In the histories of Mississippi's political history, few figures loom as large as Congressman Bennie G. Thompson. As the longest-serving Black elected official in the state and the sole Democrat ...

Congressman worries that Trump's pardon of 1,500 people who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 creates risk for more bloodshed ...

Thompson’s statement comes just days after former President Joe Biden issued a pardon for him and other members of the House committee. Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), the former chair of the ...

President Joe Biden on Thursday awarded the second highest civilian medal to Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson, leaders of the congressional investigation into the Capitol riot who Donald Trump has ...

WASHINGTON ‒ Rep. Bennie Thompson, who led a House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot, said there's been an "uptick" in threating calls against members of Congress since President Donald ...