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2 hours ago

Robert Roberson no longer expected to testify before state House committee

"Shaken baby syndrome” played a role in Roberson's 2003 murder conviction.
2 hours ago
Texas lawmakers meet with Robert Roberson at a prison in Livingston, Texas, Sept. 27, 2024.
December 18

Gabbard rejects reports of weak Senate support for DNI vote

She said she was having "great meetings" with senators.
December 18
Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump's choice as US intelligence chief, is escorted to a meeting with Senator John Cornyn on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 18, 2024.
December 19

Elon Musk puts outsize influence on display in government funding fight: ANALYSIS

A spending bill was set for passage -- and then Musk chimed in.
December 19
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump attend a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa.
December 19

Trump says he gave permission to Elon Musk to trash GOP-proposed spending bill on X

His statement opposing the bill came out several hours after Musk's many posts.
December 19
President-elect Donald Trump, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Vice President-elect JD Vance attend the 125th Army-Navy football game at Northwest Stadium on Dec. 14, 2024, in Landover, Maryland.
December 19

OSHA reaches largest-of-its-kind settlement with Amazon over working conditions

Amazon will pay a $145,000 penalty and submit to oversight on 10 facilities.
December 19
Amazon employees work to fulfill same-day orders during Cyber Monday, one of the company busiest days of the year, Dec. 2, 2024, in Orlando, Fla.
December 19

House Republicans regrouping after government funding bill fails

38 Republicans voted against the bill they negotiated with Trump
December 19
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.
December 18

Democrats' playbook to beat Republicans in 2 years: work with them now

"I think we are telling them that we're here to govern," one Democrat said.
December 18
DCCC chair Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., speaks during the House Democrats' post-caucus meeting news conference in the Capitol, Sept. 18, 2024.
December 18

Trump backs House GOP accusation Liz Cheney tampered with Jan. 6 committee witness

She called the allegation "a malicious and cowardly assault on the truth."
December 18
Liz Cheney listens as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, June 28, 2022.
4 hours ago

Senate set to approve 235th judge of Biden's term, beating Trump's tally

President Joe Biden is expected to soon secure the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency
4 hours ago
President Joe Biden arrives to speak at the Department of Labor in Washington, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
December 19

'Catastrophic event': What the US defaulting on its debt could mean

A U.S. government default would be unprecedented.
December 19
The U.S Capitol is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 19, 2024.
December 19

Trump threatens shutdown unless debt limit demand met

He told ABC's Jonathan Karl he wants the debt limit extended or eliminated.
December 19
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.
December 19

Government funding plan collapses after threats from Trump and Musk as shutdown looms

Congress must pass a bill to fund the government before the end of the week.
December 19
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump attend a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa.
December 18

Social Security Fairness Act clears procedural hurdle, on path for final passage

Congress is running out of time to pass the Social Security Fairness Act.
December 18
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer speaks following the weekly Senate luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 3, 2024, in Washington.
December 19

Air travel, mail delivery, national parks: What are possible shutdown impacts?

The shutdown would come just as many Americans are traveling for the holidays.
December 19
In this Jan. 21, 2018, file photo, signs are posted outside of the Library of Congress in Washington D.C., notifying visitors that all Library of Congress buildings will be closed to the public in the event of a temporary government shutdown.
December 12

Secretly recorded videos are backbone of corruption trial for longest-serving legislative leader

Hours of secretly recorded videos and phone calls have offered a rare glimpse into how the longest-serving legislative leader in American history operated behind closed doors
December 12
FILE - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan arrives at federal court where he is on trial for charges in a multimillion-dollar racketeering and bribery scheme, Oct. 21, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)
December 19

DC Mayor corrects misinformation over RFK Stadium land after celebrating start of arena renovations

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser took a break from celebrating the start of an $800 million arena renovation project to correct misinformation circulating on social media about another major Washington sports project that is suddenly in jeopardy
December 19
Members of the Washington Wizards NBA Basketball team listen as Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Wizards NBA basketball team and Washington Capitals NHL hockey team, speaks during an event announcing the start of work on a new Capital One Arena Gallery Place Atrium, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
December 18

Paris Hilton-backed child abuse bill headed to Biden's desk for signature

The measure requires more federal oversight of the 'troubled teen' industry.
December 18
Paris Hilton poses for photographs outside the U.S. Capitol on the day the House of Representatives is set to vote on The Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act on Dec. 17, 2024 in Washington, DC.
December 18

What Senate Republicans are saying after Trump tanks government funding bill

Trump's influence crashed the House bill, leaving the Senate to wait.
December 18
House Speaker Mike Johnson attends a press conference following a House Republican conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024.
December 19

Timeline: Trump's efforts to overturn Georgia election results

Trump asked the Georgia secretary of state to "find 11,780 votes" in 2021.
December 19
Former President Donald Trump is shown in a booking photo released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.
December 18

DOJ against Jan. 6 defendant attending Trump inauguration

Cindy Young was convicted of four misdemeanor charges earlier this year.
December 18
Violent rioters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.
December 17

AOC loses vote to take on Trump as ranking Democrat on Oversight Committee

Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia will be the committee's ranking member.
December 17
In this Jan. 31, 2023, file photo, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez arrives for a meeting of the House Oversight and Reform Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. | Rep. Gerry Connolly prepares to give a television interview on Capitol Hill, Dec. 12, 2024.
December 17

'Badge of honor': GOP allows 13 'fake electors' cast electoral votes

Electors nationwide met Tuesday to cast their Electoral College votes.
December 17
In this Jan. 27, 2024, file photo, Nevada GOP chair Michael McDonald, right, shakes hands with Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Las Vegas.
December 19

What to know about the debt ceiling debate as a government shutdown looms in Washington

A debate over the debt ceiling is at the center of a dispute over funding that is pushing the possibility of a federal government shutdown to the brink in Washington
December 19
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., meets with reporters after President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)