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The US House of Representatives Friday commemorated the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol with a moment of silence on its second anniversary. The ceremony drew mostly Democratic lawmakers, and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) appeared to be the only Republican in attendance. The ceremony was led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), former House [...]

An Alaskan Superior Court in Anchorage on Friday denied a challenge to Alaskan lawmaker David Eastman’s eligibility for office based on his membership in the Oath Keepers. State Representative Eastman’s eligibility was questioned by constituents due to Eastman’s membership in the anti-government, extremist organization with militia ties. The founder and leader of the Oath Keepers [...]

The United States House of Representatives voted 225 to 201 to adopt the $1.7 trillion spending bill Friday. The “omnibus” bill passed the Senate Thursday, and the legislation now goes to President Biden’s desk. The spending bill funds critical government agencies and the military, provides aid to Ukraine. The bill also overhauls the Electoral Count [...]

The US House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack on the Capitol Thursday released its final report. The 845-page report details the committee’s findings and recommendations, including the criminal referrals voted upon by the committee during their last public meeting. The report describes events leading up to, during, and in the aftermath of the [...]

The US House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack on the Capitol Monday summarized its final report and unanimously issued four criminal referrals against former President Donald Trump to the US Department of Justice (DOJ). The criminal referrals are primarily symbolic, as the DOJ can choose whether or not to pursue the charges included, [...]

The US House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack on the Capitol Tuesday said it has decided to make criminal referrals to the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS), who chairs the committee, told Axios, “We have made decisions on criminal referrals.” The committee has yet to issue a formal announcement. [...]

The White House Monday criticized Donald Trump’s recent remarks calling for the “termination” of constitutional rules in response to allegations by Elon Musk that Twitter favored the Democratic party and actively suppressed speech during the 2020 US presidential election. Trump called the information a “revelation of massive and widespread fraud and deception” and asserted that [...]

This commentary proposes that a high-profile political leader, such as former prime minister Imran Khan, who recently suffered an assassination attempt at a public rally, should be declared a “permanent protectee” of Pakistan’s State Security. The notion of the permanent protectee, borrowed from U.S. security laws, empowers secret security services to seize and whisk away [...]

The US Supreme Court Monday denied an application for stay and injunction, allowing the US House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack on the Capitol to obtain the phone and text records of Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward. Ward filed an emergency application for a stay and injunction on October 24, after a [...]

Former US president Donald Trump Friday filed a lawsuit against the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol and several members of the House of Representatives. Last month, the Committee issued a subpoena to compel Trump to hand over documents regarding his communications with several individuals connected to the attack. [...]