Author: Bart Jansen, USA TODAY

Trump was fighting the release of the documents by arguing the records should remain confidential so that presidents receive candid advice from aides.

Trump has objected to the release of hundreds of pages of documents, arguing the records should remain confidential because of executive privilege.

The House Jan. 6 committee voted Monday to urge contempt charges against Mark Meadows for defying a subpoena about the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Opening arguments will begin in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, who is charged with helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls as young as 14.

Donald Trump’s senior adviser Stephen Miller and former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany were subpoenaed in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot probe

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.

Biden canceled a Chicago trip to focus on budget talks as Dems try to extend federal government funding past Thursday and raise the debt limit before Oct. 18.

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