Republican Party

• In Secret Testimony, Republicans Derided Trump’s Stolen Election Claims - The testimony, part of the derailed Georgia election interference case, makes clear how dismissive some senior Republicans were of claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.
• Facing Contempt Threat, Clintons Refuse to Testify in Epstein Inquiry - The couple denounced the efforts by Representative James R. Comer, the chairman of the Oversight Committee, to force them to appear, setting the stage for a legal battle.
• What to Know About the Criminal Investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell - The Justice Department’s probe into whether Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, lied about renovations to the central bank’s headquarters has raised alarms.
• These 5 Republicans Broke With Trump on Venezuela War Powers - The Republican defectors paved the way for a debate that could expose bipartisan concern about President Trump’s actions in Venezuela. Mr. Trump called for them to lose their seats.
• Trump Claims Venezuela Will Hand Over Oil, and L.A. Wildfires Leave Behind Toxic Homes - Plus, a journey to a melting continent.
• Tim Walz Says He Ended Minnesota Governor Run to Shield Residents From Trump - “I don’t think any governor in history has had to fight a war against the federal government every single day,” Gov. Walz said after ending his re-election bid.
• Doug LaMalfa Is Dead: Republican Congressman From California Was 65 - Mr. LaMalfa, a Republican, had represented a district in northeastern California since 2013, and portrayed himself as a voice for the rural residents of the area.
• Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, the Talk of Athens - The former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., and the former wife of Gov. Gavin Newsom, is working hard and pushing deals with American business interests. She’s also up late at parties.
• In Trump’s Second Year, Congress Weighs How to Reassert Its Power - Lawmakers head into President Trump’s second year facing questions about whether they can reclaim congressional clout in the face of his power grab.
• Trump Super PAC Raised More Than $100 Million in Recent Months - The haul highlights how the president’s team has continued aggressive fund-raising from donors with interests before the administration.