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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's state primaries
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's state primariesVoters are heading back to the polls in Georgia, two months after helping Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump secure their parties’ nominations for president.
House GOP launches new probe of Jan. 6 and tries shifting blame for Capitol attack away from Trump
Read full article: House GOP launches new probe of Jan. 6 and tries shifting blame for Capitol attack away from TrumpHouse Republicans are launching a vast reinvestigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, seeking to push the blame away from Donald Trump.
House committee hears testimony on DC health data breach
Read full article: House committee hears testimony on DC health data breachA top administrator with Washington’s health insurance exchange apologized to House members on Wednesday for the data breach that resulted in the disclosure of personal information for thousands of users, including members of Congress.
Jan. 6 panel releases video of Capitol tour before attack
Read full article: Jan. 6 panel releases video of Capitol tour before attackThe House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection released video on Wednesday of a Capitol tour led by a Republican lawmaker the day before the attack, showing at least one participant taking photos of stairwells and tunnels in the Capitol complex.
Police: House Republican's tour of Capitol wasn't suspicious
Read full article: Police: House Republican's tour of Capitol wasn't suspiciousPolice have determined a House Republican who led a tour of the U.S. Capitol the day before the Jan. 6 attack was simply showing his constituents around and not suspicious.
Clarification: Capitol Riot-Investigation story
Read full article: Clarification: Capitol Riot-Investigation storyIn a story published May 19, 2022, The Associated Press reported that a House committee had questioned Rep. Barry Loudermilk of Georgia about a tour of the Capitol complex before the Jan. 6 insurrection.
The Latest: Kansas mayor resigns over mask mandate threats
Read full article: The Latest: Kansas mayor resigns over mask mandate threats(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool, File)KANSAS — A western Kansas mayor announced Tuesday that she is resigning, effective immediately, because of threats she has received after she publicly supported a mask mandate. Brian Kemp and Public Health Commissioner Kathleen Toomey visited Savannah as the first four shots were administered to local health care workers. ___TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida’s largest hospital system said it was on track to immunize nearly 20,000 health care workers against COVID-19 as Gov. He traveled to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., on Monday and was given the first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine. Several health care workers at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in the eastern part of the state also received injections.
House passes sweeping police overhaul after Floyd's death
Read full article: House passes sweeping police overhaul after Floyd's deathExactly one month ago, George Floyd spoke his final words I can't breathe and changed the course of history, Pelosi said. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is perhaps the most ambitious set of proposed changes to police procedures and accountability in decades. After the GOP policing bill stalled this week, blocked by Democrats, Trump shrugged. The two parties are instead appealing to voters ahead of the fall election, which will determine control of the House, Senate and White House. Senate Democrats believe Senate Republicans will face mounting public pressure to open negotiations and act.