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Trump campaign manager heads witness list for Monday’s Jan. 6 committee hearing

The House Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol will hear testimony from former Trump campaign manager William Stepien and four other witnesses on Monday in a follow-up to last week's prime-time TV debut.

June 12, 2022

Biden under pressure to deliver on migration agreement from Summit of the Americas

Braving bad press and boycotts, President Biden secured an ambitious declaration on migration from fellow hemispheric leaders last week. But that was the easy part.

June 12, 2022

Larry Summers, ex-Treasury chief, predicts economic recession, possibility of higher gas prices

Clinton administration Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers said Sunday that inflation and gas prices could climb higher because of the war in Ukraine, leading to even higher prices for consumers.

June 12, 2022

Biden blames $5 gas on war in Ukraine

President Biden blamed skyrocketing energy costs on the war in Ukraine on Saturday after average gasoline prices reached $5 per gallon for the first time in the U.S.

June 11, 2022

Thousands gather on National Mall to call for stricter gun laws

Thousands gathered on the National Mall in the District on Saturday to rally for stricter gun control measures in the wake of the recent mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York.

June 11, 2022

Peter Navarro calls for the release of his arrest recordings in criminal contempt case

Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro is calling for the release of audio and video recordings and documents pertaining to his arrest after being indicted on criminal contempt charges last week.

June 11, 2022

Austin condemns Beijing’s provocations over Taiwan

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday reaffirmed U.S. support for Taiwan and warned of rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing.

June 11, 2022

Gasoline reaches $5 per gallon average nationwide for first time

The national average retail price for a gallon of gasoline reached $5 for the first time on Saturday according to AAA figures. Drivers in some parts of the country are paying far more, however, with the average price in California clocking in at $6.43 per gallon.

June 11, 2022

Liz Cheney: Rep. Scott Perry, ‘multiple’ GOP lawmakers sought pardons from Trump

Rep. Scott Perry was among "multiple" Republican lawmakers who sought presidential pardons in the weeks following the attack on the Capitol, the House Jan. 6 committee revealed Thursday.

June 9, 2022

Proud Boys leader says he missed his chance to cash in on ‘stand back and stand by’ merch

Proud Boys Leader Henry "Enrique" Tarrio told the House Jan. 6 Committee that he wished he would have cashed in on President Trump's "Proud Boys, stand back and stand by" quip.

June 9, 2022

Gen. Milley: Trump pressured Pentagon to make him appear in charge during Capitol attack

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley told the House Jan. 6 committee that President Trump pushed the Pentagon to "establish the narrative" that he was still in charge on Jan. 6.

June 9, 2022

House Jan. 6 committee shows video of Barr saying he quit because of Trump’s stolen election claims

Former Attorney General William Barr told the House Jan. 6 committee that Mr. Trump's claim that the election was stolen was the reason he quit the administration.

June 9, 2022

Democrats use prime-time hearing to blame Trump for Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol

Democrats eager to convince the public of Donald Trump's guilt in provoking the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol staged a prime-time hearing Thursday to lay out a case that he tried to overturn the presidential election, resulting in the violent attack.

June 9, 2022

Committee chairman compares defense of Jan. 6 to defense of KKK

The chairman of the House Jan. 6 committee opened a prime-time hearing Thursday by comparing the defense of the Capitol rioters to the defenders of the Ku Klux Klan in his home state of Mississippi.

June 9, 2022

Lawmaker calls for more scrutiny of Biden’s nominee to run fed’s global media agency

President Biden's nomination of Amanda Bennett to run the U.S. Agency on Global Media that oversees U.S.-funded media outlets including Voice of America and Radio Free Europe has come under fire on Capitol Hill.

June 9, 2022

Feds want gag order on Peter Navarro in contempt case for defying House Jan. 6 committee

Federal prosecutors have requested a gag order against Peter Navaro as the former Trump White House adviser faces criminal contempt of Congress charges for refusing a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 committee.

June 9, 2022

Biden kicks off Summit of Americas with call for unity

President Biden called for Western Hemisphere nations to unite around shared principles of democracy Wednesday as he kicked off a summit marred by high-profile boycotts after the administration excluded three nations because they are led by authoritarians.

June 8, 2022

Biden calls Venezuelan opposition leader en route to on-the-rocks summit

President Biden underscored U.S. support for Venezuela's democratically-elected National Assembly in a phone call with opposition leader Juan Guaido while traveling to the Summit of the Americas in California.

June 8, 2022

White House denounces violence against Supreme Court after armed man arrested near Kavanaugh’s home

The White House on Wednesday condemned threats of violence against Supreme Court justices following the arrest of an armed man outside of the Maryland home of Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh.

June 8, 2022

Biden not planning to watch House Jan 6 committee’s prime-time hearing

President Biden will not be among those glued to their TVs for the House Jan. 6 committee's prime-time hearing on Thursday.

June 8, 2022