DOJ considers charging 200 more people 4 years after Jan. 6 Capitol attack
The Justice Department estimates up to 200 people are yet to be charged for their alleged involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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What to know as Congress counts electoral votes today
Washington — The House and Senate are convening Monday to certify President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election. It comes four years after a violent mob of Trump supporters attacked the Capitol to prevent Congress from affirming President Biden’s win. There appear to be no plans by Democrats to stand in the way of
Biden Bans New Oil and Gas Drilling in 625 Million Acres of Federal Waters
The executive order prohibits offshore drilling in large areas of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. President Joe Biden on Jan. 6 said he is banning new oil and gas drilling in more than 625 million acres of U.S. ocean, including the Atlantic Ocean off the East Coast and the Pacific Ocean off the West Coast.
4 years after Capitol attack, Trump pardons cloud future of Jan. 6 cases
While Congress meets Monday to count the Electoral College votes and affirm President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election, the roughly 1,500 people accused of storming the Capitol four years ago will be focused on what happens next. Charged as part of the largest Justice Department’s investigation in history, they have been waiting to
A 2022 law changed how Congress counts electoral votes. Here’s how.
Washington — When Congress convenes on Monday to count Electoral College votes from each state and finalize President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the November presidential election, the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol that disrupted the joint session four years ago will be looming over the proceedings. But unlike on Jan. 6, 2021, when then-Vice President Mike
Trump Urges GOP to Pass ‘One Powerful Bill’ to Advance His Agenda
House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a plan to pass Trump’s legislative policies through a comprehensive reconciliation bill. President-elect Donald Trump has called on Republican lawmakers to pass “one powerful bill” to advance his policies on border security and tax cuts as he prepares to return for a second term. In a social media post on
Trump Urges GOP to Pass Bill Advancing His Policies
House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a plan to pass Trump’s legislative policies through a comprehensive reconciliation bill. President-elect Donald Trump has called on Republican lawmakers to pass “one powerful bill” to advance his policies on border security and tax cuts as he prepares to return for a second term. In a social media post on