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Jan. 6 Panel Votes Unanimously to Hold Steve Bannon in Contempt

A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection voted unanimously to hold former White...

Indictment Accuses Nebraska Congressman of Lying to FBI

A federal grand jury on indicted U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska, accusing him of...

DC Suspends Most of Its Metro Trains over Safety Issue

The ruling promises to complicate daily travel and commutes for thousands of riders for an...

Trump Files Lawsuit to Block Release of Jan. 6 Documents

Trump claims in the lawsuit that the request “is almost limitless in scope,” and seeks...

Colin Powell Has Died of COVID-19 Complications, Family Says

He was 84.

Court Again Lets Texas Continue Banning Most Abortions

The decision could push the law closer to returning to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Bill Clinton in Hospital for Non-COVID-Related Infection

Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to a Southern California hospital with an infection but...

US to Restore Full Pension of FBI Official Fired Under Trump

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has won back his full pension as part of...

Jan. 6 Panel Moves Against Steve Bannon, Sets Contempt Vote

A congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection moved aggressively against close Trump adviser...

House Sends Debt Limit Hike to Biden, Staving off Default

Members of the House pushed through a short-term increase to the nation's debt limit, ensuring...

Social Security COLA Largest in Decades As Inflation Jumps

Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022.

Texas Order Reflects Growing GOP Vaccine Mandates Hostility

With the governor of Texas leading the charge, conservative Republicans in several states are moving...