Live coverage: Jan. 6 committee holds final public hearing

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is holding its final public meeting on Monday.&

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Juan Williams: Third party chatter opens door for Trump

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The Hill's Morning Report — Jan. 6 panel to dominate this week

This week will be crucial for the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol as the panel gears up for its final presentation, the release of a highly anticipated report outlining findings from its probe and a vote on criminal referrals to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Votes on criminal referrals are expected today during the committee’s business meeting, a significant step for the group, which has said it aims to prevent the violence on Jan. 6 from occurring again. The referrals, as well as other milestones scheduled for this week mark th

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GOP lawmakers say Trump electability problem is behind cratering support

Republican lawmakers say GOP voters are shifting away from former President Trump because of widespread doubt he can win a general election in 2024. They say the disappointing results of the 2022 midterm elections, in which several high-profile Trump-endorsed candidates lost key races, reenforced the view that Trump doesn’t appeal to independent and moderate GOP voters.   They note that Trump’s expanding legal problems and recent gaffes give his potential Republican rivals plenty of ammo to use in the 2024 primary and have only increased the Trump fatigue many feel.

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Bobby Rush’s retirement is a chance to return to ‘first love’: social justice

For nearly three decades, Rep. Bobby Rush (D) has represented the people of Illinois’ first congressional district, speaking up for the overlooked communities of Chicago’s South Side and giving voice to America’s most vulnerable. Now, after 29 years, Rush is leaving Washington. But in an interview with The Hill, Rush says he’s not really retiring.  “I’m returning home to my church and to my community, and I’m returning to my first love which is basically social justice and community organizing,” said the 75-year-old pastor.  Rush’s “first love” of soc

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