McConnell: Trump 'provoked' Capitol siege, mob was 'fed lies'

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is placing blame on President Donald Trump for the deadly riot at the Capitol

Trump leaves White House as he came in: Isolated, unpredictable

President Donald Trump exits the White House after four years of tumult much as he arrived, with only a handful of loyalists and family members at his side.

Census Bureau director to resign amid criticism over data

U.S. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham is planning to resign with the change in presidential administrations

Harris prepares for central role in Biden's White House

Kamala Harris will make history on Wednesday when she becomes the nation’s first female vice president — and the first Black woman and the first woman of South Asian descent to hold that office

Trump pushed the limits of the US legal system; here’s how it held up

In his four years in the White House, Donald Trump gave the U.S. Constitution an unprecedented workout, challenging norms and laws in ways that left few parts of America’s foundational legal document untouched.

Heavily fortified statehouses around U.S. see small protests

Heavily fortified statehouses around the U.S. are seeing small and peaceful protests, despite widespread fears of another burst of right-wing violence like the attack on the Capitol in Washington

Kamala Harris will resign her Senate seat Monday

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign her Senate seat Monday, stepping down four years after she was elected California's junior senator.

Democrats build Trump impeachment case, alleging 'dangerous crime'

Democrats are building their case for convicting President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial

State capitols tighten security, brace for unknown as far-right groups plot shows of strength

State capitols nationwide locked down Saturday, with windows boarded up, National Guard troops deployed and states of emergency preemptively declared as authorities braced for potential violence Sunday mimicking the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol...

Analysis: Will GOP decide to sideline Trump for good?

What's evident is that we're headed for an impeachment trial not for a president - but for a former president. And there's reason to believe that could change the political calculus for Republicans, even if Trump's conviction might remain unlikely.

QAnon note to Pence called evidence of 'assassination' plot before prosecutors walk back claim

As federal law enforcement officers sift through evidence tied to the attack on the U.S. Capitol, they have tried to determine what compelled rioters to force their way into the building. Namely, did any of them plan to kill or capture lawmakers or...

McConnell tells senators to vote their 'conscience' on whether to convict Trump

President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is likely to begin after Joe Biden’s inauguration next week

Perks for former presidents: Congress tried to curb them before Trump

The presidency comes with a lot of perks: a house, a private jet, a vacation spot next to Maryland’s world-famous Catoctin Mountain (elevation: 1,900 feet), butlers, chefs and, for a lucky few, a bottomless supply of loyalty in Congress.