The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol plans to vote Wednesday on recommending criminal contempt of Congress charges against former Trump Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark. Published November 29, 2021
A bipartisan group of five House lawmakers met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday in an effort to reaffirm U.S. support for the self-governed island, prompting fresh objections from China. Published November 26, 2021
CIA Director William J. Burns warned Russian intelligence officials that they would face "consequences" if they are behind the rash of unexplained health incidents known as "Havana syndrome" plaguing U.S. spies and diplomats around the globe. Published November 24, 2021
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell came up short in delivering on his promise to file evidence before the Supreme Court that China hacked the 2020 presidential election. Published November 24, 2021
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol named the leaders of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys in a new round of subpoenas issued Tuesday. Published November 23, 2021
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden joined service members in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Monday for an early Thanksgiving celebration to thank troops and their families for their service. Published November 22, 2021
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol issued a new round of subpoenas Monday that targeted Trump ally Roger Stone and far-right radio host Alex Jones. Published November 22, 2021
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol told a federal appeals court on Monday that further delay in releasing former President Donald Trump's White House records "would inflict a serious constitutional injury" on the committee and interfere with its "legislative duty." Published November 22, 2021
The Senate has delayed further consideration of the annual defense bill until after Thanksgiving recess. Published November 21, 2021
The chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Friday was forced to walk back his remarks on the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict after making false claims about the case. Published November 19, 2021
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Friday called for peaceful demonstrations after a Kenosha jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse of all charges in connection with the fatal shootings of two people during last year's unrest in the city. Published November 19, 2021
The acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse in his murder trial Friday was either a triumph of justice or White supremacy, depending on which side of the aisle you are on in Congress. Published November 19, 2021
The judge overseeing the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial banned MSNBC from the courthouse on Thursday after a freelance producer affiliated with the network followed a bus carrying jurors. Published November 18, 2021
A key Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is pushing for an alternative to an all-out repeal of the 2002 Iraq war authorization ahead of the Senate's vote on the annual defense policy bill. Published November 18, 2021
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to two counts of criminal contempt of Congress after being indicted for failing to comply with a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Published November 17, 2021
Republican lawmakers are pushing to reimpose sanctions on Russia's nearly operational undersea pipeline into Germany in a last-ditch attempt to thwart the Kremlin's dominance over European energy markets as the Senate takes up the annual defense policy bill. Published November 17, 2021
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday announced plans to formally challenge President Biden's vaccine mandate for private businesses by invoking Congress's right to review such executive orders just weeks before the mandate is scheduled to go into effect. Published November 17, 2021
Including women in the draft, boosting defense spending, and rewriting a president's powers to fight future wars are among key ideological flashpoints in play as the Senate begins considering its version of the massive annual defense policy bill. Published November 16, 2021
Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are requesting that 34 Biden administration officials appear for transcribed interviews regarding the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan in an escalation of the lawmakers' probe after "months of delayed and often incomplete responses" from senior State Department officials. Published November 15, 2021
The throng of container ships anchored off the coast of Southern California grew by 43% since President Biden's announcement a month ago that the ports there would start working around the clock and ease supply chain woes. Published November 15, 2021
