Will a House Speaker be chosen? Here's the latest
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The House and Senate are set to meet for a joint session of congress on Monday. But, if the House does not vote for a speaker on Friday, that session might not happen. FOX's Chad Pergram has more from Capitol Hill.

Appeals court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump, others

A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others but did not dismiss the indictment.

Man accused of assaulting Rep. Nancy Mace released from jail

James McIntyre, a 33-year-old Illinois resident, has been released from jail after being charged with assaulting U.S. Representative Nancy Mace at the Capitol. 

Can Kash Patel get confirmed by the Senate?

Kash Patel, President-elect Trump’s choice for FBI director, is likely to face deep skepticism over his stated plans to rid the government of “conspirators” against Trump.

Giuliani's lawyers seek to exit defamation case citing disagreement

Attorneys representing Rudy Giuliani filed a motion Wednesday to withdraw from his defense in a high-profile $148-million defamation case in federal court.

WATCH: US Congress holds UFO hearing

Congress is holding a hearing on Wednesday to discuss “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena" – also known as UFOs. 

Judge recuses himself in Arizona fake elector case after urging response to attacks on Kamala Harris

A judge recused himself Tuesday from presiding over Arizona’s fake electors case after an email surfaced in which he told fellow judges to speak out against attacks on Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for the presidency.

AZ judge recuses himself from 'fake electors' case
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A judge recuses himself from presiding over Arizona's fake electors case. An email from Maricopa County Judge Bruce Cohen surfaced, in which he reportedly told fellow judges to speak out against attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign. In the email, Judge Cohen says he should have spoken out when Harris was called a "DEI hire."

Senate balance of power: Republicans win majority

Republicans won a majority of the U.S. Senate, retaking the upper chamber for the first time in four years.

2 Black women elected to Senate for the first time in U.S. history

The victories of Delaware’s Lisa Blunt Rochester and Maryland’s Angela Alsobrooks mark the first time African American women will serve together in the Senate.

Trump says he 'shouldn't have left' White House after 2020 loss

Two days before the 2024 election, former President Donald Trump suggested that he “shouldn't have left" the White House after his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden.

Plea deal reached in Cochise County election interference case: Arizona Attorney General

A county supervisor in southeastern Arizona has pleaded guilty in an interference case involving the 2022 election, according to the Arizona Attorney General's Office.

Court releases more records in Trump's Jan. 6 criminal case

Trump is charged with obstruction of an official proceeding, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and conspiracy against the right to vote.

Unsealed court docs say Trump not immune; ‘resorted to crimes’ after losing 2020 election

Donald Trump “resorted to crimes" after losing the 2020 election, federal prosecutors said in a court filing unsealed Wednesday that argues that the former president is not entitled to immunity.

Arizona couple accused in Jan. 6 riot following tips to FBI, search warrants

A Phoenix couple is accused of being part of the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot in 2021, according to federal court documents. Search warrants were served on their Facebook accounts, cell phone records and email addresses.

Judge rejects former Trump aide Mark Meadows’ bid to move Arizona election case to federal court

A judge has rejected a bid by Mark Meadows, former chief of staff to President Donald Trump, to move his charges in Arizona’s fake elector case to federal court, marking the second time he has failed in trying to get his charges out of state court.

What to know about Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris

As of Wednesday, there had been nearly 337,800 visitors to vote.gov referred from Swift’s link that she included in her endorsement post, according to a General Services Administration spokesperson