Even Republicans who once said violent rioters should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law declined to criticize the presidential clemency for violent offenders, saying it was time to move on.

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Charges against a former North Dakota man who was at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6., 2021, riot have been dismissed.

President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominees for key Cabinet positions will have hearings for their Senate confirmation on Capitol Hill this week. Nominees will first face committees with subject areas of relevance for their posts.

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum testified before the committee in his confirmation hearing on Thursday, Jan 16.

If confirmed, Burgum would become the chief steward of federal lands. The Interior Department oversees areas that produce about one-quarter of U.S. oil annually.

Treasury Secretary pick Scott Bessent, Lee Zeldin, the president-elect's choice to run the Environmental Protection Agency, and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum who'll run the Interior Department took questions on Capitol Hill as they look to secure their spots in the incoming administration.

Many prominent Republicans, including Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Vice President JD Vance and Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi, had suggested that Trump would review the cases individually. But, as he had long promised, Trump’s actions were much more sweeping.

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on her nomination to be Secretary of Homeland Security, on Capitol Hill in ...

Some Congressional Republicans expressed dismay over President Donald Trump's pardons, which included people convicted of assaulting police during the Capitol riot.

President Donald Trump notched two victories on Thursday as he pushed to get his top officials in place. He also faced new legal challenges.

A federal judge temporarily blocked the president's effort to end birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional" after multiple states tried to stop it in court. On Capitol Hill, though,