In a new book, 'Midnight in Washington, How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could,' the Intelligence Committee chairman writes his personal, gripping account of Jan.6.

The ruling pushes the Texas law closer to returning to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The lawsuit stems from a Sept. 3, 2015, protest outside that same New York City tower over negative comments Trump had made about Mexico and Mexican immigrants.

With the calendar slipping toward a new deadline, the Democrats who control Congress are facing mounting pressure to reach a deal or risk the collapse of Biden's signature domestic policy undertaking.

The push for an overhaul comes as Texas and other states are putting in place new voting laws that critics argue are a return to Jim Crow-style restrictions making it difficult to cast ballots, especially in Black and minority communities.

Introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Sen. Chuck Grassley, the bill is widely viewed as a bellwether for the bipartisan efforts to pass tech legislation.

His defiance is a crucial moment for the House committee, whose members are vowing to restore the binding force of congressional subpoenas after they were routinely flouted during Donald Trump's time in office.

In Maine, that would include the New England cottontail rabbit.

The subpoena reflects the committee's efforts to probe the tumult that roiled the Justice Department in the weeks leading up to the Capitol riot as Trump and his allies leaned on government lawyers to advance his baseless claims that the election results were fraudulent.

Maine's 1st District congresswoman said the bill is meant to restore balance to the nation's highest court.

Time is growing short for the president on what has been his signature domestic policy initiative, first unveiled in March and now having consumed much of his fitful first year in office.

Maine Senate Republicans have pitched a plan to give taxpayers a slice of the state’s monthly revenue that goes unused.

The president agrees to a request from Congress seeking sensitive information on the actions of Republican Donald Trump and his aides during the Jan. 6 insurrection.

After an initial burst of support, the president's approval ratings have falled significantly in recent months, notably among key Democratic constituencies.

Republican primary foe Mike Perkins says Poliquin ought to stay at his seaside mansion instead to 'twiddle his thumbs' or take on Chellie Pingree.

The president supports federal decriminalization of cannabis, but has yet to join the growing chorus of Democrats calling for full legalization. Not doing so would be a mistake, says a U.S. Senate candidate in a key swing state.

As many of members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus have recently pointed out – President Biden's agenda is their agenda.

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., who is serving on a House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, slams Steve Scalise for spreading Donald Trump’s 'Big Lie.'

The ads aim at AT&T, which donated more than $645,000 over the past two years to nearly 22 lawmakers who sponsored the measure. The company says it gave money to legislators on both sides.

The tension that has been building in recent years between an energized, aggressive progressive movement and more moderate city officials seems to have spiked in the last week.

To Democrats, he remains an infuriating rival who has shown again he is willing to break one institutional norm after another to pursue Republican power.

Parental protests that started during COVID-19 lockdowns are evolving into full-fledged takeover campaigns.

Congress eyes possible passage this fall of a resolution to repeal approval of war in Iraq, a rare step toward restricting presidential power.

The state 'is not representative of America,' former Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez says.

The former president is asserting privilege over nearly 50 documents, and the jockeying between the two administrations, Congress and witnesses is certain to delay the investigation into the insurrection at the Capitol.

As the former president has waded into contested primaries across the country, trying to exact revenge and remake the Republican Party in his image, he has endorsed a series of candidates facing serious allegations.

A federal judge has ordered Texas to suspend a new law banning most abortions in the state, but that doesn’t mean abortion services will instantly resume.

The move sets the stage for a likely clash with House Democrats who are investigating the roles of Trump and his allies in the run-up to the riot.

It shows how Trump benefited from the support of a little-known Justice Department lawyer who championed the then-president's efforts to challenge the vote but how, in the end, other senior officials stood together to face down Trump.

The 50-48 vote in support of the bill to raise the government's debt ceiling by nearly a half-trillion dollars brought instant relief, but it provides only a reprieve.

A political newcomer is taking on a longtime Portland resident and former elected official for a seat on the Portland City Council representing the West End and Parkside.

But even with the law on hold, abortion services in the state may not instantly resume because doctors still fear that they could be sued without a more permanent legal decision.

In August 2012, the candidate argued that abortions wouldn’t be necessary for rape victims because, 'If it’s legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut the whole thing down.'

Buying time until December will allow Republicans to avoid the blame they would have gotten from some quarters for blocking a vote on a longer extension.

Two candidates are running to replace City Councilor Belinda Ray, who is not seeking a third term.

But it seems highly unlikely, in part because all Democratic senators would need to be on board.

Darcie McElwee will replace former U.S. Attorney Halsey Frank.

His comments come despite being evacuated from the Senate chamber Jan. 6 amid threats to his life.

Back in Washington, negotiations continue on a pair of bills to boost spending on safety net, health and environmental programs and infrastructure projects.

Competing energy giants from Quebec to Texas are using money to battle over a transmission corridor in western Maine that aims to bring hydropower from Canada to the New England grid.

Jeff Irish submits his resignation to the board hours after longtime board member Sarah Thompson announces she is dropping her bid for re-election.

All four candidates cite voters' worries about the city's increasing lack of affordability, especially in housing.

New Hampshire is among the states that passed legislation to allow creation of trusts that attract ultra-wealthy individuals.

The White House says Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is needlessly posing a threat to the international credit of the federal government, potentially hurting financial markets and the broader economy.

The House has passed the Women's Health Protection Act. The bill would remove various restrictions on abortion, including those based on time after gestation, established by state and local governments.

Hundreds of protests were held around the country Saturday, two days before the start of a new term Supreme Court term.

Meanwhile, Congress passes a 30-day measure to keep transportation programs running during the stalemate.

The unprecedented move came after the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, an attack that left five dead and some 140 police officers injured.

In a letter to Senate President Troy Jackson, former Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said he is stepping aside after he was unable to pass a series of accounting certification exams.

The political melee engulfing educators has complicated efforts to reopen schools safely during a new wave of the virus brought on by the delta variant.