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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., arrives for meeting of the Republican Conference, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

McCarthy refuses to cooperate with Jan. 6 committee, calls probe an abuse of power

By Farnoush Amiri and Eric Tucker - Associated Press

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, to examine the FBI "Crossfire Hurricane" investigation. (Stefani Reynolds/Pool via AP) ** FILE **

Democrats seek to ram through Biden judicial nominee despite criminal record

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

FILE - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces a new round of COVID-19-related emergency housing assistance, on Oct. 27, 2021, at Abundant Faith Christian Center in Springfield, Ill. Democrats are speaking out against school closures even as the omicron surge puts additional pressures on public schools. Scattered teachers unions have called for closures, and a handful of districts have switched to virtual learning because too many educators have gotten sick (AP Photo/John O'Connor, File)

Democrats try to stamp out school closures as omicron surges

By Nicholas Riccardi and Collin Binkley - Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump speaks during his Save America rally in Perry, Ga., Sept. 25, 2021. A resurgent GOP is poised to reclaim one, if not both, chambers of Congress and retain its lock on dozens of state legislatures and governor’s offices. The turnaround — which is expected but far from assured — is fueled by an unpopular Joe Biden presidency, deep frustration with the lingering pandemic and fresh concerns about inflation, as well as the GOP having history on its side. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, File)

Donald Trump keeps on winning with minorities

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden speaks about the 2021 jobs report in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Biden heads to Georgia to escalate partisan fight over U.S. election laws

By Haris Alic and Kery Murakami - The Washington Times

COVID-19 tests are pictured at NG Biotech, a start-up that makes an array of medical tests, including kits for use at home and by medical professionals to detect COVID-19 infections, in Guipry, western France, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)

White House awards first contracts, will ship free COVID-19 tests by mid-January, says report

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Ship to shore cranes load and unload containers from a cargo ship at the Georgia Ports Authority Garden City Terminal before the arrival of U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Friday, Dec., 17, 2021 in Savannah, Ga. Buttigieg used the visit to highlight the coordination with the his department and the Georgia Ports Authority to improve its cargo flow by increasing rail capacity and activating flexible &quot;pop-up&quot; container yards near manufacturing and distribution centers. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

White House official says it’s ‘hard to tell’ if supply chain problems have peaked

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks during a news conference after the weekly Democratic policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Democrats struggle on how to move forward with Build Back Better

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden waves as he leaves St. Ann Roman Catholic Church after attending Mass in Wilmington, Del., Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Biden to spend $1 billion to challenge meat industry giants that he blames for high inflation

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden waves as he leaves St. Ann Roman Catholic Church after attending Mass in Wilmington, Del., Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Biden to promote meat-industry overhaul, hoping to rein in prices

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

White House reduces briefing room capacity amid omicron surge

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this file photo, President Joe Biden salutes as he steps off Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. Biden is returning to Washington after spending the weekend at his home in Delaware. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Russian threats, China’s rise, Afghanistan’s collapse: Biden enters 2022 facing crises around world

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

In this image provided by The White House, President Joe Biden speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone from his private residence in Wilmington, Del., Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021.

Biden, Putin hold call as tensions mount over Ukraine crisis

By Aamer Madhani - Associated Press

This file frame from a video released on April 23, 2021, by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service shows Russian troops board landing vessels after drills in Crimea. A Russian troop buildup near Ukraine has fueled Ukrainian and Western fears of an invasion, but Moscow has denied planning such an attack. A Russian troop buildup near Ukraine has fueled Ukrainian and Western fears of an invasion, but Moscow has denied planning such an attack. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)

Biden, Putin to speak as tensions over Ukraine threaten to boil over

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Violent protesters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol has agreed to defer its request for hundreds of pages of records from the Trump administration, bending to the wishes of the Biden White House. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

White House, Jan. 6 committee agree to shield some documents

By Zeke Miller - Associated Press

President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 response and vaccinations, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Biden’s disastrous first year

By Jenny Beth Martin

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the AFL-CIO about union jobs and building infrastructure, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Kamala Harris vows Biden ‘is not giving up’ on Build Back Better Act’s big spending

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 response and vaccinations, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Biden’s Christmas crisis: 2021 ends with 400K more COVID-19 deaths

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden speak with the NORAD Tracks Santa Operations Center on Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., via teleconference in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. The tracking operation will be opened for 20 hours on Christmas Eve day to help keep an eye on the whereabouts of Santa Claus. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

COVID-19 makes Biden’s 1st White House Christmas less merry

By Darlene Superville - Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Perry, Ga., on Sept. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, File)

Trump spars with conservative host Candace Owens over vaccines, receives praise from White House

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times