President Trump has openly discussed the possibility of preemptively pardoning himself and his adult children before leaving office in recent days amid the takeover of the U.S. Capitol by rioters.The New York Times reports that two people with...
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Isabel Guzman to lead the Small Business Administration (SBA), a transition source confirmed to The Hill. Guzman is director of California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate, a post she has held...
We worked for opposing parties on Capitol Hill, disagree strongly on issues, and voted differently in the recent presidential election. But we are friends — and we agree on major steps that must be taken for the nation to heed President-elect Biden’...
Democratic Texas politicians and twin brothers Rep. Joaquin Castro and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro have called for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to resign following the violent riot that occurred at the Capitol...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Thursday warned that President Trump's legacy was undercut after rioters supportive of challenging the election results breached the Capitol on Wednesday, he added that he wasn't supportive of "at this point" of...
Vice President Mike Pence should clearly state that he will not grant a pardon to President Trump.
Merrick Garland, President-elect Joe Biden's pick for attorney general, pledged to fight violent U.S. extremism on Thursday, the day after a violent mob of Trump supporters overran the Capitol.Garland, a federal appeals court...
A Maryland company terminated an employee after he was seen storming the Capitol building along with supporters of President Trump wearing his company badge Wednesday. Navistar Direct Marketing released a statement condemning the male...
President-elect Joe Biden said the treatment of the rioters at the Capitol insurrection on Wednesday and of Black Lives Matter protesters last year revealed a blatant double standard in how law enforcement responded to the two groups."Not...
An assistant college football coach for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga was fired Thursday after sending an offensive tweet directed at Stacey Abrams the night of the Georgia Senate runoffs, which were both won by the...
The president of the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest federation of unions, praised President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh (D) for secretary of Labor, calling the mayor an “exceptional” choice.“Boston Mayor Marty Walsh will...
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday called for the resignation of the head of Capitol Police and announced that another security official would step down following the rioting at the Capitol the previous day.Pelosi said during a news...
One Capitol Police officer is in critical condition and 15 were hospitalized after up to 60 officers were injured after a violent pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol on Wednesday. "I'm livid about the whole thing," said Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio),...
One Capitol Police officer is in critical condition and 15 were hospitalized after up to 60 officers were injured after a violent pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol on Wednesday. "I'm livid about the whole thing," said Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio),...
A group of Republican senators are urging top Trump White House officials to not resign, amid concern that President Trump's response to rioters at the Capitol will spark mass resignations.Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) has reached out to national security...
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to serve as his Commerce secretary, multiple outlets reported Thursday.Raimondo, 49, has served as Rhode Island governor since 2015 and before that was the general treasurer of the...
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said there would be a review of the Capitol's security protocols after rioters breached the building on Wednesday, putting the Capitol Police under increased scrutiny.“Yesterday represented a massive...
On Jan. 20, 2017 President Donald Trump delivered his inaugural address promising great things for the country during his administration. The speech was filled with many platitudes, but one line received much attention: “This American carnage stops...
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that Washington policymakers should act immediately to remove President Trump from office just two weeks before his term ends, citing "seditious" acts related to the president's role in encouraging the...
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) defended his decision to object to the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory during a joint session of Congress after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) called...
A majority of Republican voters surveyed in a new YouGov Direct poll believe that Pr...
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa said Thursday that the U.S. had no right to sanction other nations in the name of promoting democracy after Wednesday’s riot at the U.S. Capitol.“Last year, President Trump extended painful economic...
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Boston Mayor Marty Walsh (D) to serve as his Labor Secretary, Politico reported on Thursday.Major unions including the AFL-CIO, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME),...
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao will resign in protest after a violent mob overran the Capitol after being incited by President Trump, a source with knowledge of her decision said Thursday.Chao would become th...
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said that rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday ransacked his office and stole a laptop.The senator posted a video of himself returning to his office after being evacuated when a pro-Trump mob breached...
