Rep. Van Taylor admits affair, abandons U.S. House reelection bid

A report says the mistress Van Taylor was involved with is a former jihadist who was living in North Texas and met Taylor when she wanted to get involved in helping fight Islamic extremism.

Pence says Trump wrong in saying VP could overturn election

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday directly rebutted Donald Trump's false claims that Pence somehow could have overturned the results of the 2020 election, saying that the former president was simply "wrong."

Senate rejects Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses

The Senate has narrowly approved a resolution to nullify the Biden administration’s requirement that businesses with 100 or more workers have their employees be vaccinated against the coronavirus or submit to weekly testing.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene delivers letter demanding transparency of DC Jail to Mayor Bowser

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted on Friday that she and Rep. Louie Gohmert hand-delivered a letter to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's office "demanding oversight and transparency of the DC Jail."

Deal on Biden’s $2T plan edges closer; Harris is `confident’ (AP)

Negotiations are expected to continue into the weekend, with all sides indicating just a few issues remained unsettled in the sweeping package of social services and climate change strategies.

Congressional hearings could be looming for Washington Football Team

Calls for transparency have continued to grow in recent weeks for the Washington Football Team. Two House Democrats sent a letter to the NFL Thursday asking about the investigation into the team and now an area representative on the oversight committee says hearings could be next.

2 House Democrats want answers about Washington Football Team investigation

Members of Congress have sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Rodger Goodell requesting documents and information regarding the Washington Football Team’s hostile workplace culture and the league’s handling of this matter. 

Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms charged with 10 child pornography felonies

An Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms for the U.S. House of Representatives has been arrested and charged with ten felonies related to the possession of child pornography.

‘SNL’ pokes fun at Biden and the feuding Dem factions

Senators Sinema and Manchin and reps Omar and Ocasio-Cortez were all lampooned during the show's season opener.

In redistricting, big say for big cities in DC power balance

As political muscle goes, bigger doesn’t always mean better. Just ask New York, Los Angeles and Chicago every four years, when those cities become mostly irrelevant blips on the Electoral College map.

Biles: FBI turned ‘blind eye’ to reports of gymnasts’ abuse

The FBI made “fundamental” errors in investigating sexual abuse allegations against former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar and did not treat the case with the “utmost seriousness,” the Justice Department’s inspector general said Wednesday.

Trump pressured DOJ to declare 2020 election 'corrupt,' handwritten notes reveal

According to notes penned by Richard Donoghue, Trump encouraged the Department of Justice to declare the results of the 2020 election “corrupt” during a Dec. 27 phone call.