New rule could give House lawmakers a tax-free $34,000 pay bump
The rule would allow House members to be reimbursed for living expenses, food and travel while working in Washington, D.C.
Transcripts reveal link between Trump, Nevada fake electors
The planning was extensive, the transcripts show, and began as early as four days before the election, when state party officials began discussing whether Nevada’s Republican secretary of state would sign off on the alternate slate of electors.
House passes semi-automatic gun ban after 18-year lapse
The House passed legislation Friday to revive a ban on semi-automatic guns, the first vote of its kind in years and a direct response to the firearms often used in the crush of mass shootings ripping through communities nationwide.
U.S. House committee chair wants gun manufacturers to take personal responsibility for recent mass shootings
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a hearing Wednesday to investigate what Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney called the gun industry's "aggressive sales and marketing of AR-15-style rifles" to the general public.
Senate bill would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer became the first majority leader in history to endorse cannabis legalization at the federal level.
Prosecutors debunk Colorado clerk's 2020 presidential election fraud claims
Prosecutors in a western Colorado county say they found no evidence of tampering in the 2020 presidential election as alleged by a clerk who has become a prominent voice among those promoting former President Donald Trump’s false claims of a stolen election.
Evidence mounts of GOP involvement in Trump election schemes
A new batch of startling evidence shows the deep involvement of some House Republicans in former President Donald Trump’s desperate attempt to stay in power.
Pence says Trump wrong in saying VP could overturn election
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday directly rebutted Donald Trump's false claims that Pence somehow could have overturned the results of the 2020 election, saying that the former president was simply "wrong."
Texas man charged with threatening to kill Georgia election officials
Chad Christopher Stark of Leander has been charged with one count of communicating interstate threats and now faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison if convicted.
Fulton County DA asks for special grand jury in Trump election probe
The Fulton County prosecutor investigating whether Donald Trump and others committed crimes involving Georgia's 2020 presidential election has asked for a special grand jury to help with the investigation.
Texas secretary of state defends ongoing 2020 election audit effort
Texas Secretary of State John Scott defended an ongoing audit of the state's 2020 election results, despite the first phase finding no irregularities or wrongdoing in four major counties.
Audit finds no widespread fraud during 2020 presidential election in Texas
The state is continuing to investigate nearly 600 votes statewide that may have been cast illegally, but there is no indication of any widespread fraud.
Far too little vote fraud to tip 2020 election to Trump, AP review finds
An Associated Press review in six states disputed by Trump has found fewer than 475 cases of potential voter fraud, a number that would have made no difference in the 2020 election.
Trump tested positive for COVID-19 days before debate with Biden, Mark Meadows says in book
A book by Donald Trump's ex-chief of staff says Trump tested positive for COVID-19 three days before his first debate in September 2020 with Joe Biden and days earlier than that diagnosis was previously disclosed.
Judge orders lawyers who filed suit alleging 2020 election fraud to pay over $180K in fees
A federal judge has ordered two lawyers who filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump to pay more than $180,000 in attorney’s fees for the defendants.
2 Iranian hackers charged with threatening US voters ahead of 2020 election
The indictment filed in federal court in Manhattan was unsealed on Thursday.
Draft election audit report: Joe Biden won in Maricopa County by more votes than originally tallied
The tally in the draft document showed a net gain of 360 votes for Biden over the official results.
Biles: FBI turned ‘blind eye’ to reports of gymnasts’ abuse
The FBI made “fundamental” errors in investigating sexual abuse allegations against former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar and did not treat the case with the “utmost seriousness,” the Justice Department’s inspector general said Wednesday.
Hershel Walker addresses his Texas residency while running for U.S. Senate seat in Georgia
Under the U.S. Constitution, Herschel Walker can live in Texas while campaigning but must officially move to Georgia by election time.
Dominion sues Newsmax, OAN and former Overstock CEO over election claims
Dominion Voting Systems filed defamation suits against Newsmax Media, One America News Network and the former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne.