Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), 81, experienced a fall on the marble staircase near the House chamber shortly after casting her vote to elect Rep. Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House. Capitol Police and medical personnel quickly arrived to assist the congresswoman, who appeared to suffer injuries during the incident but remained conscious and alert.
President Joe Biden has issued an executive order closing federal government agencies on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, in honor of the late former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on December 29, 2023, at the age of 100.
The U.S. attorney behind numerous prosecutions against those involved in the protest on January 6, 2021, announced that he will step down from his position.
Rep. Kay Granger, a longtime Republican congresswoman from Texas, has been located in a memory care nursing facility after being absent from the Capitol for six months.
The National Rifle Association (NRA) is optimistic about the future of Second Amendment rights with President-elect Donald Trump in the White House. After years of battling anti-gun policies in Washington and state capitals, NRA CEO and Executive Vice President Doug Hamlin expressed excitement about working with Trump on several pro-gun initiatives. The NRA is eager to support Trump in pushing for national concealed carry reciprocity and reforms at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
President Joe Biden assured Vice President Kamala Harris of her continued importance to the Democratic Party during remarks at the Democratic National Committee’s holiday party on Sunday. Turning to Harris, Biden declared, “You’re not going anywhere,” while praising her integrity and purpose throughout her career.
A 2023 whistleblower has alleged that FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate instructed subordinates to conceal the identities of at least 25 confidential informants who were present at the January 6, 2021, protests. According to investigative journalist Kerry Picket, Abbate reportedly stated that revealing the informants’ involvement would be too embarrassing for the agency, prompting the decision to keep their existence hidden from the public.
Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS), former chair of the January 6 Committee, stated on CNN’s Newsroom Thursday that he would accept a preemptive pardon if offered by President Joe Biden. This comes after President-elect Donald Trump suggested that members of the committee should face jail time for their investigation into the Capitol riot.
