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December 13

American flown out of Syria, now in US military custody

The exchange took place at a remote U.S. base in southeastern Syria.
December 13
In this photo released by the Syrian Department of Political Affairs, journalist Travis Timmerman, who was kidnapped during the Assad regime, is handed over to America officials.
December 13

Nancy Pelosi will likely need surgery after injuring hip in fall down stairs

The former House speaker "sustained an injury" while in Luxembourg.
December 13
Nancy Pelosi speaks during a news conference on  Nov. 19, 2024 in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.
December 13

Senator outlines road map to dismantling the Department of Education

"We want to do it right," Rounds said, making major changes unlikely on Day 1.
December 13
Sen. Mike Rounds is seen in the U.S. Capitol, December 4, 2024.
December 13

No women will lead House committees for first time in 2 decades

The committees will be dominated by white men when the new Congress is seated.
December 13
In this May 23, 2024, file photo, Rep. Virginia Foxx speaks at a hearing of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C.
December 11

Bill Clinton indicates he hopes Biden doesn't issue preemptive pardons

"I hope he won't do that," the former president said on ABC's "The View."
December 11
Former President Bill Clinton on ABC's "The View,: Dec. 11, 2024.
December 13

Former Sen. Bob Menendez denied new trial after conviction in corruption case

The judge found there is "no manifest injustice requiring a new trial."
December 13
Sen. Bob Menendez speaks to the media as he exits Manhattan federal court, July 16, 2024, in New York.
December 12

McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is still suffering from the effects of a fall in the Senate earlier this week and is missing votes on Thursday due to leg stiffness, according to his office
December 12
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, wears a bandage on his face and wrist as he walks to cast a vote on the Senate floor after falling during a luncheon on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
December 10

Elon Musk warns Republicans against standing in Trump's way — or his

Donald Trump’s second term comes with the specter of the world’s richest man serving as his political enforcer
December 10
Elon Musk, carrying his son X Æ A-Xii, leaves after a meeting with members of congress to discuss President-elect Donald Trump's planned Department of Government Efficiency on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
December 13

Mitt Romney's Senate exit may create a vacuum of vocal, conservative Trump critics

Sen. Mitt Romney has given his final remarks after seeing the Republican Party for which he was once the standard bearer drastically transform under Donald Trump
December 13
FILE - Donald Trump greets Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, after announcing his endorsement of Romney during a news conference, Feb. 2, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)
December 10

Mitch McConnell falls during Senate Republican lunch

His office said he sustained a "minor cut" on his face and a sprained wrist.
December 10
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell leaves his office wearing a brace on his left wrist and bandage on his cheek as a result of a fall earlier in the day at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Dec. 10, 2024.

He wore a brace on his left hand and had a visible bandage under his left eye.
December 10

GOP senators change tune over Trump Cabinet picks after MAGA pressure

"The president's been very clear of what he wants," one Republican said.
December 10
In this Nov. 19, 2024, file photo, Senator Joni Ernst gives remarks during a press conference in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
December 11

Reported assault of Rep. Nancy Mace stemmed from 'aggressive' handshake: Court docs

James McIntyre pleaded not guilty to assaulting a government official.
December 11
Rep. Nancy Mace speaks to reporters as she heads to a House Republican Caucus meeting on Capitol Hill, Nov. 19, 2024, in Washington.
December 12

Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats

A newly elected state lawmaker in West Virginia is facing at least one felony and is accused of making terroristic threats
December 12
Thiis photo provided by the West Virginia Divisions of Corrections and Rehabilitation, shows Joseph de Soto, was elected to serve in the West Virginia state House of Delegates as a Republican in November, following his arrest on at least one felony charge for making terroristic threats on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 in Martinsburg, W.Va. (West Virginia Divisions of Corrections and Rehabilitation via AP)
December 12

Biden commutes sentences for nearly 1,500, pardons 39 convicted of non-violent crimes

The White House hinted that this isn't the last of Biden's pardons.
December 12
President Joe Biden speaks at the White House Conference on Women's Health Research from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024.
December 12

Biden commutes 1,500 sentences, pardons 39 in biggest single-day act of clemency

President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes
December 12
President Joe Biden speaks at the White House Conference on Women's Health Research from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
December 13

Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time

President-elect Donald Trump wants to turn the lights out on daylight saving time
December 13
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a Time magazine Person of the Year event at the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
December 13

FACT FOCUS: Inspector general’s Jan. 6 report misrepresented as proof of FBI setup

Social media users are misrepresenting a report by the Justice Department inspector general’s office, falsely claiming that it’s proof the FBI orchestrated the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021
December 13
FILE - Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
December 13

Judge rejects an attempt by Trump campaign lawyer to invalidate guilty plea in Georgia election case

The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has rejected an attempt by former Trump campaign lawyer Kenneth Chesebro to invalidate his guilty plea
December 13
FILE - Kenneth Chesebro speaks to Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee during a hearing where Chesebro accepted a plea deal from the Fulton County district attorney at the Fulton County Courthouse, Oct. 20, 2023, in Atlanta. (Alyssa Pointer/Pool Photo via AP, File)
December 12

In shift, RFK Jr. now says weight-loss drugs 'have a place'

His comments come days before he holds confirmation meetings with GOP senators.
December 12
Secretary of Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. departs the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Dec. 12, 2024, in New York.
December 09

Trump says rivals should be in jail. Experts say Biden can pardon them beforehand.

Gen. Mark Milley, former Rep. Liz Cheney, Dr. Anthony Fauci could get pardons.
December 09
President Joe Biden greets his son Hunter Biden at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Aug. 19, 2024.
December 13

Two Virginia women who came to Congress on a mission prepare to leave at a critical moment

Reps. Abigail Spanberger and Jennifer Wexton are hoping the electoral change they were part of in the 2018 midterms continues
December 13
FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2018 file photo Seventh District Congressional candidate Abigail Spanberger speaks during a rally in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)