Todd Ruger

Covering Capitol Hill Since 1955

Two Republican-led House panels on Thursday plan to consider whether to hold the head of the Justice Department in contempt of Congress.

House Speaker Mike Johnson joined a cavalcade of top Republicans defending Donald Trump on Tuesday amid his New York criminal trial.

The White House invoked privilege to withhold Biden audio recordings, but it did not derail a House GOP push over contempt of Congress.

An attorney for Sen. Bob Menendez on Wednesday argued that the senator did his job and did not take corrupt actions.

The Justice Department, 29 states and D.C. filed an antitrust lawsuit Thursday seeking to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster.

The Justice Department, 29 states and D.C. filed an antitrust lawsuit Thursday seeking to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster.

As Donald Trump stood trial, his GOP allies in Congress used the power of their office to defend him in the court of public opinion.

Reaction from Donald Trump, President Joe Biden’s campaign and members of Congress came swiftly after the guilty verdicts against Trump.

A federal judge on Thursday ordered Steve Bannon to self-surrender by July 1 after an appellate court upheld his conviction.

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon asked a federal court to let him stay out of prison while he appeals his contempt of Congress convictions.

The Supreme Court ruled against a man seeking to register a trademark for “Trump too small,” referring to former President Donald Trump.

The Supreme Court inadvertently posted an opinion on its website briefly Wednesday morning on Idaho and its abortion ban in emergency rooms.

The Supreme Court will allow abortions in Idaho in emergency situations, for now, despite the state’s near-total ban on the procedure.

The Supreme Court has limited how prosecutors can use an obstruction statute in hundreds of cases tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., started presenting witnesses Monday in his trial in Manhattan on 16 criminal counts.

Legal experts say the Supreme Court’s most impactful rulings this term may be those where it flexed its influence over government actions.

Challenges could emerge over who appears on ballots in some states — and the fate of nearly $100 million in Biden campaign cash.

The House filed a brief Monday to back the appeal of Trump ally Steve Bannon on contempt of Congress convictions.

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned after her agency’s failure to protect former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally.