Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said Wednesday those who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and “were truly violent” shouldn’t have gotten pardons. “Do you agree with President Trump's decision to pardon these violent people and releasing them from jail?” CNN’s Jim Acosta asked Burchett on “CNN Newsroom.” “If they were truly violent,...

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Wednesday afternoon, following a flurry of actions since he was inaugurated for a second time on Monday. On Tuesday, Trump's administration directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) employees be placed on paid leave by Wednesday evening. Trump's Wednesday executive order signing is expected...

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Michael Fanone, a former Washington, D.C., police officer who was attacked during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, cursed out Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the anti-government group the Oath Keepers, during an appearance Wednesday on CNN. As Fanone was appearing on the network to discuss President Trump's pardon of the Jan. 6...

The 2024 election exposed a vulnerability for Republicans, relying heavily on individual donors, which leaves them exposed in the 2026 midterms and beyond.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) told reporters Wednesday that she was concerned that the FBI’s background investigation report about secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth is said to have omitted relevant information, such as an interview with the nominee’s former sister-in-law alleging physical intimidation and drunken behavior. “I’ve heard from others that pertinent information has not been included,...

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, who asked that President Trump “have mercy” on LGBTQ children and immigrants during a prayer service he attended Tuesday morning, said on ABC’s “The View” Wednesday she would welcome a one-on-one conversation with Trump. “I wanted to emphasize respecting the honor and dignity of every human being, basic honesty and humility,”...

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, on Wednesday published a 47-page report titled “The Case for Healthcare Freedom" as a roadmap to "Make American Healthy Again."

Pete Hegseth's lawyer dissected and refuted a new affidavit from the defense secretary nominee's former sister-in-law in a letter to SASC chairman Wicker on Wednesday.

The U.S. Pentagon is sending an additional 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border by the end of the month, a U.S. official told Fox News.