AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Department of Public Safety announced Friday that the State Capitol will be closed Saturday through Inauguration Day due to potential threats. The following statement was released by the Texas House Republican Caucus Executive Committee…
VICTORIA, Texas - On Jan. 6, our nation's capital experienced a violent and angry mob entering with force and intent to cause harm. Consequently 5 people died, and many…
Victoria, Texas - District 27 Republican Congressman Michael Cloud released the following statement regarding the impeachment of Donald Trump: “Last week’s violent attack on the U.S. Capitol was abhorrent, and I condemn every unlawful action that occurred. Every single person…
Originally Published: 13 JAN 21 15:53 ET Updated: 13 JAN 21 17:33 ET By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) -- President Donald Trump has been impeached again -- the first leader in US history to be impeached twice by the…
The members of the Texas House of Representatives today elected State Representative Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) as Speaker of the House.
The resolution, brought forward by Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, calls on Pence "to immediately use his powers under section 4 of the 25th Amendment to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments in the Cabinet…
Originally Published: 09 JAN 21 12:27 ET Updated: 09 JAN 21 15:46 ET By Keri Enriquez, CNN (CNN) -- Six House Republicans were captured on video refusing masks offered by a colleague during the US Capitol insurrection on Wednesday. Rep.…
The news comes as security measures are being stepped up ahead of Inauguration Day, with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies preparing for the possibility of more violence after rioters stormed the US Capitol last week leaving five people dead, including…
By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to travel to the U.S.-Mexico border on Tuesday to highlight his administration’s work on the border wall, the White House said Saturday. Trump will travel to the town of…
WASHINGTON D.C. - Facebook has suspended the president's access to his social media accounts as a result of the violence that took hold of the…
In the extraordinarily detailed lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington on Friday, the company outlined Powell's TV appearances and online posts -- including when she repeated her unfounded beliefs that Dominion was linked to communist Venezuela and Georgia officials…
WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Michael Cloud, of the 27th District of Texas, recounts Wednesday night's invasion of the United States Capitol, calling it a heartbreaking moment: "My…
The Senate overwhelmingly rejected an attempt to object to the presidential election results in Arizona after the debate was halted for hours on Wednesday when rioters incited byPresident Donald Trump breached the Capitol and forced the House and Senate to be…
Updated: By Paul LeBlanc, CNN (CNN) -- Republican former President George W. Bush derided the rioters who forced a shutdown of the House and Senate chambers of the US Capitol on Wednesday, calling the scene "sickening and heartbreaking" in a…
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their…
Originally Published: 06 JAN 21 16:58 ET Updated: 06 JAN 21 17:25 ET By Brian Fung, CNN Business (CNN) -- On Wednesday afternoon, Twitter moved to restrict engagement with tweets by President Donald Trump and others that have been labeled…
Originally Published: 06 JAN 21 14:19 ET Updated: 06 JAN 21 17:38 ET By Ted Barrett, Manu Raju and Peter Nickeas, CNN (CNN) -- Police are clearing supporters of President Donald Trump from the US Capitol after they breached one…
On Wednesday afternoon, Texas Republican Representative of the 27th District, Michael Cloud tweets out that he is safe while protestors are in the US Capitol. This comes earlier in the day that he would object the elector certification. Cloud's statement…
The election results have provoked whiplash in Washington, which saw Republicans in November make gains in the House and hold onto Senate control. But now Georgia gives President-elect Joe Biden the power to push through Cabinet nominations without Republican support…
Originally Published: 06 JAN 21 05:01 ET Updated: 06 JAN 21 15:38 ET By Peter Nickeas, CNN (CNN) -- Hundreds of law enforcement officers have mobilized across Washington as thousands of supporters who refuse to accept President Donald Trump's election…
Shortly after 1 p.m. ET hundreds of pro-Trump protesters pushed through barriers set up along the perimeter of the Capitol, where they tussled with officers in full riot gear, some calling the officers "traitors" for doing their jobs. About 90…
GEORGIA - On Wednesday, Jan. 6, Democrat Raphael Warnock won the Georgia Senate runoff with 2,220,300 votes. He was running against Republican, Kelly Loeffler, who had not yet conceded. Both runners addressed their supporters on Tuesday, before results came out.…
(CNN) -- The one sure bet from Tuesday's US Senate runoff elections in Georgia is that they will produce a Senate precariously balanced between the two parties, accelerating a fundamental change that is simultaneously making the institution more volatile and…
(CNN) -- Two closely watched runoff elections in Georgia on Tuesday will determine which party controls the US Senate. Democrats Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock are looking to defeat incumbent Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, respectively.…
