Dustin Jones

Dustin Jones appears in the following:

Jan. 6 rioter who assaulted Capitol Officer Sicknick sentenced to 6 years in prison

Friday, January 27, 2023

Julian Khater pleaded guilty to two felony counts of assaulting, resisting or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon in a D.C. court last September.

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Rep. Adam Schiff announces 2024 Senate run, teeing up a high-profile primary

Thursday, January 26, 2023

The seat currently held by 89-year-old Dianne Feinstein is safely Democratic. Feinstein has not announced if she will retire, but Democratic hopefuls are already entering the race for her seat.

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McConnell says McCarthy should take the lead on negotiating the debt ceiling standoff

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has placed the onus on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to negotiate a debt ceiling solution with the White House.

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Classified documents found at Pence's Indiana home

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

A "small number" of documents bearing classified markings that were "inadvertently boxed" and transported to the home of the former vice president, according to letters from Pence's representatives.

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Early jockeying for Senate seats foreshadows competitive 2024 elections

Friday, January 20, 2023

Lawmakers are already setting their sights on 34 Senate seats that will open up in 2024, indicating a busy election season.

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Biden says he has 'no regrets' on how he's handled classified documents discovery

Thursday, January 19, 2023

The president says he and his lawyers are cooperating with the Department of Justice and that he has no regrets about how he and his team have handled the situation.

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Who is Robert Hur, the special counsel leading the Biden classified documents inquiry

Friday, January 13, 2023

Hur spent much of his legal career serving in multiple positions in the Department of Justice. He is also the former U.S. attorney in Maryland, appointed by then-President Donald Trump.

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Classified documents found at Penn Biden Center in Washington are under DOJ review

Monday, January 09, 2023

The documents found at the center were discovered by President Biden's attorneys, who then notified the National Archives and turned the materials over.

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The 118th Congress is off to a historic start. Here's a look at the first day

Wednesday, January 04, 2023

In the Senate, Mitch McConnell became the longest serving Senate leader in history. Meanwhile, the House failed to elect a speaker in a single ballot, the first time in a century.

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Despite infighting, it's been a surprisingly productive 2 years for Democrats

Sunday, January 01, 2023

Despite more than a handful of setbacks, President Biden has delivered on several major promises since 2021, some with bipartisan support. Those compromises could be harder with the new Congress.

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The IRS did not audit Trump during his presidency's first 2 years

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

The findings were announced after a Democratic-controlled committee voted to release a report related to former President Donald Trump's tax returns.

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Congress dodges a partial government shutdown with a short-term spending measure

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Lawmakers are still trying to iron out the details on a larger plan but say they have agreed on a framework for how to fund the government through September 2023.

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Celebs and dignitaries meet at the White House for Biden's state dinner

Friday, December 02, 2022

Foreign and domestic government officials and A-list stars partook in President Biden's black tie event Thursday night, in honor of French President Emmanuel Macron.

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Republican leaders denounce Trump's dinner with white nationalist Nick Fuentes

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that anyone meeting with people advocating that point of view "are highly unlikely to ever be elected president of the United States."

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With the GOP in control of the House, here's who's likely to lead key committees

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

House Republicans make up the majority in the House of Representatives for the 118th Congress. Here's a rundown of the lawmakers likely gaining power in key panels at the beginning of the new year.

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With student loan relief tied up in court, Biden extends repayment pause into 2023

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

The president has extended the student loan repayment pause into 2023. Biden said he wants to give lawsuits against debt cancellation time to play out, and the Supreme Court time to weigh in.

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The Bidens spend Friendsgiving with Marines, sailors and their families in N.C.

Monday, November 21, 2022

Roughly 400 servicemembers and their families sat down for dinner with the president and first lady Monday night to celebrate Friendsgiving.

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Who is DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith?

Friday, November 18, 2022

Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a former Justice Department prosecutor to investigate two criminal cases involved former-President Donald Trump.

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What lawmakers are saying about Trump's run for the presidency

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Former President Donald Trump announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election Tuesday night. Reaction from his fellow Republicans was mixed.

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Foreign officials spent more than $750,000 at Trump's D.C. hotel, new documents show

Monday, November 14, 2022

Government officials from six foreign nations — including Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey — spent over $750,000 at the Trump International Hotel during his presidency, according to new documents.

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