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Politics
Jan. 6 committee leaders say Trump broke the law by trying to pressure Pence
The former president's campaign to get his vice president to overturn the election "was not just wrong," said Vice Chair Liz Cheney, a Republican, "it was illegal and unconstitutional."
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Politics
Scandal-plagued Rep. Madison Cawthorn is ousted in North Carolina primary
The Republican narrowly lost to state Sen. Chuck Edwards, who had received the backing of some Republicans who had tired of Cawthorn's controversies.
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Politics
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 82, has been vaccinated against COVID-19 and received a booster shot. She's the highest profile U.S. official to contract the virus since former President Donald Trump.
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Politics
What happens if half of Congress dies? Even Congress isn't sure.
Lawmakers had a number of scares in recent years: a shooting at a GOP baseball practice, the pandemic and the Jan. 6 attack. But there are no clear plans for Congress to function in a catastrophe.
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Longtime Michigan GOP Rep. Fred Upton announces his retirement
Upton is the fourth House Republican who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump to announce his retirement.
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National
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearings: What happened Monday
Democrats are hoping to finish Jackson's confirmation process before Congress leaves for Easter recess April 11.
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Democrats huddle to plot midterm strategy as inflation rises
President Biden traveled to Philadelphia to pump up lawmakers who are on the ballot this fall and are already getting an earful from constituents about higher costs for gas and groceries.
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Politics
Senators make headway on Russia sanctions bill, but two sticking points remain
Senate Democrats and Republicans are close to striking a deal on a sanctions package for Russia to deter further aggression towards Ukraine. But there's two sticking points.
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Politics
Senators near a deal on sanctions against Russia if it invades Ukraine
A bipartisan group of Senators is getting close to finalizing a Russia sanctions bill to deter any aggressive action from Ukraine's eastern neighbor.
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Politics
The Jan. 6 panel requests voluntary testimony from the top House Republican
Among its questions, the committee is probing any conversations Kevin McCarthy had with former President Donald Trump on the day of the Capitol attack.