Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Majority Leader Steve Scalise told reporters they had not seen the call from New York Republicans for Santos to step down.
Author: Candy Woodall, USA TODAY
In echo of Jan. 6 attack in U.S., Brazilian protesters storm their Congress, high court and palace
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed the attacker demanded to confront her during the attack. She was not in San Francisco at the time of incident.
Does Biden risk a backlash after going on offense against MAGA Republicans in Pa. speech?
As heavy as the backdrop may have been Thursday, with Biden standing in front of the birthplace of freedom, the message may be taken lightly.
GOP, long the law and order party, slams FBI, Justice Department over search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
House Republican leaders and some senators are defending former President Trump and rebuking the nation’s top law enforcement agencies.
With abortion bills stalled, congressional Democrats look to voters to save Roe
Joe Biden has taken executive actions to protect abortion access, but those last only as long as the occupant who issued them sits in the White House.
Replacement theories, hunting RINOs: How GOP candidates, lawmakers push ‘dangerous’ language
During the 2022 midterm cycle, GOP candidates have aired some 2,700 ads pushing racist tropes. Experts say the ads are effective despite the chilling content.
Miss Day 6 of the Jan. 6 hearing? Trump knew mob was armed and dangerous, bombshell witness says
Cassidy Hutchinson portrayed Trump as so unhinged in his final days in office that he lunged at a Secret Service agent and smashed dishes.
‘Chaos of emotions’: Historic week in D.C. met with joy and tears after gun deal, Roe, Jan. 6 hearings
Capitol Hill is reeling after one of the most historic weeks in Washington, D.C., with Roe overturned, a gun deal and hearings for Jan. 6, 2021.