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Scavenger hunts, Christmas mass, Cajun-fried turkey: Capitol Hill’s favorite holiday traditions

House lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree that the holidays are a time for family, friends, and showing people that they care.

Palau signs memo with Trump administration to take 75 migrants from US

Palau, a small archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean, signed a memo of understanding with the Trump administration to take up to 75 “third-country nationals,” in exchange for $7.5 million in foreign aid. The agreement would allow migrants who have never been charged with a crime “to live and work in Palau, helping address local...

Palau signs memo with Trump administration to take 75 migrants from US

Palau, a small archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean, signed a memo of understanding with the Trump administration to take up to 75 “third-country nationals,” in exchange for $7.5 million in foreign aid. The agreement would allow migrants who have never been charged with a crime “to live and work in Palau, helping address local...

Newsom proclaims state of emergency in multiple Southern California counties due to storms

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared a state of emergency in several southern counties on Wednesday, as a powerful winter storm swept through the state. Newsom issued the proclamation in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Shasta counties, unlocking additional state resources and assistance to aid in the emergency response. He warned...

Newsom proclaims state of emergency in multiple Southern California counties due to storms

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared a state of emergency in several southern counties on Wednesday, as a powerful winter storm swept through the state. Newsom issued the proclamation in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Shasta counties, unlocking additional state resources and assistance to aid in the emergency response. He warned...

Hageman launches bid for Wyoming Senate seat

Wyoming GOP Rep. Harriet Hageman on Tuesday announced her campaign for Senate, hoping to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis in next year’s election....

Apex predator threatening Northwest salmon sparks rare bipartisan push to ‘kill more’

Bipartisan lawmakers find common ground in the middle of partisan divides as sea lions threaten Washington salmon populations and fishing communities.

Ben Sasse says he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer

Former Sen. Ben Sasse announced on Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic pancreatic cancer. The Nebraska Republican shared the news...

The 60 Minutes Scandal That Wasn’t

Bari Weiss did not summarily throw the report in the trash. Rather, she said that it needed more time to bake.

Former GOP Senator Ben Sasse Announces Advanced Cancer Diagnosis

Sasse called his diagnosis a ‘death sentence.’

California Democrats Belatedly Realize the Consequences of a One-Party State

A state dominated by one party for a long stretch has far-reaching results.

Attack on Religious Freedom by Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct

This past October, the Texas supreme court delivered Judge Hensley a decisive victory in her long-running battle with the Commission. Or so it seemed.

Trump critic George Conway takes steps to run for New York City congressional seat

George Conway, a former conservative lawyer who has become one of President Donald Trump's most outspoken critics, is taking steps toward a run for Congress in an open New York City seat.

House GOP Whip Tom Emmer targets Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for social services fraud scandal

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, the highest-ranking Minnesotan in Congress, is demanding accountability in his state's social services fraud scandal.

Federal watchdog finds Medicaid wasted more than $200 million on dead enrollees in single year

Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died, according to a new report from the independent watchdog for the Department of Health and Human Services.

White House rebuffs Catholic bishops’ appeal for a Christmas pause in immigration enforcement

Florida's Catholic bishops appealed to President Donald Trump on Monday to pause immigration enforcement activities during the Christmas holidays. The White House, in response, said it would be business as usual.

Boasberg orders Trump to bring back CECOT migrant class deported in March

Judge Boasberg gave Trump officials 14 days to detail plans to provide due process protections for migrant deported to CECOT in March.

Trump trade crackdown hits cheap food containers from China, Vietnam with massive new duties

Commerce Department will issue final duty orders on disposable food containers from China and Vietnam following trade commission vote on unfair import practices.

Epstein file drop includes ‘untrue and sensationalist claims’ about Trump, DOJ says

Jeffrey Epstein documents reveal President Donald Trump allegedly flew on Epstein's private jet at least eight times in 1990s, according to federal prosecutor email from 2020.

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