Republicans still struggle to select a new House Speaker after a week without leadership
The House Republican majority is stuck, one week after the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with lawmakers unable to coalesce around a new leader in a stalemate that threatens to keep Congress partly shuttered indefinitely.
Lawyers for former Trump attorney Sidney Powell urges judge to throw out Georgia election fraud indictment
Attorneys for former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell presented evidence to a Fulton County judge hoping to get her indictment for alleged efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election thrown out.
Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House: Here's what's next
The House of Representatives has entered uncharted territory after a last-ditch, right-wing effort to remove fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy from the speakership succeeded.
McCarthy ousted as House Speaker, says he won't run again: 'I wouldn't change a thing'
McCarthy told lawmakers Tuesday evening he would not run again for speaker, putting the gavel up for grabs.
Georgia Trump indictment: First defendant who took plea deal wants 'nightmare' over
The attorney for one of the 19 defendants indicted alongside former President Trump says his client can now "get on with living his life" after reaching a plea deal.
Gov. Newsom's office says he'll name Laphonza Butler, former Kamala Harris adviser, to Feinstein Senate seat
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office says he'll name Laphonza Butler, a former adviser to Vice President Kamala Harris, to Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat.
Judge denies requests to move trials to federal court for 3 of Trump's co-defendants
A federal judge has denied the requests to move their trials to federal court made by three of former President Trump's co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case.
Government shutdown averted: Congress passes 45-day funding plan
The rushed package drops aid to Ukraine, a White House priority opposed by a growing number of GOP lawmakers, but increases federal disaster assistance by $16 billion.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman sets off fire alarm during House vote on funding bill
Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman acknowledged triggering a fire alarm Saturday in one of the U.S. Capitol office buildings as lawmakers scrambled to pass a bill to fund the government before the midnight shutdown deadline.
Trump co-defendant Scott Hall takes plea deal in Georgia election interference case
Bail bondsman Scott Hall became the first defendant in the Fulton County election interference case to take a plea deal with Fulton County prosecutors.
Ex-Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark can't move Georgia case to federal court, a judge says
A judge on Friday rejected a request by former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark to move the Georgia election subversion charges against him from state court to federal court.
Georgia Republicans suspend senator who wants to impeach DA over Trump indictment
In his response to the suspension, the Georgia state senator called his colleagues "RINOs" who were "acting like children and throwing me out of the caucus."
Trump's lawyers withdraw efforts to move his case to federal court
Former President Donald Trump will not seek to have his case moved from Fulton County Superior Court to U.S. District Court.
Trump trial: Judge rules juror's identities in Georgia election case must be protected
The judge's ruling comes after the 23 grand jurors who indicted Trump and his 18 co-defendants were harassed when their information was posted online.
Trial date set for Rudy Giuliani in Georgia election workers' defamation case
Giuliani has already been ordered to pay more than $130,000 in legal fees and could have to pay even more damages to the Fulton County election workers he was found liable of defaming
Defense lawyers will be allowed to interview grand jury members in Georgia election interference case
Lawyers for two of the defendants in the Georgia election interference case will be able to interview grand jurors who handed up the indictment at next month's trial.
False electors asking judge to move Georgia election charges to federal court
Three of the 19 people indicted in Fulton County's investigation into President Donald Trump and his allies will head before a judge Wednesday to argue their charges should be move to federal court.
Ex-DOJ official Jeffrey Clark acted within scope of official duties in Georgia case, his lawyer says
Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark was acting within the scope of his official duties when he helped then-President Donald Trump try to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia, Clark’s lawyer said Monday as he sought to move his criminal case to federal court.
Judge to hear arguments to move ex-DOJ official's Georgia election charges to federal court
Jeffrey Clark, one of the co-defendants in Fulton County investigation into former President Donald Trump and his allies, is trying to move his charges to federal court.
900 prospective jurors to be called for first trial in Georgia election interference case
Nine hundred prospective jurors are being directed to appear in a Fulton County courtroom next month for the first trial related to the Georgia election interference case.