Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a veteran war crimes prosecutor as special counsel to head up investigations concerning former President Donald Trump. Summary Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Jack Smith, a veteran war crimes prosecutor, as …
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she would step down from her post as House Democratic Leader after nearly two decades in power. Summary Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as Speaker of …
Sen. Mitch McConnell brushed back his first leadership challenge just hours before Republicans captured the last seat needed to control the House. Summary Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell brushed back a leadership challenge from Sen. Rick …
Former President Donald Trump launched his third presidential campaign with a speech at Mar-a-Lago Tuesday night. Summary Former President Donald Trump launched his third presidential campaign with a speech at Mar-a-Lago Tuesday night. The former president …
Lawmakers are furiously whipping votes for the hotly contested leadership elections set to define both parties going into the 118th Congress. Summary As both parties come to grips with the midterm election results, lawmakers are furiously …
President Joe Biden met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit in Indonesia, the two leaders’ first in-person meeting since Biden took office as president. Summary President Joe Biden met with Chinese leader Xi …