Author: Bart Jansen, USA TODAY

Trump asserted executive privilege over records detailing whom the president met and called Jan. 6 as a mob attacked the Capitol.

A federal judge rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to block the release of documents to the House committee probing the Jan. 6 riot.

More than 60% say Trump aides should testify and 55% say the former president should appear before the House panel investigating the Capitol riot.

Congress is resuming talks Friday on Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion social welfare program, to reach a goal of a House vote on the infrastructure bill.

Senate leaders are scrambling to vote Thursday on a government funding extension while a House panel debates an increase in the debt limit.

Congress faces a series of high-stakes votes this week on government funding, the debt limit, infrastructure and President Joe Biden’s priorities.

House Democratic leaders must persuade moderates the Senate will join them in approving a $3.5 trillion budget bill

Democrats plan to combine temporary government funding with an increase in the debt limit, which Republicans say they will oppose.

Organizers of the rally supporting people charged in the Capitol riot Jan. 6 are urging participants not to wear clothes supporting Trump or Biden.