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Rep. Pete Aguilar, a Democrat from California, will assume the highest-level seat ever held by a Latino in the House, the party's No. 3 seat, with the promise that his party will regain a majority by 2024.Aguilar was chosen by his colleagues Wednesday to serve in the upcoming Congress as chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, a position that rose to No. 3 in House leadership from No. 4. Aguilar, of 43 years, he has served as vice chair of the caucus. .His colleagues chanted, "We want Petey Pie," a nickname for his grandmother, during the election, according to a…

The Oathkeepers will not escape justice. On Tuesday, November 29, in a closely watched trial, a jury found Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and another member, Kelly Meggs, guilty of seditious conspiracy charges against them for their role on Capitol Hill. January 6, 2021. riot. While three others were found not guilty on the most serious charge of seditious conspiracy, all five defendants were found guilty obstruction of official proceedings and aid and abetment.This months-long effort put a lot of hope in the prosecution. It seemed like an opportunity both to hold the January 6 protesters accountable and to deal…

WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 committee will release transcripts of interviews conducted by investigators in the course of their investigation into the Capitol Hill attack, panel Chairman Bennie Thompson said Wednesday. “We plan to make transcripts and other materials available,” Thompson, D-Miss., told reporters on Capitol Hill. The transcripts will be released at the same time as the committee's long-awaited report summarizing and detailing the investigation, Thompson said, adding that he hopes they will be released before the Christmas break. Thompson said the transcripts will not be available for all interviews because some people had a "prearranged agreement that…

Houston Astros legend Jeff Bagwell has continued to work closely with the organization as a consultant since he retired.On Tuesday, the former first baseman directed some criticism at the executive who helped build the Astros' 2022 World Series championship roster: former general manager James Click.Bagwell said he thinks the franchise overemphasized analysis during Click's time in the front office."Personally, for me, I think there are certain things that happen that the numbers can't explain because this game is played by humans, man. It's not played by computers," Bagwell told reporters.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Former Houston Astros…