Tag: Capitol
Student Aid Woes Stalk Cardona During Appearance on Capitol Hill
In two hearings, House lawmakers scrutinized Education Secretary Miguel Cardona’s record over persistent problems with the new FAFSA form.
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Capitol Police Hire Special Prosecutors to Handle Rise in Threats Against Congress
The police department charged with protecting lawmakers has brought in new attorneys specially responsible for prosecuting people who make violent thr [...]
Testimony Fleshes Out Account of Trump’s Demand to Go to Capitol on Jan. 6
But a newly released transcript of an interview of the Secret Service agent who drove Donald Trump’s vehicle that day disputes that he tried to grab t [...]
Prosecutors Charge Man With Firing Shots Outside the Capitol on Jan. 6
The charges once again laid bare one of the most persistent myths about the attack promoted by pro-Trump politicians and media figures: that none of t [...]
On Capitol Hill, Republicans Use Bigoted Attacks Against Political Foes
House and Senate Republicans have denigrated fellow lawmakers, Biden officials and witnesses in racist ways, both in casual comments and in official s [...]
Two-way deals at the state Capitol?
With help from Shawn Ness
The State Senate was scheduled to pass a bill that would allow the state to contract for its own prescriptio [...]
Trump Strengthens Grip on Capitol Hill as He Presses Toward Nomination
The former president’s opposition has all but killed the prospects for a bipartisan border deal, reflecting how his influence in Congress has grown as [...]
Hunter Biden’s Capitol Visit Surprised Republicans, and His Father’s Advisers
The White House is trying to keep its distance as the president’s son deploys an aggressive new strategy.
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Hunter Biden Appears on Capitol Hill as House G.O.P. Readies Contempt Vote
As Republicans met to approve a contempt citation of President Biden’s son for failing to sit for a private deposition in their impeachment inquiry ag [...]
Harry Dunn, Who Defended Capitol on Jan. 6, Will Run for Congress
Harry Dunn, who endured racist slurs as he fought off a pro-Trump mob and gained fame with his emotional testimony before the Jan. 6 committee, is joi [...]
Florida Proud Boy Sentenced to 10 Years in Capitol Attack
Christopher Worrell had gone on the run after his conviction last August, and was captured six weeks later.
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Jan. 6 Rally Organizers Lied About Plan to March to the Capitol, Report Finds
Women for America First, which planned the rally on the Ellipse, knew of President Donald J. Trump’s plans to have his supporters march to the Capitol [...]
Fight Club Erupts on Capitol Hill
A number of skirmishes unfolded in Congress as tempers flared ahead of a government shutdown deadline and Thanksgiving holiday break.
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Police Arrest Man With Gun Near Capitol and Scrutinize Suspicious Package
The U.S. Capitol Police said its officers apprehended a man with a firearm blocks away from the Capitol. At the same time, the agency warned of a susp [...]
Bertie Bowman, Record-Setting Staff Member on Capitol Hill, Dies at 92
He was the longest-serving Black staff member in the history of the U.S. Congress, rising to a senior role with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee [...]