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No staff hirings on Capitol Hill are being more closely watched than those of Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who has been buried in controversy since his election.

WASHINGTON — (AP) — A man who caused evacuations and an hourslong standoff with police on Capitol Hill when he claimed he had a bomb in his pickup truck outside the Library of Congress pleaded guilty on Friday to a charge of threatening to use an explosive. Floyd Ray Roseberry, of Grover, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to the felony charge in Washington federal court. Roseberry, 52, drove a black pickup truck onto the sidewalk outside the Library of Congress in August 2021 and began shouting to people in the street that he had a bomb. Police later said they did not find a bomb but did collect possible bomb-making materials. A magistrate judge later ruled that the new treatment had been effective and Roseberry was competent to stand trial.

Sean Hannity discusses how speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy removed CA Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell from the House Intelligence Committee on "Hannity."

The U.S. House is showing its support for protesters in Iran.

"Putin is trying to rewrite the map of Europe by force of arms," Sen. Lindsey Graham said while calling on the US and Germany to send Ukraine tanks.

"Putin is trying to rewrite the map of Europe by force of arms," Sen. Lindsey Graham said while calling on the US and Germany to send Ukraine tanks.

Kaine stepped into the national spotlight when he ran for vice president with Democrat Hillary Clinton on a ticket that lost to Donald Trump and Mike Pence.

Alabama Sen. Katie Britt, a Republican, described her position in the U.S. Senate during a trip to the southern border days after being sworn into office.

The Supreme Court is adding eight new arguments to its calendar.

MSNBC anchor Andrea Mitchell chided the network’s senior Capitol Hill correspondent, Garrett Haake, on Thursday for using the term “pro-life.”

The cache of documents released by the now-defunct House select committee reveals how concerns about a march from the White House to the Capitol were set aside.

The Supreme Court has revived claims by a Texas inmate who has the rare support of the state prosecutor’s office that put him on death row.

The widow of Ashli Babbitt, the protester shot to death by a Capitol Police officer on January 6, 2021, reacted to the arrest of his mother in law, Micki Witthoeft.

The unbridled chaos of this week’s speaker debacle simultaneously confirmed and compounded an unsettling truth: America could be on the cusp of its most dysfunctional Congress ever. In the end, several longtime holdouts voted “present” instead of voting for someone other than McCarthy — with McCarthy likely making some final, as-yet-unspecified concessions in return. The problem for Congress, however, is that McCarthy will likely have to continue prostrating himself in order to keep his new job. And so while McCarthy might have won his coveted speakership, Congress itself may prove to be out of control. “He’s going to be the weakest speaker,” Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., said of McCarthy.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., helped bankroll the campaigns of more than a dozen Republican lawmakers who now oppose his bid to become speaker of the House.

Louisiana's Republican U.S. Sen. John Kennedy told supporters on Wednesday that he will not run for governor in October.

Democratic House representative Marcy Kaptur signaled in an interview that she would consider crossing the floor and voting for Kevin McCarthy.

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday confident that he will win the election for speaker of the House after failing to do so three times Tuesday.

Democrats are again claiming the Senate majority, but much of the chamber’s focus is on the top Republican as Mitch McConnell becomes the longest serving Senate leader in history.

The House Ways and Means Committee released former President Donald Trump's tax returns after a years long legal battle.

Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin says he has a type of lymphoma that is a “serious but curable form of cancer” and he is beginning several months of treatment.

It took less than a day for the Jan. 6 report to go from public unveiling to the bestseller list on Amazon.

Two changes to provide additional protections for pregnant and breastfeeding women will make a huge difference for low-wage workers, one advocate says.

The Senate passed a $1.7 omnibus bill that funds all government agencies and the Pentagon for the next year. Now it heads to the House.

In her final press conference on Capitol Hill as a leader in Congress, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday took a swipe at former President Donald Trump while reflecting on her legacy. “I was speaker and minority leader under President Bush, under President Obama, under what’s-his-name,” Pelosi said, referring to Trump. “The hardest thing that I had to do is when we had a Democratic president and we were in the minority, as minority leader, was to sustain a presidential veto. Pelosi, the first woman elected speaker of the House, was asked what advice she would give to women who look up to her as a role model. “The best advice I ever had that I extend to you is, ‘Be yourself,’” Pelosi said.

The House Ways and Means Committee voted to release portions of former President Donald Trump's tax returns. Scott MacFarlane reports from Capitol Hill.

The Jan. 6 committee's reportedly extensive cooperation was revealed after the panel voted to refer Trump to the DOJ for possible criminal prosecution.

Trump lost a legal battle, which ended up at the Supreme Court, in an effort to keep his income tax returns out of the hands of Congress.

Fertility treatment advocates fear IVF and other technologies may be endangered by the fall of Roe v. Wade and state measures with vague language and so-called personhood bills.

“I was sitting on the carpet with my classmates waiting for my teacher to give us directions for the day,” Melchionno recalled. Twenty-six people — including 20 children — were killed in the massacre in Newtown, which one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. But the package stopped short of other measures gun control activists like Melchionno have called for. In her testimony, Melchionno urged Congress to ban assault weapons like the ones used in Newtown, Buffalo and Uvalde; pass a federal safe storage law for all gun owners; enact red-flag laws; and create universal background checks. “Our lawmakers have not taken bold lifesaving, crucial action to protect what the majority of Americans believe in, which is common sense gun safety measures,” Melchionno said.

"Don't bother me with a question like that," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during her weekly press conference. "I've said what I'm gonna do."

Here are the top stories for Wednesday, Dec. 14: Biden pitches US as key partner to Africa; Fed raises key interest rate by half-a-point; Survivors of Colo. gay nighclub shooting testify on Capitol Hill; Connecticut senators mark 10-years since Sandy Hook shooting.

The U.S. Census Bureau is putting on hold plans to apply by 2025 a controversial method for protecting the privacy of participants in its most comprehensive survey of Americans after facing pushback from prominent researchers and demographers.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal arising from a murder-for-hire ordered by the onetime leader of a violent international crime ring.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler says rules are in place to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges, but companies must comply with existing rules.

The president is joining the 10th Annual National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence.

The House selection committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection plans to make criminal referrals to the Justice Department based on its findings, Chairman Bennie Thompson told reporters on Tuesday. The committee is set to meet Tuesday afternoon. Last week, the leader of the far-right militia group the Oath Keepers was convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in the events of Jan. 6, a charge that carries a 20-year prison sentence. Stewart Rhodes and a number of his allies were also convicted of obstructing an official proceeding. The committee is expected to publish its final report by Christmas.

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection plans to make criminal referrals to the Justice Department based on its findings, Chairman Bennie Thompson told reporters on Tuesday.

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, presented a bill Tuesday that aims to level the playing field between traditional banks and large companies practicing banking.

After years away from Washington, the actress is reviving her Fire Drill Fridays rally — and occasionally still talking movies.

Congress successfully avoided a government shutdown by passing bill to avoid a railroad strike.

The Supreme Court says in a letter to Congress that there is “nothing to suggest” that Justice Samuel Alito violated ethics standards following a report that a 2014 decision he wrote was leaked in advance of its announcement.

The 118th Congress comes to a close in early January, and lawmakers face an intimidating amount of work over the next five weeks. There’s a lot of "clutter" to clean up.

The U.S. Census Bureau’s chief is defending a new tool meant to protect the privacy of people participating in the agency’s questionnaires against calls to abandon it by prominent researchers and demographers.

CEO of Citigroup Jane Fraser testifies during a hearing before the House Committee on Financial Services at Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on September 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. Citigroup needs to address weaknesses in how it manages data, according to a review of the biggest banks' so-called living will plans, U.S. banking regulators said Wednesday. Citigroup was the only bank among the eight institutions reviewed that was found to have a shortcoming in its plan, the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said in a release. This story is developing. Please check back for updates.

President Biden's administration is helping to find new jobs for Democratic lawmakers and staffers who lost their midterm elections and gave Republicans control of the House.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez has defeated rival Democrat David Kim in a Los Angeles district after a battle on the party’s progressive flank.

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter has survived a bitter reelection fight in Southern California.

FBI Director Christopher Wray assured lawmakers that "it is certainly something that's on our radar and we share your concerns."

A handful of closely matched California U.S. House races could determine which party controls the chamber.

The public health emergency, first declared in January 2020 and renewed every 90 days since, has had a vast impact on the U.S. health-care system.

The public health emergency, first declared in January 2020 and renewed every 90 days since, has had a vast impact on the U.S. health-care system.

President Joe Biden has nominated a new commissioner to steer the IRS forward as it gets a massive funding boost.

A Libertarian Senate candidate is winning more than 2%, denying Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock the 50% threshold they need to avoid a runoff.

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a second request to block the Biden administration's student loan debt relief program.

White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Covid deaths are too high heading into the winter.

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) looks on during a news conference calling to designate Russia as state sponsor of terrorism, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, U.S., September 14, 2022. The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a bid by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., to block a subpoena demanding his testimony before a Georgia grand jury investigating interference in that state's 2020 presidential election. The court in its ruling said a federal judge's order upholding the subpoena adequately protected Graham from being questioned about legislative activity during his testimony, as provided for by the Constitution's Speech or Debate Clause. This is breaking news. Please check back for updates.

In her first public comments since her husband was attacked, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said her family was "heartbroken and traumatized" by the brutal assault.

The Georgia prosecutor investigating possible illegal election interference in the 2020 election has urged the Supreme Court not to stand in the way of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s testimony to a grand jury.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has been invited to address a joint meeting of Congress as Israel prepares to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its founding.

GOP Sen. Rand Paul calls Iowa Senate hopeful Mike Franken 'disgusting' for mocking a 2017 attack on him, saying advocating violence is disqualifying.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has temporarily blocked Sen. Lindsey Graham’s testimony to a special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in the state.

Political action committees funded by cryptocurrency executives such as Sam Bankman-Fried are launching a last-minute ad blitz in the 2022 midterm elections.

A taxpayers' group in Wisconsin asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan.

House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy warns that Republicans will not write a “blank check” for Ukraine if they win back the House majority.

WASHINGTON — (AP) — President Joe Biden will promise Tuesday that the first bill he sends to Capitol Hill next year will be one that codifies Roe v. Wade — if Democrats control enough seats in Congress for Biden to sign abortion protections into law. It's the first time Biden has prioritized abortion legislation in this way ahead of the November midterms. Abortion rights have been a key motivating factor for Democrats this year, although the economy and inflation still rank as chief concern for most voters. Biden plans to make the remarks at a Democratic National Committee event in Washington. ___Follow AP’s coverage of the 2022 midterms: https://apnews.com/hub/2022-midterm-electionsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

WASHINGTON — (AP) — President Joe Biden will promise Tuesday that the first bill he sends to Capitol Hill next year will be one that codifies Roe v. Wade — if Democrats control enough seats in Congress for Biden to sign abortion protections into law. It’s the first time Biden has prioritized abortion legislation in this way ahead of the November midterms. Republicans are widely projected to gain control of at least the House. Abortion rights have been a key motivating factor for Democrats this year, although the economy and inflation still rank as chief concern for most voters. Biden plans to make the remarks at a Democratic National Committee event in Washington.

Democrats running in key 2022 midterm Senate races, including John Fetterman and Raphael Warnock, have more cash on hand than their Republican opponents.

The following is a transcript of an interview with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg that aired Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, on "Face the Nation."

The Supreme Court is siding with a Russian oil company in a dispute with Ukraine worth millions, a win for the company as Russia continues to wage war in Ukraine.

The Supreme Court says it won’t take up two cases that involved challenges to a ban enacted during the Trump administration on bump stocks.

The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear two cases seeking to hold social media companies financially responsible for terrorist attacks.

The Biden administration has expanded and extended temporary legal status for several thousand people from Myanmar living in the U.S. until May 2024.

The White House and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say a Republican-led proposal to ban abortion nationwide after 15 weeks would endanger the health of women and have severe consequences for physicians.

Security-sealed rooms and lock bags are some of the ways Capitol Hill keeps classified documents secured.

John Miller, who has switched between journalism and law enforcement in a lengthy career, has been hired by CNN as its chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst.

The White House counsel under former President Donald Trump and his top deputy are set to appear before a federal grand jury investigating efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election.

A House oversight subcommittee wants regulators and industry leaders to explain what they are doing to stop cryptocurrency fraud and other scams perpetrated on consumers.

The large fencing that has encircled the U.S. Supreme Court for months has now been removed.

Federal investigators claim five men arrested for their involvement in the riot on Capitol Hill were members of a militia group that held beliefs aligned with Three Percenters.

Plea negotiations have reportedly broken down in the case of an Orlando man charged for his role in the Capitol Hill riot.

The Marine Corps has its first African American four-star general.

The funeral for Indiana Republican U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski will be held next week in her home state of Indiana, where she and three other people were killed in a head-on highway collision.

The gunmaker Smith & Wesson is facing new scrutiny from Congress.

The House Jan. 6 committee has interviewed former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and is in negotiations to talk to several other former members of Donald Trump’s Cabinet.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. economy is slowing but pointed to healthy hiring as proof that it is not yet in recession.

A monitor appointed by a federal judge in the wake of a United Auto Workers bribery and embezzlement scandal says the union has been uncooperative, withholding information on additional misconduct allegations.

Key Republicans are warming up to passing a bill that provides roughly $52 billion in incentives for the semiconductor industry.

The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform has accepted an offer for Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder to testify virtually July 28.

Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who fled their country’s humanitarian crisis and are in the United States under temporary legal protection will be allowed to remain for another 18 months.

It would have been something never quite seen in America.

Dan Snyder’s attorney told the Committee on Oversight and Reform the Washington Commanders’ owner is willing to testify by video conference regarding the investigation into the team’s workplace culture following accusations of pervasive sexual harassment by team executives of women employees.

Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota has announced that he suffered a serious injury to his right hand and is potentially facing amputation of a finger.

Evidence revealed at the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection shows that an aide for U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson told former Vice President Mike Pence’s staff that the Republican from Wisconsin wanted to hand-deliver fake elector votes from Wisconsin and Michigan.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she expects the U.S. economy to slow in the months ahead, but that a recession is not inevitable.

U.S. Capitol Police say officers arrested seven unauthorized people in a congressional office building Thursday night and charged them with unlawful entry.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America’s pandemic response through two White House administrations, has tested positive for the coronavirus.

The president of the Brookings Institution has resigned amid a federal investigation into whether he illegally lobbied on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar.

An estimated 20 million people watched Thursday night’s hearing of the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has rolled out guidelines for a new youth service program meant to create job opportunities for Native Americans while boosting their cultural connections to nature through conservation projects on tribal and public land.