Gaetz offers to represent Trump in 2nd impeachment trial, will resign House seat 'if the law requires it'

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has offered to represent former President Trump in his second impeachment trial, saying he'd be willing to resign from his House seat if needed: "I only regret that I have but one political career to give to my president."

Former political opponent of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks out

The name of Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has been a fixture in recent headlines. Her words and actions seem to have caught some members of Congress off guard. But her former political opponent said it doesn’t shock him.

Biden, first lady pay tribute to fallen Capitol police officer who lies in honor at Rotunda

Slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick lay in honor Tuesday night in the U.S. Capitol, allowing his colleagues and the lawmakers he protected to pay their respects and to remember the violent attack on Congress that took his life.

Democrats move forward with Biden's COVID-19 relief bill

President Joe Biden told Senate Democrats on a private call Tuesday that a Republican alternative to his $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan is insufficient as he urged lawmakers to boldly and swiftly confront the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis.

Hal Holbrook, prolific actor who played Mark Twain, dies at 95

Hal Holbrook, the award-winning character actor who toured the world for more than 50 years as Mark Twain, has died at 95.

Democrats say Trump aimed mob ‘like a loaded cannon’ at Capitol in impeachment document

House Democrats laid out for the first time Tuesday arguments they’re presenting at the impeachment trial, saying Donald Trump endangered the lives of all members of Congress when he aimed a mob of supporters “like a loaded cannon” at the U.S. Capitol.

Dolly Parton declined the Presidential Medal of Freedom twice: report

Dolly Parton said she was offered the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Trump's administration on two separate occasions, but turned down both requests.

Biden, Harris hear GOP pitch for smaller COVID-19 relief package

President Joe Biden has met with a group of Republican senators who have proposed a slimmed down $618 billion coronavirus aid package, about a third of what he's seeking.

Chipper Jones joins Braves coaching staff as hitting consultant

Expect to see Chipper Jones a bit more around Triust Park this coming season. The 48-year-old Hall of Famer has been hired by the Braves to the major league coaching staff as a major league hitting consultant.

Trump's residency at Mar-a-Lago under legal review by town of Palm Beach

The town of Palm Beach, Florida, is conducting a legal review to determine if former President Donald Trump can legally live at his Mar-a-Lago resort. Trump's neighbors are challenging his move to the property, arguing he can be evicted because of an agreement he signed back in 1993.

GOP Rep Kinzinger starts PAC to resist party’s Trump embrace

Rep. Adam Kinzinger is launching a political action committee to push back against a House GOP leadership team and party that he says has become too closely aligned to the former president.

Facebook wants you to comment on its Trump ban. Here's how.

Facebook's Oversight Board is calling for public input regarding the indefinite suspension of former President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts.

Atlanta actors and activists share fondest memories of Cicely Tyson

Legendary stage and screen actress Cicely Tyson made her film debut in the 1957 film "Twelve Angry Men" and went on to inspire actors and actresses in every decade that followed.

President Biden visits wounded soldiers at Walter Reed

President Joe Biden visited wounded soldiers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda on Friday during his first major trip beyond the White House since the inauguration.

Trump-supporting Illinois couple charged in US Capitol riot

Federal authorities have charged an Illinois couple who posed for a photograph inside the U.S. Capitol decked out in Trump 2020 attire during the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection.

Ex-FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith given probation for altering email in Russia probe

Former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith has been sentenced to probation for altering a document the DOJ relied on during its surveillance of an aide to President Donald Trump during the Russia investigation.

Man who wore horns at Capitol riot willing to speak at Trump's trial, lawyer says

The lawyer for "QAnon Shaman" Jacob Chansley says his client is willing to testify at former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, saying Chansley "feels betrayed by the president" after Trump's refusal to grant him a pardon.