On Jan. 6, lawmakers remember the carnage of 2021 in sharply different ways

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some lawmakers emotionally recalled the violence. Others said they’d rather move on. And some said it wasn’t violent at all. The certification Monday of Donald Trump’s presidential victory further exposed the divide, and the tension, among members of...

The Latest: Harris certifies Trump’s electoral victory

Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump’s election under the tightest national security level possible. Layers of tall black fencing flank the U.S. Capitol complex in a stark reminder of what happened on January 6 four years ago. Here's the latest: Trump...

House passes bill that would allow Treasury to target nonprofits it deems to support terrorism

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House passed legislation Thursday that would give the Treasury Department unilateral authority to strip the tax-exempt status of nonprofits it claims support terrorism, alarming civil liberties groups about how a second Trump presidency could invoke it to punish...

AP Race Call: Democrat Pramila Jayapal wins reelection to U.S. House in Washington's 7th Congressional District

Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Washington on Tuesday. She was first elected to the 7th Congressional District in 2016. She's entering her fifth term representing the district that includes Seattle and surrounding areas. The seat has been held by a Democrat since...

Democrat Pramila Jayapal wins reelection to U.S. House in Washington's 7th Congressional District

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Pramila Jayapal wins reelection to U.S. House in Washington's 7th Congressional District.