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Rep. Gohmert calls for Jan. 6 committee to release full deposition alleging he requested pardon

Rep. Louie Gohmert called on the January 6 Select Committee on Monday to release the full deposition of former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson in which she claimed that Mr. Gohmert, and other GOP lawmakers, sought presidential pardons in late 2020.

June 27, 2022

Nationwide protests denouncing Dobbs ruling lead to dozens of arrests over the weekend

Police arrested dozens of pro-choice protesters in cities across the country over the weekend as activists took to the streets to denounce the Supreme Court's overturning of nationwide abortion rights, directing their anger at conservative justices, Republican lawmakers and right-leaning news outlets.

June 26, 2022

Ukrainian fighter pilots in Washington to appeal in person for advanced aircraft for war effort

Two Ukrainian air force fighter pilots stepped out of the cockpit and onto Capitol Hill last week to plead with the U.S. to send advanced aircraft to level the playing field in the war with Russia.

June 26, 2022

Biden arrives in Europe for G7, NATO Summits

President Biden touched down in Europe on Saturday for a series of high-profile summits with Group of Seven and NATO leaders as the administration looks to support key alliances in a region still grappling with the fallout from Russia's assault on Ukraine while expanding efforts to counter China's growing influence around the globe.

June 25, 2022

Trump extends victory lap over Roe

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday extended his victory lap following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which he said was made possible by the three conservative justices he nominated.

June 25, 2022

Protesters take to the streets denouncing Dobbs ruling overturning Roe

Pro-abortion protesters took to the streets in several cities Friday night to denounce the Supreme Court's overturning of nationwide abortion rights, directing their anger at conservative justices, Republican lawmakers and right-leaning news outlets.

June 25, 2022

Biden signs gun control bill into law

President Biden on Saturday signed into law the nation's first new gun control bill in decades, a significant win for Democrats in a midterm election year.

June 25, 2022

Biden rallies Democrats to flood polls for midterms to counter Supreme Court’s abortion ruling

President Biden on Friday turned the Supreme Court's abortion decision into a campaign rallying cry for his party, urging voters to flood the polls and give Congress the needed votes to "restore the protections" from the now-defunct Roe v Wade.

June 24, 2022

President Biden will address nation Friday following Supreme Court decision on abortion

President Biden will issue an address following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe. V. Wade, the White House announced Friday.

June 24, 2022

A momentous win for pro-life, a devastating loss for pro-choice: reactions to Dobbs pour in

Reactions from across the political spectrum poured in Friday as lawmakers and advocacy groups grasped the Supreme Court's ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.

June 24, 2022

Biden’s presidential notecard keeps it simple: ‘Say hello’

The White House on Thursday provided President Biden with a printed notecard detailing six bullet-pointed, highly specific instructions for how to handle himself during his meeting with off-shore wind executives -- including a reminder to offer a presidential "hello" and then sit down.

June 24, 2022

Biden snubs oil execs, glad-hands wind companies: ‘We’re about to build a better America’

President Biden met with offshore wind industry executives Thursday after snubbing oil executives summoned to Washington to come up with "concrete solutions" to combat skyrocketing gas prices.

June 24, 2022

White House announces $450M in additional military aid to Ukraine ahead of Biden’s trip to Europe

The White House on Thursday announced an additional $450 million military aid package for Ukraine that includes more rockets, artillery rounds and patrol boats.

June 23, 2022

Biden praises Senate for cloture vote on guns, chides Congress for taking decade to pass bill

President Biden praised the Senate on Thursday for clearing the filibuster hurdle on the first major firearms legislation in decades but chided lawmakers for taking "too long" to get there.

June 23, 2022

Feds search home of Trump DOJ official Jeffrey Clark

Federal authorities searched the home of Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official alleged to have been involved with President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, according to reports.

June 23, 2022

Biden ‘deeply disappointed’ by Supreme Court ruling on guns, calls on Americans to raise voices

President Biden on Thursday called on Americans "to make their voices heard on gun safety" following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that a New York state law requiring people to show "proper cause" to carry a firearm is unconstitutional.

June 23, 2022

Biden welcomes wounded warriors to White House for annual Soldier Ride

President Biden on Thursday welcomed wounded service members to the White House to kick off the Soldier Ride, an annual cycling event recognizing the service of wounded veterans.

June 23, 2022

House Jan. 6 Committee fails to serve Rep. Mo Brooks, has to reissue subpoena

The House committee investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol is reissuing its subpoena for Rep. Mo Brooks after the panel failed to track down the Alabama Republican last month.

June 23, 2022

Afghan IG claims State Department stonewalled over probe into Kabul government collapse

State Department officials are refusing to provide information related to last year's calamitous withdrawal from Afghanistan to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, the watchdog agency claimed Wednesday in letters to senior Biden administration officials and lawmakers Wednesday.

June 22, 2022

Biden’s gasoline plan calls on everyone outside of the White House to do their part

President Biden on Wednesday announced his plan to reduce sky-high gasoline prices that relied on just about everybody -- state governments, Congress, oil companies -- besides the White House to do something about it, but just about everybody involved panned the "call to action."

June 22, 2022