Documents obtained by a conservative watchdog reveal that U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), the chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, wanted to deny a tax exemption for a conservative group for not masking up and socially distancing during the pandemic, demanded investigations into other conservative organizations, and urged the Internal Revenue Service to do even more.
The US Senate passed legislation Thursday to impose a settlement on rail companies and unions, averting a potential rail strike set for December 9th. The House had passed a similar bill Wednesday.
House Democrats elected their new leader today. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries will replace outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to lead their caucus.
The Senate has now passed a gay marriage bill, and while it doesn't force churches to perform same-sex ceremonies, religious freedom advocates say it will target faith-based organizations and individuals who decline to serve gay couples due to their religious convictions.
A Washington, D.C. jury has rendered a significant verdict in a case involving the January 6 Capitol riot.
There's growing backlash against former President Donald Trump over his dinner with an antisemitic activist.
Congress is one step closer to giving federal protections to same-sex marriage. In a key vote last night, the bill gained the support of enough senators to clear a filibuster. A final vote in the Senate is expected today.
Congressman A. Donald McEachin, a Virginia Democrat, has died after a battle with colorectal cancer. He was 61. McEachin’s chief of staff, Tara Rountree, said in a statement late Monday: “Valiantly, for years now, we have watched him fight and triumph over the secondary effects of his colorectal cancer from 2013. Tonight, he lost that battle.”
House Republicans are promising aggressive oversight of the Biden administration once they assume the majority next year. They are planning to take particular focus on the business dealings of presidential son Hunter Biden, illegal immigration at the U.S-Mexico border and the originations of COVID-19.
After months of keeping quiet about attacks on crisis pregnancy centers, the FBI director condemns the violence and offers a reward for information in one case.