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Pelosi, Schiff steamrolled objections about lack of witnesses violating Trump's constitutional rights during impeachment trial, according to a new book.

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyA judge has warned that former President Donald Trump is building a legal shield that could block him from being held accountable for inciting the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, pointing to the bizarre move by the Department of Justice to side with Trump in a rape defamation case last year.The DOJ’s legal stance—that anything a president does is part of his official duties, and therefore makes him a federal employee immune to lawsuits—was w

The "Late Show" host dives into the revelations of a new book about the ex-president.

Abrams is playing down past claims that she "won" and the 2018 election for Georgia governor was "stolen"

Fox News host Laura Ingraham spoke with journalist Glenn Greenwald about Russia's Nord Stream natural gas pipeline and what could have caused its destruction.

Keith Ellison gave up a safe seat in Congress to run for Minnesota attorney general, saying it was his best chance to push back against the policies of Donald Trump.

Trump's team said vendors don't have a problem with them, but "seasoned IT professionals" can't get through the documents on the DOJ's timeline.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is capping her trip to Asia with a stop at the Demilitarized Zone dividing the Korean Peninsula as she tries to demonstrate the U.S. commitment to the security of its Asian allies.

Trump told White House aides not to discuss the pandemic on TV because he thought it was "a political loser," per the book seen by The Washington Post.

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The Georgia State Election Board held a meeting Wednesday meant to reassure board members and the general public that the state’s elections remain secure following a breach of voting equipment in one county.

When Maggie Haberman asked Trump about the delay in allowing Biden to proceed with an official transition, he replied: "KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT."

Since the election, the percentage of Republicans pointing to fraud has barely budged — despite years of debunking.

Yet tight labor markets in Republican-leaning states may be contributing to higher inflation there, a new report found.

Almost two years after Donald Trump launched his relentless and baseless assault on the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election, culminating in his supporters’ Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S Capitol, a Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows that only 46% of Americans believe that candidates "should commit in advance to accepting the results" of this year's midterm elections.

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Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says he believes his party now has a 50-50 shot of getting the chamber back less than six weeks away from the midterm elections.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that he believes his party now has a “50-50 shot” of getting the chamber back less than six weeks away from the midterm elections. “We are in a bunch of close races,” McConnell told reporters during a press conference. The comments reflect a greater degree of optimism from the GOP leader after he drew criticism last month from fellow Republicans when he downplayed the party’s chances in the fall elections, saying it would be more likely for the party to gain control of the House than the Senate.

A man planned to firebomb California’s Democratic Party’s headquarters. However, his sentencing has been delayed after a judge rejected a plea agreement.

The Texan objected to certifying Arizona’s electoral votes as rioters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The bill, which Cruz voted against in committee on Tuesday, would make a similar move in the future meaningless.

Texas’ highest criminal court once again said the attorney general needs permission from local prosecutors to pursue election cases. Attorney General Ken Paxton had fought that decision.

The founder of the Oath Keepers and four associates are on trial in the U.S. Capitol attack on charges that include seditious conspiracy — a rare Civil War-era charge that strikes to the heart of what prosecutors say happened that day.

The former president also reportedly described then-Vice President Mike Pence, an evangelical Christian, as the "tough one" on abortion.

Members of U.S. congregations unite each week in prayer and worship, but that doesn’t mean they agree in the voting booth.

The excerpt comes in a forthcoming book by New York Times' White House correspondent Maggie Haberman.

The House committee investigating Jan. 6 planned to hold what was likely to be its final hearing Wednesday, but decided to postpone to a later date.

Ahead of Friday’s gubernatorial debate, Texas Monthly’s news and politics team came up with hard questions for both candidates.

Prosecutors allege Stewart Rhodes and his associates conspired to use force to halt the peaceful transition of power in support of former President Trump.

The appeals court ruled that as an employee of the federal government, the president is protected from certain lawsuits.

As polarizer in chief, former President Trump has made voting seem more vital than ever.

The number of migrant encounters at the Texas-Mexico border has climbed from 109,456 in March 2021, the month the mission began, to 116,976 in August — a failure of Abbott’s office’s stated desire to “stop this revolving door and deter others considering entering illegally.”

Vice President Kamala Harris has said her trip to Asia is intended to shore up American alliances with Japan and South Korea.

New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman's "Confidence Man" details unusual, erratic interactions between Trump and world leaders, members of Congress and his own aides.

China’s yuan has fallen to a 14-year low against the dollar despite central bank efforts to stem the slide after U.S. interest rate hikes prompted traders to convert money into dollars in search of higher returns.

Cohen added that he thought Trump's objections to the New York probe were the "nonsensical rantings of a lunatic mind."

Progressive Democrats are facing a test of their power in November's midterm elections.

Kansas' only Democrat in Congress is hoping abortion-rights voters remain fired up enough to save her swing-district seat even if some of them blame her party for housing and grocery prices.

However, I also felt one aspect of the “price reduction” was missing: the tapping of our emergency oil reserves. As of March 25, the U.S. oil reserves were at 568 million barrels. President Biden won the last election fairly and legally. Oscar GarzaPalmviewBenefit systemdeemed unfairI’ve been working on my husband’s unemployment claim for a long time. Our future depends on the future of yesterday, and how it was, and is, perceived by history.

The DOJ asked for one more day to choose someone to digitize the 11,000 files for the special master in its Mar-a-Lago investigation.

The DOJ asked for one more day to choose someone to digitize the 11,000 files for the special master in its Mar-a-Lago investigation.

"Obviously this means the lawyer must have given Trump actual legal advice," mused one social media wit.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says he will “proudly support” legislation to overhaul rules for certifying presidential elections, bolstering a bipartisan effort to revise a 19th century law and avoid another Jan. 6 insurrection.

McConnell's support for the Senate bill to reform the Electoral Count Act comes just days after all but 9 Republicans voted against the House version.

The hearing, when rescheduled, could conclude its presentations of investigative findings before a final report due later this year.

The appeals court ruled that as an employee of the federal government, the president is protected from certain lawsuits.

The House Jan. 6 committee has postponed a hearing scheduled for Wednesday as a hurricane hurtles toward the Florida coast.

It’s unclear when the much-anticipated daytime hearing will be rescheduled.

The cellphones were turned over in July, three sources tell CBS News.

The former president, who fell out of the rankings last year, has been helped by his Truth Social investment.

House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler feuded with Adam Schiff and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over Trump's 'unconstitutional' impeachment process, a new book claims.

House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler feuded with Adam Schiff and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over Trump's 'unconstitutional' impeachment process, a new book claims.

A U.S. Navy nuclear engineer and his wife have entered new guilty pleas in a case in West Virginia involving the sale of secrets about nuclear submarines.

OpEd: Every day in the Biden era economic news is positive. The US has record low child poverty. Jobless claims are falling. Job creation is off the charts.

Donald Trump's longtime adviser claimed that documentary video footage showing him endorsing violence was a "deep fake."

In a battleground House district in California, voters say Jan. 6 and the issue of threats to democracy are on their minds but not determining their choice.

Rep. Cheney lost her primary race to Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman last month.

Prosecutors allege Stewart Rhodes and his associates conspired to use force to halt the peaceful transition of power in support of former President Trump.

As Brazilians head to the polls to vote for president, they're being deluged by a wave of falsehoods that echo Donald Trump's claims of a stolen election.

Donald Trump's sit down with the NYT's Maggie Haberman has drawn buzz. But it's the latest in a trend of the former president's interview style.

Tucker says that because Italy\'s new Prime Minister is religious, she can\'t be a fascist

Experts say the U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling overturning Roe v. Wade appears to be sending more teens to their doctors in search of birth control, including long-acting reversible forms like intrauterine devices and implants.

Jury selection is underway in one of the most serious cases to emerge from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson has seemed to play with fire at times in his third bid for the seat.

In meeting after meeting in Tokyo, Vice President Kamala Harris has emphasized the U.S. commitment to regional security.

In another clip, Stone can be heard telling his crew that even if Trump loses, "the key thing to do is to claim victory … No, we won, sorry."

The call allegedly lasted just nine seconds.

Under current law, only one member of the House and one member of the Senate has to challenge a state's results to trigger votes on that election.

What impact have the Jan. 6, 2021, investigations had on voting choices?

Questions about the strength of Trump's current position ignore that he doesn't need a majority of Republicans to vote for him in the 2024 primary.

The White House has announced that French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Washington in early December for the first state visit of President Joe Biden's tenure.

President Joe Biden says the Atlanta Braves will be “forever known as the upset kings of October” for their improbable 2021 World Series win.

Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly leader is suing to block a subpoena ordering him to testify before the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol last year.

The chief of the U.S. Capitol Police during the Jan. 6 siege has a book deal.

Oath Keepers militia group founder Stewart Rhodes was once a promising Yale Law School graduate.

False claims about the 2020 presidential election by former President Donald Trump and his allies are spurring new interest in working the polls in Georgia and elsewhere for the upcoming midterm elections, but for different reasons.

Members of Congress have officially objected to the results in four of the last six presidential elections.

Some Democrats facing tough midterm races are praising many of the Biden administration's top policy achievements even while distancing themselves from the president himself.

The United Nations was established on one simple notion above all others — that working together is better than going it alone.

Democrats in Florida are trying to make inroads with Latino voters by focusing on gun safety.

The top Republican on the House Jan. 6 committee urged voters to prioritize preserving democracy over policy differences during this year’s midterms at The Texas Tribune Festival.

It’s been a long road to the upcoming Capitol riot trial of the the leader of the extremist group Oath Keepers.

In one of the most politically competitive states in the U.S., the Democratic contender for Pennsylvania governor is waging a comparatively low-key campaign.

A breach of sensitive voting equipment data from a rural county in Georgia spilled into the public light last month when documents and emails produced in response to subpoenas revealed the involvement of high-profile supporters of former President Donald Trump.

The Republican candidate for Michigan governor has compared Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s policies to the 2020 plot to kidnap the Democratic incumbent.

World Bank President David Malpass says he won’t resign after coming under criticism for his remarks earlier this week regarding climate change.

Georgia’s secretary of state has announced plans to replace election equipment in one county after what he called unauthorized access to the equipment just two months after the 2020 election.

In-person voting for the midterm elections has started in Minnesota, South Dakota, Virginia and Wyoming, in a landscape that has changed since the pandemic drove a shift to mail balloting in the 2020 presidential contest.

An Iowa man has been convicted of charges that he led a crowd of rioters in chasing a U.S. Capitol police officer up a staircase and accosting other officers guarding the Senate.

The Supreme Court doesn’t appear to have found the person who leaked a draft of the court’s major abortion decision last spring.

An effort by Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward and her husband to block a subpoena of their phone records issued by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has been rejected by a judge.

Elton John transformed the White House South Lawn into a musical lovefest Friday night as he played a farewell gig to honor everyday “heroes” like teachers, nurses and AIDS activists.

Flooding likely worsened by climate change has submerged one-third of Pakistan’s territory and left 33 million of its people scrambling to survive.

Top allies of ex-President Donald Trump are creating a new super PAC that's expected to serve as the main vehicle for his midterm spending and could become a key part of his campaign infrastructure if he moves forward with a 2024 White House run.

The Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, Dr. Mehmet Oz, has released his health records as he maneuvers to keep questions about Democratic rival John Fetterman’s recovery from a stroke front and center.

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is urging the U.S. Treasury secretary to use “flexibility” in defining how automakers and consumers qualify for a revised tax credit for Americans buying electric vehicles.

North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Ted Budd is leaning into his support for abortion restrictions and his allegiance to former President Donald Trump as Democrats fight for an elusive victory in the Southern swing state.

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is rolling out his party's Trump-like midterm election agenda.

The U.S. is outlining its goals for a new trade deal with Australia, Japan, South Korea and nine other nations meant to signal the country's commitment to working with the Indo-Pacific region at a time of growing Chinese clout.

New York’s attorney general isn’t arresting former President Donald Trump even though she says her three-year investigation uncovered potential crimes in the way he ran his real estate empire.

In the weeks since the FBI searched Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate and seized about 100 documents with classification markings, the former president has insisted he had declassified the information.