George Santos attorney expresses optimism about plea talks as expelled congressman appears in court
Former U.S. Rep. George Santosโ lawyer expressed optimism about plea negotiations in Santosโ criminal fraud case Tuesday, successfully fending off prosecutorsโ attempts to speed up the the ousted congressmanโs trial.
Texasโ extraordinary move to impeach scandal-plagued GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton
After years of legal and ethical scandals swirling around Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, the stateโs GOP-controlled House of Representatives has moved toward an impeachment vote that could quickly throw him from office.
Whatโs next now that the House has again impeached President Donald Trump?
ROANOKE, Va โ With just one week until the inauguration of Joe Biden, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday. The decision comes as several lawmakers claim the president incited the deadly violence at the U.S. Capitol last week. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, denied a request from Democrats to host a special session for an impeachment trial. And so people have discussed, they could wait 100 days and even longer before sending the impeachment out to the Senate for action,โ explained Hult. The Senate is currently scheduled to hold its next session on Jan. 19th, the day before Joe Bidenโs inauguration.
Media captures unprecedented storming of U.S. Capitol
People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. โSecurity here at the U.S. Capitol has failed.โGiven Trump's speech and two months of baseless charges that the election was rigged, several journalists raised questions about why law enforcement seemed so unprepared. Even as the building was being stormed, Trump supporters in the media were calling into question who was responsible. Fox anchor Martha MacCallum, before the scope of the violence inside the Capitol was known, called the breach a โhuge victoryโ for protestors. The nation's deep divisions played out in the media before and after protestors moved on the Capitol.
Republican Bob Good wins Virginiaโs 5th Congressional District
ROANOKE, Va. โ Republican Bob Good is declaring victory and his challenger has conceded in one of the most competitive House races across the country. U.S. House - 5th District In 2018, Republican Denver Riggleman defeated Democrat Leslie Cockburn with 53.27% of the vote in this district. Good says he will represent the 5th District in the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating Democrat Cameron Webb. A central issue that has arisen in the fight for the 5th District seat has been surrounding support for law enforcement and defunding the police. Both Good and Webb agreed it was important to find ways to unite the 5th District and bounce back after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Montana presses to finish census, eyeing 2nd House seat
But the 2020 census deadline remains in flux, making it uncertain if census takers will finish counting the vast, rural state. But the 2020 census deadline remains in flux, making it uncertain if census takers will finish counting the vast, rural state. Experts say a second House seat is a prize the state can scarcely afford to lose. In an August report, the bureau stated it needed 2,000 census takers, also called enumerators, to complete Montana's count. An extension would give Montana's enumerators a chance to overcome these challenges, getting closer to the coveted second House seat.
House sends Turkey message, calls Armenian killings genocide
Getty Images(CNN) - The House passed two measures Tuesday aimed at sending a strong message to the Turkish government amid deteriorating relations between American lawmakers and the country. As a standalone House resolution, it does not need approval from the White House. The sanctions bill, introduced by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel alongside GOP Rep. Michael McCaul, passed on a vote of 403-16. Despite its bipartisan support, the sanctions bill is unlikely to advance in the Republican-held Senate. He also called the sanctions bill a "direct contradiction to the spirit of strategic alliance."
GOP Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon will not seek reelection
WASHINGTON (CNN) - Republican Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon, the top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced on Monday that he will not seek reelection. In his statement, Walden expressed confidence, however, that Republicans can get back the House. "But," the congressman added, "I also know that for me, the time has come to pursue new challenges and opportunities." The Oregon Republican is a former chairman of the House Republican campaign arm, the National Republican Congressional Committee. The current chair of the NRCC, Republican Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, called Walden "a class act and political juggernaut who will be sorely missed in Washington" in a statement reacting to the news.
Thornberry announces plans to leave Congress
Thornberry, the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, has served in Congress since he was first elected in 1994. Texas's 13th congressional district is considered a safe Republican seat: In 2018, Thornberry won reelection by nearly 65 points. Thornberry joins more than a dozen other House Republicans who have opted to leave the chamber in the past several months. "House Republicans should allow Chairs of Committees to remain for longer than 6 years. House leaders have been resistant to that idea, saying the limits provide younger members with opportunities to lead.