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You've probably heard the expression that the cover-up is always worse than the crime — a notion that was cemented by the mother of all U.S. political scandals, Watergate. Think about it — only five burglars were nabbed by D.C. cops inside the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate…

The emo godfathers bounced back from major label rejection to sell millions. Now they’re drawing on their past teenage energy to ride a major punk revival

‘Trump deserves life in prison if my father is in prison for this long’

House committee leaders say they have "grave new concerns" about Trump-appointed IG's "lack of transparency and independence."

Man with ties to Three Percenters, who said he planned to violently drag Pelosi from building, sentenced to seven years

Guy Reffitt, a 49-year-old Wylie resident, never entered the Capitol but helped ignite the crowd “into an unstoppable force,” a prosecutor at his trial said. His sentence is the longest given out so far from the Jan. 6 riot.

The government will cover up to $10,000 for lawmakers to spend on securing their personal residents

Recent evidence showing that Virginia Thomas, wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent at least 29 text messages to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows urging him to help overturn the 2020 election has reignited a long-simmering debate about judicial ethics and the nation’s highest court.

The Washington state congresswoman was one of just 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump after Jan. 6. And she is one of three who are on the ballot Tuesday — in Washington and in Michigan.

"The threats are real, the increases have been unbelievable," said Rep. Tim Ryan.

"The threats are real, the increases have been unbelievable," said Rep. Tim Ryan.