Cherfilus-McCormick attorneys request delay of House Democrat’s federal trial

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has scheduled the special election to fill the House seat vacated by Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress following sexual assault allegations. The special election is set for Aug. 18. Newsom issued a proclamation on Tuesday to start the process for the election. Swalwell resigned at 2 p.m. Tuesday, days […]

Two House Republicans who backed the subpoena of former Attorney General Pam Bondi expressed resistance to joining Democrats in seeking to hold her in contempt after the Justice Department said she would not appear for a scheduled deposition. Reps. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) both questioned the value of hearing from her. “She's out. Let's...

Erika Kirk, the widow of activist Charlie Kirk, withdrew from a Turning Point USA tour talk with Vice President JD Vance at the University of Georgia, following threats on her life Tuesday night.  Vance and Kirk were set to highlight the talk when, two hours before the event, “some very serious threats in her direction” arose, according to Turning […]

The filing seeks to clear some of the last remaining convictions related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, clearing Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.