Iraqi and Syrian bases holding US troops attacked, but no American forces were killed
By Barbara Starr and Devan Cole, CNN Military bases in Iraq and Syria that hold American troops were attacked Wednesday, though no US forces were…
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Ex-White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham says she ‘cooperated fully’ with January 6 committee
By Kate Bennett and Ryan Nobles, CNN Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham met Wednesday on Capitol Hill with the House select…
Continue ReadingTrump cancels press conference on January 6 anniversary at urging of advisers
By Gabby Orr, CNN Former President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a news conference late Tuesday that he was scheduled to host at Mar-a-Lago on the…
Continue ReadingLawmakers discuss additional Covid relief amid Omicron, but talks stall
By John Harwood and Betsy Klein, CNN A bipartisan group of Senate lawmakers discussed the possibility of another economic stimulus package last year…
Continue ReadingRepublicans seek to avoid Trump talk as party grapples with January 6 anniversary
By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Republicans on Capitol Hill are under pressure to reflect on the deadly events of January 6 but are also trying…
Continue ReadingBiggest investigation in FBI history still has Merrick Garland in the hot seat
By Evan Perez and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A year after the January 6 insurrection, the Justice Department continues to press forward on the biggest…
Continue ReadingHow January 6 changed what it means to be a Republican in one Pennsylvania county
By Jeremy Herb, CNN The day after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, three local Republican officials in Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County…
Continue ReadingTrump ally Sebastian Gorka sues Jan. 6 committee to block subpoena for his cell phone records
By Katelyn Polantz and Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN Sebastian Gorka, a radio host and ally of former President Donald Trump, has filed suit against the…
Continue ReadingTop Democratic operatives plan to do what the party says they shouldn’t: Talk about Trump in 2022
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Some top Democratic operatives are terrified that their down-ballot candidates are responding too timidly to the threat…
Continue ReadingTwo differing views of the Covid pandemic on display at Supreme Court
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer The two visions of pandemic America have arrived at the US Supreme Court. To the…
Continue ReadingFact check: Five enduring lies about the Capitol insurrection
CNN By Daniel Dale and Marshall Cohen, CNN The Capitol insurrection was based on a lie about the 2020 election. And for a whole year now, the…
Continue ReadingRep. Brenda Lawrence adds to growing number of House Democrats retiring at end of this term
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Democratic Rep. Brenda Lawrence of Michigan announced on Tuesday that she will not seek reelection to the House this year…
Continue ReadingLaw enforcement ramps up security efforts ahead of 1-year anniversary of Capitol attack
By Geneva Sands and Whitney Wild, CNN Law enforcement and federal authorities in the Washington area are stepping up security efforts in anticipation…
Continue ReadingUptick in violent rhetoric ahead of January 6 Capitol attack anniversary, but no specific plot
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Continue ReadingJanuary 6 Committee chairman wants to speak directly with Mike Pence
CNN By Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, wants to hear…
Continue ReadingTexas Gov. Abbott sues Biden over requirement that National Guard be vaccinated
By Tierney Sneed, CNN Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott sued President Joe Biden and other members of the administration on Tuesday over the…
Continue ReadingFact check: Five enduring lies about the Capitol insurrection
By Daniel Dale and Marshall Cohen, CNN The Capitol insurrection was based on a lie about the 2020 election. And for a whole year now, the…
Continue ReadingJanuary 6 Committee chairman wants to speak directly with Mike Pence
By Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, wants to hear…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia brothers who brought bats to the US Capitol on January 6 sentenced
CNN By Holmes Lybrand Two West Virginia brothers who brought bats to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, were sentenced Thursday by a federal judge in…
Continue ReadingTrump hit with two new lawsuits from police officers attacked by rioters on January 6
By Tierney Sneed Former President Donald Trump was hit with two new federal lawsuits Tuesday from law enforcement officers who were at the US Capitol…
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