Republicans struggle to answer for Trump’s pardon of January 6 defendants just hours into his presidency
Key GOP Senators Rebuke Trump Over His Jan. 6 Pardons
Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons Complete The Rewriting Of His Coup Attempt
They also send a message that he will protect those who break the law on his behalf, democracy advocates warn.
Republicans who voted to impeach Trump over Jan. 6 plan to attend inauguration
It’s not yet clear where lawmakers will be on the day of Trump’s inauguration after it was announced that the ceremony would be inside due to dangerously cold temperatures.
Republicans look to probe some who received last-day Biden pardons
Congressional Republicans are looking to press on in scrutinizing some of those who received pardons from former President Biden in the last hours of his presidency. “Implication is that they
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Senate GOP incumbents brace for MAGA primary challengers
who voted to convict Trump in his 2021 impeachment, has already drawn a MAGA challenger. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who was censured by his state party in 2023, could also face a tough fight from the right. These vulnerable GOP senators will have to walk a ...
Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP's hard right
AUSTIN, Texas — A push by Texas’ hard right to widen control in the state Capitol fell short Tuesday after House lawmakers rejected its choice for the powerful speakership amid a Republican feud accelerated by the historic impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton .
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From impeachment to conviction to re-election, Trump returns emboldened to reshape American institutions
Donald Trump will take the oath of office Monday, solidifying a political comeback without precedent in American history.
Texas developer at the center of attorney general’s impeachment pleads guilty to federal charge
The Texas real estate developer whose relationship with state Attorney General Ken Paxton was at the center of the Republican’s historic impeachment trial in 2023 has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of lying to a financial institution.
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Another impeachment, already? Third time is the charm | Opinion
It is always hard to interpret Donald Trump's more outrageous statements. Is he joking? Is he expressing wild ideas that he is playing with?
Rebuffed by Biden, former Sen. Bob Menendez seeks a pardon from Trump
The New Jersey Democrat is facing potentially years in prison after he was convicted on federal corruption charges in July.
Pam Bondi fields questions on Trump, DOJ independence at confirmation hearing for attorney general
Pam Bondi sought to allay the concerns of Democrats who said they feared Trump and his allies would use the Justice Department to target their political enemies.
Who is Trump’s attorney general pick Pam Bondi? The former prosecutor is a close Trump ally
Both Trump and Bondi denied wrongdoing, the state’s ethics commission tossed the complaints and a prosecutor assigned by then-GOP Gov. Rick Scott determined ... She was part of Trump’s first impeachment trial defense team Bondi stepped away from ...
Murkowski, Cassidy criticize Jan. 6 pardons for people who assaulted police
Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Tuesday criticized President Trump’s decision to pardon or commute the sentences of individuals who were convicted of assaulting police