Vials of Blood Sent to R.N.C. Headquarters Prompt Lockdown
A suspicious package with two vials of blood prompted a lockdown at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, the authorities said.
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Here’s Why Republicans Are Focusing on Voting by Noncitizens
House Republicans are pushing legislation to crack down on voting by noncitizens, part of an effort to sow doubts about the election outcome and take aim at immigrants who they say have no business participating in elections in the United States.
Jan. 6 Defendant Tells Judge He Isn't Worried Because Trump Will 'Be Back In Office'
A man accused of firing a gun outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, told a federal judge on Monday that he had “nothing to worry about” because Donald Trump was “going to be back in office in six months.”
Watch A D.C. TV Reporter Cover A School Lockdown While His Son Is Still Inside
A TV reporter in Washington, D.C. covered a bomb threat at a local high school Thursday — while his son, a student there, was trapped inside.
GOP congressman corrected after flubbing who signed the Constitution
Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland delivered an impromptu history lesson the House floor Wednesday, correcting Rep. Dan Bishop for mistakenly saying that Thomas Jefferson signed the Constitution.
Jamie Raskin Doesn't Let Republican's Bogus Constitutional Claim Slide On House Floor
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) swiftly checked one of his colleagues yet again after Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) cooked up a false claim about one of the Founding Fathers on Wednesday.
Pro-life activist sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison in 'shocking' outcome: 'Not the America I know'
Two pro-life activists were sentenced to several years in prison Tuesday on charges of conspiracy against rights and violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE Act) stemming from a 2020 "rescue action" at a Washington, D.C.-based abortion clinic.
Harry Dunn, Capitol Cop During Jan. 6 Attack, Loses Primary In Bid For House Seat
Harry Dunn, who endured racist abuse while serving as a U.S. Capitol police officer during the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, fell short on Tuesday in his bid for the Democratic nomination in Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District.