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Then-Vice President Mike Pence is seen presiding over a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 Electoral College results after a mob of pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol. Proposed changes to the Electoral Count Act would clarify the vice pre

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Proposed reforms for the Electoral Count Act draw broad support

12:52pm July 22, 2022

The proposal, aimed at reforming the widely criticized 135-year-old law governing the process of casting and counting Electoral College votes, has garnered widespread support among election experts.

Trump and Pence will campaign in Arizona for competing gubernatorial candidates

12:47pm July 22, 2022

by Ben Giles

Former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence appear Friday at dueling rallies in Arizona. The two former running mates are endorsing opposing candidates in a governor's race.

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This exhibit from video released by the House Jan. 6 select committee shows then-President Donald Trump recording a video statement on the afternoon of Jan. 6 from the White House Rose Garden.

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Trump didn't act and didn't want to, plus 4 other takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearings

12:13pm July 22, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

The committee, across eight hearings, has built a case — more political than legal — that Trump, who continues to lie about the election and teases he'll run in 2024, is not fit to hold the office.

In this photo provided by the White House, President Joe Biden speaks with Democratic Sen. Bob Casey by telephone from the White House on Thursday.

Biden's symptoms improved despite elevated temperature Thursday night, his doctor says

11:43am July 22, 2022

by Washington Desk

President Biden had a slightly elevated temperature last night but his physician says that "his symptoms have improved" as he receives treatment after testing positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.

People across the country offer their opinion of the House Jan. 6 hearings

7:20am July 22, 2022

We hear from people in Los Angeles, Houston, Seattle and Lancaster, Pa., about their reaction to the Jan. 6 hearings. There have been eight hearings so far.

News brief: Jan. 6 hearing, Ukraine grain, Biden is taking Paxlovid for COVID

6:53am July 22, 2022

A wrap up of the latest House Jan. 6 committee hearing. The U.N. appears close to a deal to get needed grain out of Ukraine to the rest of the world. President Biden is being treated for COVID-19.

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"187 Minutes" is displayed on a screen between images of former President Trump during a hearing by the House Select Committee on July 21, 2022.

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Jan. 6 panel sheds light on the 187 minutes Trump went dark during Capitol siege

12:03am July 22, 2022

by Barbara Sprunt

The hearing detailed what former President Donald Trump did and did not do in the hours after his Ellipse speech and before he tweeted a video asking his supporters to leave the Capitol.

The alleged assassin of Shinzo Abe may have been driven by a grudge against 'Moonies'

5:10pm July 21, 2022

by Anthony Kuhn

Japan's Unification Church is under the spotlight after the murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Known as the "Moonies," the group was apparently the target of the alleged assassin's hatred.

Here's what we've learned since the 1st Jan. 6 hearing

5:10pm July 21, 2022

The Jan. 6 committee is wrapping up its summer series of made-for-TV hearings Thursday night. Here's a look back at all the bombshell details and the major revelations it's shared so far.

The impact of the Jan. 6 hearings on American voters

5:10pm July 21, 2022

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Nearly six in 10 Americans say they are paying at least some attention to the Jan. 6 hearings, according to a NPR-PBS NewsHour Marist poll. But a poll can't fully capture how people are reacting.