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Triumphant Republicans Grapple With Trump’s Influence as They Return to Capitol

The president-elect is to visit Capitol Hill on Wednesday as Republican senators elect a majority leader. His staffing decisions are already depleting the narrow majority the G.O.P. expects in the ...

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

Shellshocked Dems return to Capitol to reckon with drubbing

House Democrats returned to the Capitol on Tuesday, dejected and licking their wounds after an election drubbing a week earlier that will put Donald Trump back in the White House and Republicans in ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

The Bathrooms of the Capitol Are Now Unsafe Spaces

Republicans are exploiting juvenile gossip and unfounded fears of sexual violence.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Former Capitol police officers campaigning for Kamala Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris is getting help on the campaign trail from former Capitol police officers who defended Congress from the Jan. 6 insurrection. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott ...

Republican to introduce transgender bathroom ban at the US Capitol

The bill would come as Rep.-elect Sarah McBride prepares to take office as the first transgender member of Congress.

House Republicans Target McBride With Capitol Bathroom Bill

G.O.P. lawmakers whose leaders have pressed to roll back transgender rights around the country moved to bar Sarah McBride, the first transgender member of Congress, from women’s rooms on Capitol Hill.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Gaetz, Vance arrive at Capitol to meet with GOP senators

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Vice President-elect JD Vance arrived at the Capitol on Wednesday morning to meet with Republican senators who could make or break Gaetz’s nomination to serve as ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Collins on Gaetz confirmation, Kennedy on meetings in Capitol Hill

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are meeting with former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general. Maine Sen. Susan Collins weighed in on his potential vetting ...

The Art of Influence: A Leadership Superpower

How to master the subtle skills that drive impactful leadership.

Business - Inc. - October 27

The Future of Political Influencers

Republicans now see the value in collaborating with influencers and content creators. Their plan? Bring them under their red tent for many elections to come.

Tech - Wired - November 7

Elon Musk’s Political Influence

We explore Musk’s agenda and ideology.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Comedian from 'Anchorman' and 'Mr. Show' sentenced in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Actor Jay Johnston, who had roles on "Bob's Burgers," "Anchorman" and "Mr. Show," was sentenced to prison for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

Politics - NBC News - October 28

'Bob's Burgers' actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for role in Capitol riot

An actor known for his roles in the television comedies “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development” has been sentenced to one year in prison for his part in a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly ...

Entertainment - ABC News - October 28

Bob's Burgers actor gets year in prison for US Capitol riots

Jay Johnston, a Hollywood actor, is one of the most high-profile people to be jailed for involvement in the 6 January 2021 riot.

Former Capitol police officers emerge as busy Harris campaign surrogates

Former law enforcement officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot have been helping the campaigns of Kamala Harris and other Democrats this fall.

Harris urges voters to remember Trump's role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack

In her closing argument address, Vice President Kamala Harris underscored the stakes of the upcoming election, calling out former President Trump’s actions on January 6. She highlighted the ...

Security fencing goes up around White House, Capitol, VP residence

New security fencing went up around the White House, U.S. Capitol and Vice President Harris’s residence in Washington, D.C. as authorities prepare for Election Day in the event there may be ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Morning Report — Trump heads to Capitol Hill, White House

In today’s issue: President-elect Trump is in Washington today, meeting with Hill Republicans before heading to the White House for a sit-down with President Biden. The appointment on Pennsylvania ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Former Detroit Lions player charged over Capitol riot

A former Detroit Lions linebacker was arrested and charged with allegedly assaulting law enforcement and other offenses over the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, according to the Department of Justice ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Miss America makes push for pancreatic cancer research on Capitol Hill

Miss America 2024 winner Madison Marsh took her efforts to advocate for pancreatic cancer awareness and research to Capitol Hill on Thursday. In association with the Pancreatic Cancer Action ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Mace introduces bill to bar trans women from Capitol restrooms

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Monday introduced a bill to bar transgender women from facilities on Capitol Hill that match their gender identity. The resolution, which would prohibit members, ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Mace introduces anti-transgender bathroom bill for Capitol Hill

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride became the first transgender person elected to Congress when she won the race for Delaware's only House seat two weeks ago.

McBride responds to effort to ban transgender women from Capitol women’s bathrooms

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

House GOP discusses banning transgender women from Capitol women’s bathrooms

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

Former W.W.E. Boss Tapped to Run Education, and Trans Rights on Capitol Hill

Plus, this musical wants France to love it back.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Speaker Johnson announces policy barring trans women from Capitol bathrooms

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced Wednesday that transgender women are not permitted to use bathrooms in the Capitol that match their gender identity, taking a stance on the hot-button issue ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Johnson announces policy barring transgender women from Capitol women's bathrooms

Politics - Politico - Yesterday

Latest news on Gaetz ethics investigation as he visits Capitol Hill

Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, is on Capitol Hill meeting with legislators as more details emerge about the House Ethics Committee investigation into the ...

Mike Johnson bans transgender women from Capitol women's restrooms

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday took aim at incoming Democratic Rep. Sarah McBride, the first ever transgender member elected to Congress, with his decision to bar transgender people from ...

Transgender women won't be allowed to use women’s restrooms in Capitol: Johnson

House Speaker Mike Johnson said transgender women cannot use women’s restrooms in the Capitol and House office buildings

Capitol rioter with "kill list" convicted of plot to murder FBI agents

Edward Kelley distributed a "kill list" and videos containing images of FBI employees to another person as part of his "mission," prosecutors say.

Trump's NATO tightrope: Reforming the alliance while wrangling Capitol Hill

President-elect Trump's NATO and European foreign policy will focus on modernizing the alliance, increasing defense spending, and strengthening partnerships with non-NATO partners, while navigating ...

Politics - The Hill - 7 hours ago

AOC calls Republican Capitol bathroom ban targeting Sarah McBride ‘disgusting’

Ocasio-Cortez accused Republican Nancy Mace of trying to ‘make a buck and fundraise’ with her anti-trans restrictions. US politics live – latest updates Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ...

World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago

McBride: GOP trying to "manufacture a crisis" with transgender Capitol bathroom ban

Sarah McBride, set to be the first transgender member of Congress, talked with CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and commented on the GOP's effort to restrict bathroom use.

House Speaker bars transgender women from Capitol bathrooms

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has issued a new policy reserving restrooms, changing rooms and lockers rooms at the Capitol to the biological sex. "Women deserve women-only spaces," he said in a ...

Politics - NBC News - 10 hours ago

Martha Stewart Documentary Says She Was the Original Influencer. Was She?

The new Netflix documentary “Martha” examines the homemaking diva’s illustrious, and complicated, career and personal life.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 10

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