Farnoush Amiri
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McCarthy gives Carlson access to 1/6 footage, raising alarms
Thousands of hours of surveillance footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are being made available to Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson, a → Read More
GOP opens another investigation of Afghanistan withdrawal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several Biden Cabinet members, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, received a letter Friday from House Republicans as they launched the second investigation into the... → Read More
DOJ ends Rep. Matt Gaetz sex-trafficking case with no charges against him
Federal prosecutors were investigating whether Gaetz and onetime political ally Joel Greenberg paid underage girls and escorts or offered them gifts in exchange for sex. → Read More
Ex-Twitter execs deny pressure to block Hunter Biden story
Former Twitter executives conceded Wednesday they made a mistake by blocking a story about Hunter Biden, the president's son, from the social media platform in the run-up to the 2020 election, but adamantly denied Republican assertions they were pressured by Democrats and law enforcement to suppress the story. → Read More
Ex-Twitter execs deny pressure to block Hunter Biden story
Former Twitter executives conceded Wednesday they made a mistake by blocking a story about Hunter Biden, the president's son, from the social media platform in the run-up to the 2020 election, but adamantly denied Republican assertions they were pressured by Democrats and law enforcement to suppress the story. → Read More
Ex-Twitter execs deny pressure to block Hunter Biden story
Former Twitter executives conceded Wednesday they made a mistake by blocking a story about Hunter Biden, the president's son, from the social media platform in the run-up to the 2020 election, but adamantly denied Republican assertions they were pressured by Democrats and law enforcement to suppress the story. → Read More
Toll of police brutality on display at State of the Union
WASHINGTON (AP) — The toll of police brutality in America was on painful display Tuesday night as family members of Black men and women killed in custody joined lawmakers in the Capitol to hear Presid... → Read More
After Tyre Nichols funeral, Biden faces pressure on policing
Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Thursday to explore whether it’s possible to get legislation back on track. → Read More
Ex-Twitter execs to testify on block of Hunter Biden story
Former Twitter employees are expected to testify next week about the social media platform's handling of reporting on President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden. → Read More
House votes in support of Iranian protesters in rare bipartisan move
The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved a resolution Wednesday expressing solidarity with people in Iran who have been protesting the country's theocracy. → Read More
GOP investigations of Biden to test Chairman Comer's power
WASHINGTON (AP) — In early 2017, freshman Rep. James Comer found himself aboard Air Force One with the country’s two most powerful Republicans, President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. As they returned to Washington from a Kentucky rally, the conversation turned to the president’s first legislative push, with McConnell encouraging Trump to […] → Read More
GOP opens long-promised investigation into Biden family
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Wednesday opened their long-promised investigation into President Joe Biden and his family, wielding the power of their majority to demand information from the T... → Read More
House Republicans launch investigations into FBI, China
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans moved Tuesday to swiftly establish the marquee investigations of their new majority, voting to create panels focused on China and what they assert is rampant abuse... → Read More
McCarthy sees new progress but no deal yet in speaker fight
The contours of a deal that could make Republican leader Kevin McCarthy the House speaker have begun to emerge after three grueling days and 11 failed votes. → Read More
House reconvenes as Kevin McCarthy closes in on votes needed to win speaker
House leader Kevin McCarthy is getting closer to victory in the grueling, hard-fought struggle to become speaker of the new Congress. → Read More
Kevin McCarthy flips several Republican holdouts in 12th House speaker vote: LIVE COVERAGE
On the fourth day of grueling debate and voting, a number of holdouts are switching to McCarthy. → Read More
McCarthy tells Republican members no deal yet as House speaker standoff enters 4th day: LIVE
The House will be back at it Friday, with Republicans trying to elect their new House speaker - this time, against the backdrop of the second anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. → Read More
McCarthy offers deal to end standoff in House speaker fight
The contours of a deal that could make Republican leader Kevin McCarthy the House speaker have begun to emerge after three grueling days and 11 failed votes. → Read More
WATCH LIVE: House speaker fight enters Day 4, 14 flips to McCarthy
There are signs of softening in conservative colleagues' opposition to GOP leader Kevin McCarthy, at least 7 flipped to McCarthy during the 12th round. → Read More
GOP’s Kevin McCarthy pressured to ‘figure out’ speaker race
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are at a crossroads as leader Kevin McCarthy has failed over and over again to become House speaker, but he remains determined to persuade enough conservat… → Read More