Judge denies release to alleged rioter who returned for inauguration

Protesters supporting President Donald Trump break into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington,…

Liz Cheney’s problems pile up

Liz Cheney was once considered the future of the GOP. Now she’s fighting to keep her…

Senate Republicans uniting behind impeachment defense

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a top Trump ally, has been pushing for a vote to dismiss…

Republicans bludgeon Biden’s big stimulus plans

Senate Republicans vowed Thursday that President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief bill will not get 60 votes,…

Senate Democrats file ethics complaint against Hawley, Cruz over election challenge

Sen. Josh Hawley is seen prior to President Joe Biden’s inauguration. | Greg Nash/ Pool/Getty Images…

Small but mighty, Pacific states have led the charge for banning nuclear weapons | Emily Defina

A global treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons becomes international law today. But the fight to rid the…

Trump did not provoke Capitol riots, McCarthy says

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in…

McConnell proposes allowing Trump two weeks to prepare impeachment defense

Sen. Mitch McConnell leaves the chamber. | AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell…

Senate clears Austin waiver, setting up confirmation vote to be Biden’s Pentagon chief

Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin laughs at a joke made by Sen. Jack Reed at his…

Legal bid to stop UK building Europe’s biggest gas power plant fails

Plan has been approved despite environmental objections and criticism over climate leadership A legal challenge to…