to hand over hundreds of texts and emails to FBI in 2020 election probe
Read full article: Congressman told to hand over hundreds of texts and emails to FBI in 2020 election probeA federal judge is ordering Republican Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania to turn over more than 1,600 texts and emails to FBI agents investigating efforts to keep President Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss.
A court filing gives a rare look inside the FBI seizure of a lawmaker's phone in 2020 election probe
Read full article: A court filing gives a rare look inside the FBI seizure of a lawmaker's phone in 2020 election probeTexts and emails sent by Republican congressman Scott Perry of Pennsylvania have emerged publicly in a court filing that hints at how he worked to keep President Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss.
The far right has been feuding with McCarthy for weeks. Here's how it's spiraling into a shutdown
Read full article: The far right has been feuding with McCarthy for weeks. Here's how it's spiraling into a shutdownThe House is in a familiar position with little time left to prevent a government shutdown: It's effectively paralyzed as conservatives feud with Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
US climate envoy John Kerry spars in heated exchanges with House Republicans ahead of Beijing trip
Read full article: US climate envoy John Kerry spars in heated exchanges with House Republicans ahead of Beijing tripU.S. climate envoy John Kerry has defended his negotiations with China during a grilling by House Republicans before he sets out on his next climate mission to Beijing.
Debt ceiling impasse: McCarthy presses Biden to negotiate
Read full article: Debt ceiling impasse: McCarthy presses Biden to negotiateRepublican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he’s growing increasingly concerned about President Joe Biden’s unwillingness to negotiate on lifting the nation’s borrowing authority.
Jan. 6 panel urges ethics review for McCarthy, GOP lawmakers
Read full article: Jan. 6 panel urges ethics review for McCarthy, GOP lawmakersThe House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack has referred Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and three other GOP lawmakers to undergo an ethics investigation for their refusal to comply with congressional subpoenas.
McCarthy makes case for House speaker, but right flank balks
Read full article: McCarthy makes case for House speaker, but right flank balksWith Republicans just one win away from gaining control of the House, Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy is maneuvering to lock up support to become the next House speaker.
Jan. 6 panel hears of Trump’s pressure on Justice Department
Read full article: Jan. 6 panel hears of Trump’s pressure on Justice DepartmentFormer top Justice Department officials have testified to the Jan. 6 committee that President Donald Trump hounded the department to pursue his false election fraud claims.
Jan. 6 panel's 1,000 witnesses: From Trump aides to rioters
Read full article: Jan. 6 panel's 1,000 witnesses: From Trump aides to riotersThe House Jan. 6 panel has interviewed more than 1,000 people who were directly or indirectly involved in the U.S. Capitol insurrection as it's probed the violent attack and former President Donald Trump’s unprecedented efforts to overturn his election defeat.
Jan. 6 panel asks GOP lawmaker to testify about Capitol tour
Read full article: Jan. 6 panel asks GOP lawmaker to testify about Capitol tourThe congressional committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection sent a letter to another House Republican in an effort to learn more about a tour he led of the building the day before the deadly attack.
House subpoenas its own, sets new norm after Jan. 6 attack
Read full article: House subpoenas its own, sets new norm after Jan. 6 attackThe Jan. 6 committee’s remarkable decision to subpoena GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other sitting members of Congress over the insurrection at the Capitol is as unprecedented as the deadly riot itself.
House subpoenas its own, grave new norm after Jan. 6 attack
Read full article: House subpoenas its own, grave new norm after Jan. 6 attackThe Jan. 6 committee’s stunning decision to subpoena GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other sitting members of Congress over the insurrection at the Capitol is as unprecedented as the deadly riot itself.
Jan. 6 panel subpoenas McCarthy, four other GOP lawmakers
Read full article: Jan. 6 panel subpoenas McCarthy, four other GOP lawmakersHouse investigators say they have issued subpoenas to House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other GOP lawmakers as part of their probe into the violent Jan. 6 insurrection.
Evidence mounts of GOP involvement in Trump election schemes
Read full article: Evidence mounts of GOP involvement in Trump election schemesText messages and testimony released by the House Jan. 6 panel shows the deep involvement of some House Republicans in President Donald Trump’s desperate attempt to stay in power.
House 1/6 panel wants to hear from McCarthy after new audio
Read full article: House 1/6 panel wants to hear from McCarthy after new audioThe House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol is redoubling its efforts to have GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy appear for an interview.
Subpoena GOP leader McCarthy? Big decision for Jan. 6 panel
Read full article: Subpoena GOP leader McCarthy? Big decision for Jan. 6 panelHouse Republican leader Kevin McCarthy’s refusal to provide information to a committee investigating the Capitol riot is deepening a standoff between the committee and GOP lawmakers.
Rep. Scott Perry denies Jan. 6 panel's request for interview
Read full article: Rep. Scott Perry denies Jan. 6 panel's request for interviewRepublican congressman Scott Perry of Pennsylvania has rebuffed a request for him to sit down for an interview and turn over documents to the committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection.
EXPLAINER: Why Congress is looking closely at Jan. 6 rally
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Why Congress is looking closely at Jan. 6 rallyThe House panel investigating the Jan_ 6 Capitol insurrection has focused some of its early work on the planning behind a massive rally at which President Donald Trump falsely claimed to have won reelection and told his supporters to “fight like hell.”.
House asks companies to save Jan. 6 phone, computer records
Read full article: House asks companies to save Jan. 6 phone, computer recordsThe House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is asking social media and telecommunications companies to preserve phone or computer records for hundreds of people.
House passes bill to expand background checks for gun sales
Read full article: House passes bill to expand background checks for gun salesThe House passed two bills Thursday to require background checks on all firearms sales and transfers and to allow an expanded 10-day review for gun purchases. While enhanced background checks are generally popular with the American public, even with some conservatives, Congress has so far not been able to find compromise on the issue. “These solutions will save lives.”President Joe Biden has called for Congress to strengthen gun laws, including requiring the background checks on all gun sales and banning assault weapons. AdThe second bill, which passed 219-210, would extend the review period for background checks from three to 10 days. While the House bills have Republican cosponsors and won a handful of GOP votes, most Republicans voted against them.
Biden win confirmed after pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol
Read full article: Biden win confirmed after pro-Trump mob storms US CapitolViolent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol Wednesday, disrupting the process. One Republican lawmaker publicly called for invoking the 25th Amendment to force Trump from office before Biden is inaugurated. The support Trump has received for his efforts to overturn the election results have badly strained the nation’s democratic guardrails. Some House lawmakers tweeted they were sheltering in place in their offices. The Pentagon said about 1,100 District of Columbia National Guard members were being mobilized to help support law enforcement at the Capitol.
Pelosi out to block Trump if disputed election ends in House
Read full article: Pelosi out to block Trump if disputed election ends in HouseUnder election law the House would intervene if the Electoral College gave no presidential candidate the majority Jan. 6. “There ain't no light at the end of the tunnel in the House of Representatives,” Pelosi said at a recent press conference. The president can be selected by a House majority — 26 states — if the Electoral College deadlocks or is unable to agree on the winner. Another is Montana, where Democratic state Rep. Kathleen Williams and Republican state Auditor Matt Rosendale are vying for the state's lone at-large seat. Veteran GOP election lawyer Ben Ginsberg said there’s a long ways to go from election day Nov. 3 and a potential House vote on Jan. 6.