December 23 By Kaia Hubbard The House committee that has spent the last 18 months investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol released a massive report in its final act that lays the blame for the violent events of that day squarely on…

December 20 By Kaia Hubbard A group of Republican lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee warned against setting a “terrible” precedent by making public former President Donald Trump’s tax returns ahead of a meeting over the issue on Tuesday. “Our concern is not…

December 15 By Kaia Hubbard The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol announced it will meet Monday for a business meeting ahead of the release of its widely-anticipated end-of-year report as it wraps its nearly 18-month-long investigation. The panel, which…

December 13 By Kaia Hubbard Lawmakers are pushing to leave Washington next week with a full-year bill to fund the government under their belts, eyeing a one-week extension this week to buy negotiators more time. But much remains to be done before they can take…

December 9 By Kaia Hubbard Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced on Friday she is switching her party affiliation from Democrat to independent, in a shakeup following a resounding victory for Democrats in the midterm elections. “When politicians are more focused on denying the opposition…

December 6 By Kaia Hubbard Passage of a bill to codify federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages has been delayed in the House after a vote was expected on Tuesday that would mark the final hurdle before the legislation heads to the desk of…

December 1 By Kaia Hubbard The Senate on Thursday passed last-minute legislation to avert a railroad workers strike as pressure mounted to approve the measure ahead of the weekend amid fears that blows to critical infrastructure and the economy would begin. The deal came together…

November 29 By Kaia Hubbard The Senate punctuated a divisive and dizzying lame-duck session with the passage of a bipartisan bill to codify federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages on Tuesday – a major step to safeguard the unions if the rights go the…

November 25 By Kaia Hubbard The midterm elections have largely come to a close weeks after Election Day, as remaining race results trickle in, the GOP secured control of the House and Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced her plans for her future. But for House Minority…

November 22 By Julia Haines Television ads, yard signs, billboards and mailboxes filled with fliers inform voters of who’s on the ballot and what they stand for. But they’re not cheap. This midterm election cycle, voter participation and turnout were high – and, as one…

November 18 By Claire Hansen Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday appointed a special counsel to take over two criminal probes involving former President Donald Trump, including the Justice Department’s investigation into Trump’s handling of classified documents and national secrets found at his Mar-a-Lago residence…

November 16 By Kaia Hubbard The Senate on Wednesday overcame a key procedural hurdle to approving a bill that would codify same-sex marriage, clearing its way for final passage in the aftermath of a Supreme Court decision on abortion that has threatened other landmark cases…