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The White House senior staff is sworn in at the White House in January. Twenty-two members of the staff will make $179,700 this year and 18 more earn $165,000 a year, making the Trump administration's payroll top-heavy compared to the Obama administration.

Trump White House Staff Payroll Nearly $36 Million And Top-Heavy

Among those making the maximum salary are chief of staff Reince Priebus, chief strategist Steve Bannon, press secretary Sean Spicer and former Apprentice contestant Omarosa Manigault.

The ongoing quest for accountability two years after the Jan. 6 riot

Two years ago, rioters who supported Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in order to overturn the 2020 presidential election. It has taken time to hold people accountable.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, is seen here leaving the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 17.

The Jan. 6 committee is about to have its last hearing. Here's what to expect

The panel will take up criminal referrals against former President Donald Trump on at least three charges, including insurrection.

What comes after the final Jan. 6 report could be a question of not just law, but also politics

NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with former DOJ official Harry Litman, about the final report of the House Committee investigating the attack on the Capitol.

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The New York state Capitol building (left) is shown next to the state appellate court building in foreground (right) on April 4, 2022, in Albany, N.Y.

New York's top court rejects congressional maps drawn by Democrats

The state's highest court rejected new maps widely seen as favoring Democrats. The court largely agreed with Republican voters who argued the district boundaries were unconstitutionally gerrymandered.

Top Republicans praise Venezuela operation as some lawmakers question legal authority

Top Republicans in Congress praised President Trump for the operation in Venezuela amid calls for briefings in the days to come.

Melissa Villaseñor's talent for impersonation has helped to earn her appearances on <em>Saturday Night Live</em>, like this sketch from April 2018. She joins the show as a full cast member this fall.

A Top Impressionist, Melissa Villaseñor Is Finding Her Own Voice On 'SNL'

She's known for celebrity imitations: Hillary Clinton and Owen Wilson, Jennifer Lopez and Bjork, and so on. Now, as she joins Saturday Night Live's full cast, she's learning what else she can do.

Hostages are top of mind as Israeli and Hamas negotiators meet to discuss a ceasefire

Israeli and Hamas negotiators are meeting in Qatar to discuss a potential ceasefire in the 10-month old Gaza war. Hamas says it doesn’t have all the hostages and some were seized by families.

Why Oklahoma's top public education official aims to bring bibles into classrooms

Oklahoma's top education official has made headlines for mandating Bibles in each classroom but once upon a time he was a high school teacher who enjoyed dissecting racy HBO dramas with students.

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