President Biden signed an executive order on Monday to close the federal government on Jan. 9 to honor the late President Jimmy Carter, whose funeral will be that day.

It is easy for newspapers to pen dry remembrances of significant people who died in the past year, but it is harder and more important to identify those whose lives and work we should honor or emulate. From wide-ranging fields, let us pay special homage to the following Americans for contributions to the common culture, […]

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday that she had a “great meeting” with President-elect Trump. “Today, President Trump and I had a great meeting to discuss our shared priorities for the President’s second term,” Bowser said in a statement on X. “President Trump and I both want Washington, DC to be the best, most...

Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) said he will likely back Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) in the leadership vote this week, but he’s still not a firm yes. McCormick joined NewsNation’s “The Hill” on Monday, where he was asked if he’d vote for Johnson on Friday. “Most likely,” he replied. “We have decisions to be making and...

The official account for Ford Motor Company on X was apparently compromised in a hacking incident behind a viral post calling Israel a “terrorist state.” In a statement posted Monday evening, Ford said its X account was “briefly compromised” and several unauthorized posts were shared. “They do not represent the views of Ford Motor Company,”...

Tom Homan, who has been tapped to be President-elect Trump’s border czar, criticized Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) after she said he is in over his head. On Saturday, Crockett joined MSNBC, where she chastised the Trump administration for its mass deportation plans, and she argued they would separate families and put people in immigration encampments....

Every two years, the period between November's election and when the new Congress begins is often the busiest swath of time for the media's coverage of Congress.