Congressional Democrats and the Capitol Police are slamming the Trump administration’s move to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Ashli Babbitt, the Jan. 6, 2021, rioter who was shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer. […]
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Does Gabe Evans regret scoring a spot on the coveted House Energy and Commerce panel, now that it has seen roiling debates over Medicaid? “No, absolutely not,” said the Colorado Republican, who was a cop, a Blackhawk pilot and a
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During a week honoring police nationwide, House Democrats called on Republicans to install a memorial closer to home — a long-delayed plaque for officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The plaque was authorized as part of the
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Speaker Mike Johnson publicly voiced his support on Wednesday for a ban on members trading individual stocks, fueling a push that has picked up support from key players in recent months. “I’m in favor of that because I don’t think
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A stalemate at the Library of Congress continued Tuesday with no easy resolution in sight, as lawmakers considered how far to wade in. Citing “executive overreach,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said as far as he was concerned, Deputy Attorney
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Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday named his appointees to a nonpartisan, independent congressional ethics and oversight board, ending an unprecedented delay in getting the office up and running. The Office of Congressional Conduct had gone the first four months of
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Posted May 12, 2025 at 12:50pm The White House has named Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as acting librarian of Congress, the Department of Justice confirmed Monday. Blanche is a former personal attorney of President Donald Trump’s and replaces Carla
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President Donald Trump has fired Carla Hayden, the longtime head of the Library of Congress, in a move that Democratic lawmakers panned as “callous” and “ignorant.” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., described Hayden as “accomplished, principled and distinguished” in
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Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has reignited an effort in Congress to wrest back power from the executive branch and assert more control over legislative branch agency heads. Democratic lawmakers blasted Trump’s decision, and some
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Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger will face questions this week about safety at the Capitol complex after a series of incidents involving visitors and staff trying to bring weapons inside. In January, officers arrested a man with a gun
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