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House Committee Releases Gaetz Accusations

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Trump Renews Calls to Buy Greenland

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Biden Commutes Death Row Sentences

By WILL WEISSERT and DARLENE SUPERVILLE / AP

How Congress May Tackle AI in 2025

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How a Shutdown Could Affect Americans

Troops will work without pay, and service at national parks and airports could change.

By Brian Bennett

What to Know About the Debt Ceiling

A Trump-injected debate over the debt ceiling is at the center of Congress’ dispute over funding that is pushing Washington to the brink of a federal government shutdown.

By Meg Kinnard / AP

House Rejects Trump’s Government Funding Plan

A day before a potential government shutdown, in a vote punctuated by angry outbursts over the self-made crisis, the lawmakers fell well short of the two-thirds threshold needed for passage.

By Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking / AP

Shutdown Would Kill Disaster Relief

Hurricane Helene was the deadliest storm to hit the US mainland since Hurricane Katrina

By Brian Bennett

Bipartisan Stopgap Government Funding Plan Collapses After Trump Intervenes

Trump’s sudden entrance into the debate and new demands days before a deadline to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown sent Congress spiraling.

By Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking / AP

How the Women’s March Evolved to Prepare for Trump’s Second Term

Women’s March organizers say the group has evolved, absorbed criticism, and become more inclusive as it prepares for Trump’s second term.

By Rebecca Schneid

How an Ethics Report Could Impact Gaetz

Even a damning ethics report might not disrupt Gaetz's place in the post-Trump GOP

By Philip Elliott

SCOTUS to Hear Arguments Over Potential TikTok Ban

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in January over the constitutionality of the federal law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese parent company doesn’t sell it.

By MARK SHERMAN / AP

Trump Sues Des Moines Register and Selzer, Alleging ‘Election Interference’

The President-elect claims “brazen election interference” after the Register published a poll the weekend before the election that showed Kamala Harris with a surprising lead.

By David Bauder / AP

Judge Rejects Trump’s Bid to Toss Hush-Money Conviction

Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan refused to throw out the President-elect’s hush money conviction because of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity. But the overall future of the historic case remains unclear.

By Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz / AP

ABC Agrees to Give Millions to Trump Library to Settle Lawsuit

The settlement agreement describes ABC's presidential library payment as a "charitable contribution."

By MICHAEL R. SISAK / AP

U.S. Officials Have Been in Contact With Syrian Rebel Group, Says Blinken

Blinken would not discuss details, but said it was important for the U.S. to convey messages to the group about its conduct.

By MATTHEW LEE / AP

How Gender-Affirming Health Care Providers Are Preparing for Trump

With Donald Trump poised to return to the White House, gender-affirming health care providers are bracing for impact.

By Rebecca Schneid

Romney’s Senate Exit May Create Vacuum of Vocal GOP Trump Critics

Washington will soon be without one of its strongest conservative Trump critics.

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM / AP

Biden Faces Pressure to Clear Death Row

Trump executed 13 people in his first term. There are 40 men on death row.

By Brian Bennett

No Undercover FBI Employees Present at Jan. 6 Riot, According to Watchdog Report

The review by the Justice Department inspector general’s office knocks down a fringe conspiracy theory advanced by some Republicans in Congress that the FBI played a role in instigating the events that day, but it assessed that the agency should have done more to gather intelligence before the riot.

By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER / AP
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