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Panel probing Jan 6 riots sets contempt vote for 2 former aides pf Trump

The House committee investigating the Capitol riot said Thursday that it had set a vote for next week to consider contempt of Congress charges for two aides of former President Donald Trump. The committee will meet Monday to discuss whether to recommend referring for potential prosecution Trump's former trade adviser, Peter Navarro, and Dan Scavino, the onetime chief of staff for communications. The committee subpoenaed Navarro for his testimony in early February, seeking to question the Trump ally who promoted false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election. Though Navarro sought to use executive privilege to avoid cooperation, the Biden administration this month denied claims from him and another onetime Trump aide, former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Scavino, who was subpoenaed last September, called the committee vote an unprecedented partisan assault on executive privilege. The committee knows full well that President Trump has invoked executive privilege and it i

Several Indian-American women felicitated at US Capitol for their work

Over half a dozen eminent Indian-American women from various parts of the country were felicitated at the US Capitol for their remarkable accomplishment

Pandemic preparedness bill in US moves ahead; funding still needed

A Senate committee has approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nation's public health system, applying the lessons of Covid-19 to future outbreaks through a new chain of command

US Senate passes resolution condemning Russia over Ukraine invasion

The US Senate on Tuesday adopted a non-binding resolution condemning Russia's "military operation" in Ukraine

US House approves $13.6 bn in aid for Ukraine in huge spending bill

The House approved a massive spending bill Wednesday night that would rush $13.6 billion in US aid to battered Ukraine and its European allies

House Democrats drop Covid-19 funds plan to make way for US spending bill

Democratic leaders abruptly abandoned plans for a fresh infusion of $15.6 bn for battling the Covid pandemic, clearing the way for House debate and passage of a vast government spending bill

Jury picked for first trial stemming from US Capitol riot last year

A federal jury is scheduled to hear attorneys' opening statements on Wednesday for the first trial stemming from the riot at the US Capitol last year.

Fence being reinstalled around US Capitol for Joe Biden's speech

Fencing installed around the US Capitol for months after the January 2021 insurrection will be put back up before President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday

Zuckerberg's plan to overcome Washington's aversion to metaverse

Mark Zuckerberg has a problem money can't fix: convincing Capitol Hill that the metaverse - whatever that is - isn't evil

US lawmakers approve antitrust reform bill to tame Big Tech

The Senate Judiciary Committee in the US has approved a key antitrust reform that would ban Big Tech from favouring their own services and products over those of their rivals

Panel probing Capitol riots requests interview with Ivanka Trump

The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection is asking Ivanka Trump, daughter of former President Donald Trump, to voluntarily cooperate with its investigation. The committee sent a letter Thursday requesting a meeting in early February asking to discuss her father's actions, including a telephone call they say she witnessed as he tried to pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence to reject the 2020 election results, among other issues. Ivanka Trump was an adviser to her father in the White House. Testimony obtained by the Committee indicates that members of the White House staff requested your assistance on multiple occasions to intervene in an attempt to persuade President Trump to address the ongoing lawlessness and violence on Capitol Hill," wrote the committee chairman, Bennie Thompson. The committee issued subpoenas earlier this week to Rudy Giuliani and other members of Trump's legal team who filed bogus legal challenges to the 2020 election that fuelled the

Trump made protected speeches: Attorneys want Jan 6 lawsuits tossed

Attorneys argued that incendiary statements by Trump and others last January 6 prior to the Capitol riot were protected speech and in line with their official duties.

In pictures: First anniversary of the US Capitol riot in Washington

Former US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) said that President Joe Biden's speech on the first anniversary of Capitol riot was a "political theater"

US Congress OKs bill giving Capitol Police power to call troops

The Capitol Police Chief is poised to gain new authority to call National Guard troops to the Capitol under legislation that passed the House and Senate this week. The bipartisan bill, which cleared both chambers by voice vote, now heads to President Joe Biden's desk. It comes as a response to the Jan. 6 insurrection, when the then-Capitol Police chief pleaded with security officials and the Pentagon to call troops for assistance. Troops didn't arrive on the scene for several hours, during which time a violent mob of former President Donald Trump's supporters brutally beat police and broke into the building. The legislation would allow the chief to request District of Columbia National Guard troops or federal law enforcement agencies in certain emergencies without prior approval of the Capitol Police Board, a secretive three-member panel of security officials that oversees the law enforcement agency. Jan. 6th showed us that every minute counts during an emergency, said Minnesota Sen

House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress in Jan 6 probe

The House voted Tuesday to hold former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress after he ceased to cooperate with the Jan 6 Committee investigating the Capitol insurrection.

Penal probing Capitol riots votes for contempt charges against Mark Meadows

The House panel investigating the Jan 6 Capitol insurrection voted Monday to recommend contempt charges against former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows

Instagram head faces US senators over measures to protect young users

The head of Instagram met with deep skepticism on Capitol Hill over new measures the social media platform is adopting to protect young users.

January 6 panel to move forward with contempt against Meadows

The House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol insurrection has no choice but to move forward with contempt charges against former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows

California man charged with conspiracy in January 6 events at US Capitol

A California resident has been charged with conspiracy and obstruction of official proceedings during the events at the US Capitol on January 6 and with other offences

Kamala Harris condemns 'inexplicable' violence at Capitol on Friday

Harris condoled the death of US Capitol Police Officer William Evans, saying that he 'made the ultimate sacrifice protecting the Capitol and those who work there on behalf of the American people'