House GOP leader shares concern over Liz Cheney's 'ability to carry out her job' amid barbs with Trump

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is stepping up the pressure on Liz Cheney, describing concerns by rank-and-file Republicans about “her ability to carry out her job” after she traded insults with former President Donald Trump.

House cancels Thursday session amid threat of violence at Capitol by militia group

The U.S. House is abruptly finishing its work for the week given the threat of violence at the Capitol by a militia group seeking to storm the building, as happened in a deadly siege Jan. 6.

House passes Equality Act, which would enshrine LGBTQ protections in US labor and civil rights laws

The Democratic-led House passed a bill Thursday that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation's labor and civil rights laws, a top priority of President Joe Biden, though the legislation faces an uphill battle in the Senate.

Arizona man who wore horns at riot apologizes for storming Capitol

The so-called "QAnon Shaman" Jacob Chansley says he regrets storming the Capitol and expressed disappointment with former President Donald Trump.

House votes to strip Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments

 A fiercely divided House tossed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off both her committees Thursday, an unprecedented punishment that Democrats said she’d earned by spreading hateful and violent conspiracy theories.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene regrets 'words of the past,' without specific apology

Embattled Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, facing a House vote to strip her of committee assignments, said Thursday that she regrets some "words of the past," but she did not specifically apologize for racist and violent rhetoric.

NY Rep. Adriano Espaillat has coronavirus

Manhattan Congressman Adriano Espaillat has tested positive for the coronavirus, he announced on Thursday.

10 GOP lawmakers break with party in House vote to impeach Trump

At least 10 GOP lawmakers have voted to impeach President Donald Trump as the House secured enough votes Wednesday to impeach Trump for a second time, just a week after he encouraged loyalists to “fight like hell” against election results and a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.

Local lawmakers weigh in on second impeachment of President Trump

President Donald Trump is impeached for a second time and the history making move comes after nearly all House Democrats as well as some Republicans seek to hold the president accountable for Wednesday’s insurrection.

House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy says Trump ‘bears responsibility’ for Capitol riot

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said President Donald Trump “bears responsibility” for last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters, but said impeaching Trump for a second time is a “mistake.”

Rep. Schneider tests positive for COVID-19 after Capitol lockdown

A Democratic congressman from Illinois who was forced to go into lockdown during last week’s deadly siege at the Capitol announced Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19.

US Capitol Police officer hailed as hero for diverting pro-Trump mob during riot

A US Capitol Police officer is being hailed as a hero after video shows him diverting a pro-Trump mob that breached the Capitol away from the Senate chamber.

Everything you need to know about the pro-Trump protests in DC

As Congress meets on Wednesday to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election, pro-Trump protests are planned in D.C. by multiple groups, including the Proud Boys.