Lawmakers

Top American lawmakers have welcomed Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin’s first visit to the US’ “strategic partner” India, as they highlighted the importance of the bilateral ties which are critical for …

A group of House Democrats are querying Google over its policies to curb extremist content on YouTube, suggesting that its efforts to limit such content have been insufficient. In a …

Former President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense is looking more threadbare: New statements by Republican lawmakers appear to undercut key claims from his defense team about how much Trump knew about …

Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi had voted in favour of impeaching Mr. Trump in the House of Representatives, so did the three other Indian-American lawmakers – Ami Bera, Ro Khanna and …

House impeachment managers — using previously unseen security footage from the US Capitol and a map of the building — revealed how close rioters came to confronting staffers and lawmakers …

WASHINGTON (AP) — On Jan. 6, the U.S. Capitol was besieged by supporters of Donald Trump angered by the then-president’s election loss. While lawmakers inside the building were voting to …

Democratic lawmakers spoke on the House floor on Thursday, delivering emotional testimonies of their experiences on Jan. 6, the day that armed, pro-Trump insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol.  Rep. Alexandria …

This morning, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), and Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY) held …

Honduras was already one of few countries worldwide with a complete ban on abortion, meaning the operation can’t be performed even in cases of rape or incest, when the fetus …

Federal law enforcement officials are examining a number of threats aimed at members of Congress as the second trial of former President Donald Trump nears, including ominous chatter about killing …

President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to run the Pentagon, retired four-star Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin, reassured lawmakers Tuesday that he endorses civilian control of the military and could effectively oversee …

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A panel of Virginia legislators advanced a bill Friday to remove a statue of Harry F. Byrd Sr., a staunch segregationist, from the state Capitol grounds. …

President-elect Joe Biden scolded Republican lawmakers who didn’t wear face masks during the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, stressing that mask-wearing should not be a divisive political debate.  …

The widely discredited practice of “gay conversion” therapy for minors could soon be banned in Indiana.  Two Hoosier State Democratic legislators introduced bills this week that, if approved, would prohibit health …

Justice dept. cites strong evidence U.S. prosecutors now believe supporters of President Donald Trump planned to “capture and assassinate elected officials” in their siege of the Capitol building last week, …

Washington: Top American lawmakers on Wednesday sought to hold Donald Trump, the outgoing president, accountable for storming of the Capitol Hill by his supporters on January 6. “Every moment Donald …

The Walt Disney Co. and the Motion Picture Association are joining Comcast and AT&T in halting political contributions to House and Senate lawmakers who voted to reject the certification of …

A growing number of lawmakers have tested positive for the coronavirus since Trump supporters staged an insurrection January 6 at the US Capitol. Currently, at least five lawmakers have said …

David Cordani, chief executive officer of Cigna Corp. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Heath insurer Cigna will stop giving money to elected officials who “encouraged or supported violence” during last week’s …

A second Republican lawmaker from West Virginia who marched to the US Capitol to support overturning Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential win said in a radio interview Monday that he hopes …

Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) last month urged the crowd at a conservative gathering to “lightly threaten” lawmakers ahead of the certification of the presidential election results. Cawthorn, speaking at a …

Several US lawmakers have demanded immediate removal of President Donald Trump from office, alleging that he incited his supporters who stormed the Capitol in an unprecedented incident that has dented …

The Supreme Court Thursday agreed to hear a plea seeking directions to debar disqualified lawmakers from re-contesting bye-elections during the same term of the House for which they were earlier …

Electoral voters won by President-elect Joe Biden are ‘not gonna take this White House!’ Trump proclaimed as supporters cheered at an outdoor rally in Georgia on Monday night Dalton: With …

As Donald Trump continues to perpetuate the myth of widespread voter fraud, a growing number of Republicans have been eager to challenge the results, either out of devotion to the …

A federal appeals court on Saturday rejected a Republican congressman’s bid to allow Vice President Mike Pence to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s Nov. 3 election victory in favor of President …