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Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) speaks during the Elections Subcommittee field hearing on 'Voting Rights and Election Administration in Florida' at the Broward County Governmental Center on May 06, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Jan. 6 panel wants answers from lawmaker it says led a Capitol tour before the attack

Republican Barry Loudermilk denies he showed people around the complex before the insurrectionists laid siege. The committee says it has evidence contradicting that denial.

Proud Boys members Zachary Rehl, left, and Ethan Nordean, left, walk toward the U.S. Capitol in support of President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021. They are two of six Proud Boys leaders charged with with conspiring to obstruct Congress' certification of Joe Biden's election victory. One of those leaders, Charles Donohoe, has pled guilty.

Proud Boy leader pleads guilty to Jan. 6 conspiracy, agrees to cooperate with DOJ

Charles Donohoe, the leader of a North Carolina Proud Boys chapter, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and agreed to cooperate with the federal investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol.

This artist's sketch provided by Spaceport Camden shows the launch pad complex of the proposed Spaceport Camden in Camden County, Ga. A special election on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 gives voters a chance to block county commissioners from purchasing 4,000 acres of land for the project.

Voters reject spaceport plan long pursued by Georgia county

Critics, including the National Park Service, said exploding rockets after launch could rain fiery debris onto surrounding land, including a federally protected wilderness.

The rise of conservative commentator Kathy Barnette in polls has shaken up the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania in the contest's final days.

10 races to watch Tuesday, led by Senate contests in Pennsylvania and North Carolina

Five states hold primaries Tuesday. The top race is in Pennsylvania, where the GOP Senate primary will be another test of Trump's influence, while Democratic voters seem to favor John Fetterman.

Residents wait in line to vote outside of the Tippecanoe branch library on Oct. 20, 2020 in Milwaukee, Wisc. Minimum standards for access to in-person early voting are one reform that both Republicans and Democrats have backed.

There are election reforms that both Democrats and Republicans seem to like

After failing to pass a voting rights bill, Democrats in Congress haven't made their next move clear. Bipartisan talks have begun over smaller measures that election experts still see as necessary.

The Jobs That Await Afghans In The U.S. Are Often Far Below Their Skill Level

Many Afghans who have come to the U.S. through the Special Immigrant Visa program are educated and skilled, yet they end up in low wage jobs — a missed opportunity for both workers and employers.

Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as rioters try to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Jan. 6 hearings again raise questions for Justice Dept. over whether to charge Trump

With the House committee tasked to look into the insurrection holding public hearings this month, many are wondering about the progress on criminal prosecutions.

9 primary races to watch Tuesday in Georgia, Texas, Alabama and Arkansas

Georgia holds the political spotlight, as primary races take place in southern states this Tuesday. Here are nine contests we're keeping an eye on.

Congressional leaders held a candlelight vigil outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on February 23, 2021 to mark the more than 500,000 U.S. deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 was the third leading underlying cause of death in 2020, according to a study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday.

CDC: COVID-19 Was 3rd Leading Cause Of Death In 2020, People Of Color Hit Hardest

A pair of reports published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday sheds new light on the approximately 375,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S. last year.

Proud Boy members Joseph Biggs (left) and Ethan Nordean, carrying a megaphone, walk toward the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. They were among four people indicted for conspiring to attack the Capitol.

4 Proud Boys Charged With Conspiracy Over Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

They were indicted over allegedly conspiring to obstruct Congress' certification of the Electoral College, including in discussions on encrypted messaging apps.

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