Farnoush Amiri

FILE—Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., appears before the House Rules Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Republicans on House Ethics reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz — at least for now

November 20, 2024 at 9:21 p.m.

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on their long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general.

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit on Nov. 4, 2023, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Matt Gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he could now lead

November 13, 2024 at 7:45 p.m.

That probe effectively ended Wednesday, though, when Gaetz resigned from Congress.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a press conference on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year

November 13, 2024 at 3:36 p.m.

Rep. Mike Johnson won the House Republican nomination to remain as House speaker, on track to keep the gavel after an endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump.

FILE – Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is helped off the stage at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

‘Stunning security failures’ led to assassination attempt at Trump rally, House report finds

October 21, 2024 at 8:36 a.m.

The assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally in July was “preventable and should not have happened,” according to a bipartisan House panel that is investigating...

FILE – Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents as he is helped off the stage at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Hearing on Trump assassination attempts says Pennsylvania failure was by Secret Service

September 26, 2024 at 11:57 a.m.

Members of a bipartisan House task force investigating the Trump assassination attempts emphasized during their first hearing Thursday that the Secret Service, not local authorities, was responsible for the failures...

FILE – A U.S. Secret Service agent stands watch outside a campaign bus for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Aug. 18, 2024, in Rochester, Pa. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

Congress scrambles to ensure safety of presidential candidates in final weeks of campaign

September 20, 2024 at 10:52 a.m.

Lawmakers are scrambling to ensure that the U.S. Secret Service has enough money and resources to keep the nation’s presidential candidates safe amid repeated threats of violence. It’s unclear, though,...

When the US left Kabul, these Americans tried to help the Afghans left behind. It still haunts them.

August 30, 2024 at 7:40 p.m.

Three years ago, the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan when the last American plane departed Kabul.

FILE – President Joe Biden speaks at the White House, July 1, 2024, in Washington. Biden went public Monday, July 29, with major changes he’s proposing for the Supreme Court: an enforceable code of ethics, term limits for justices and a constitutional amendment that would limit the justices’ recent decision on presidential immunity. There’s almost no chance of the proposal passing a closely divided Congress, but the ideas could still spark conversation with public confidence in the court hitting an all-time low in recent years amid ethical revelations about some justices. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

House Republicans release their impeachment report on Biden but the next steps are uncertain

August 19, 2024 at 8:13 a.m.

House Republicans have released their initial impeachment inquiry report on President Joe Biden, alleging an abuse of power and obstruction of justice in the financial dealings of his son Hunter...

FILE – Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill, Oct. 20, 2023, in Washington.(AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Why the progressive ‘Squad’ is getting smaller after defeats this primary cycle

August 16, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

The “Squad,” a group of progressive lawmakers in the House, is set to shrink next year after two members suffered primary defeats after an unprecedented deluge of special interest spending.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a joint meeting of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, as House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., and Senate Foreign Relations Chair Ben Cardin, D-Md., listen. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu vows ‘total victory’ in Gaza and denounces U.S. protesters

July 24, 2024 at 5:16 p.m.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to bolster U.S. support for his country's fight against Hamas and other Iran-backed armed groups in a speech to Congress Wednesday that sparked boycotts by some...

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