Trump says he will nominate Kash Patel as FBI director
By Eric Tucker and Alan Suderman | Associated Press WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend …
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Four years later, Congress will get extra security on Jan. 6, 2025
By Holmes Lybrand | CNN When members of Congress meet on Capitol Hill to certify the electoral votes in the 2024 presidential election, the process, on the anniversary of the …
House forces Senate to hold trial on Mayorkas impeachment
By Mary Clare Jalonick | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House sent two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday, forcing a trial …
GOP threatens to hold AG Garland in contempt over Biden case
By Farnoush Amiri | Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Republicans threatened to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress if he did not turn over unredacted materials related …
Key questions as Trump approaches $454M deadline
By Michael R. Sisak | Associated Press NEW YORK — Donald Trump is hurtling toward a critical deadline in his most costly legal battle to date. If the former president …
House GOP’s new Jan. 6 probe tries to shift blame from Trump
By Lisa Mascaro | Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Republicans are launching a vast reinvestigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, seeking to push the blame …
Trump allies purging staff amid RNC takeover
By Steve Peoples | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Just days after installing his new leadership team at the Republican National Committee, Donald Trump’s lieutenants are cutting dozens of staff across …
My U.S. House impeachment, too, was just a matter of time
I can’t say my impeachment came as a total surprise. It’s been in the air. Those around me had grumbled about my most flamboyant or frequently recurring failures. My inability …
Senate leaders likely to quickly dismiss Mayorkas impeachment
By Mary Clare Jalonick | Associated Press WASHINGTON — For the third time in five years, senators will be sworn in as jurors for an impeachment trial. But the chamber …
Having impeached Mayorkas, House member heads for the exit
By Annie Grayer and Morgan Rimmer | CNN House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green is not planning to seek reelection for his congressional seat, he announced Wednesday, in the wake …