Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), no stranger to controversy in her brief tenure on Capitol Hill, now has surprisingly become a lightning rod for -- of all things -- her harrowing experiences during those traumatic hours of January 6 when insurrectionists overran the US Capitol.

As House Republicans continue to struggle with the controversy and shame brought on by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, they're trying to desperately change the subject by pointing a finger at Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.

Finally coming to agreement on an organizing resolution for the Senate will allow for the confirmation of President Biden's nominee for attorney general, according to the incoming chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

If Donald Trump proceeds with his baseless, false charges of election fraud as a defense in his upcoming Senate impeachment trial, that would be a "wildcard," which would make the senators who would have to vote for conviction "very, very nervous," according to a prominent Republican attorney not affiliated with Trump.

The congressional Republicans resemble nothing so much as nothing political at all -- but rather, a zealous religious cult.

Despite the protestations of many Senate Republicans, the ongoing effort to try Donald Trump after he's left office is not only constitutional -- it's grounded in solid law, according to an author and CNN legal analyst.

Just days after he was censured by his own political party, former Arizona Republican senator Jeff Flake defended the recent impeachment of Donald Trump for inciting the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol.

Other than perhaps the late-night comedians and hosts picking up on what can only be called the sophomoric humor of the situation, that's where this should have ended.

As Vice President Pence was "doing his job" -- and doing it in a most presidential fashion -- it must be acknowledged that he likely made a choice which carried a personal sacrifice for his ambitions.

In his Inauguration, President Biden gave voice as much to fighting for the truth as he did in his Oath to defending the Constitution itself. It would be a tough job and tall order.