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January 8, 2025

Trump arrives at Capitol to weigh strategy on budget, taxes and border with Senate GOP

Senate Republicans are huddling with President-elect Trump on Wednesday to discuss how to approach budget reconciliation to pass his agenda.

January 8, 2025

Bipartisan lawmakers introduce ‘Georgian Nightmare Non-Recognition Act' in warning to Putin allied government

Senior Republican and Democratic representatives will introduce a bill on Wednesday prohibiting recognition of the Georgian Dream government amid daily protests against the new government.

January 8, 2025

Border state Democrat Ruben Gallego backs GOP's Laken Riley Act ahead of Senate vote

Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona is backing the GOP's Laken Riley Act, joining two other Democrats who have pledged to support it during a floor vote on Friday.

January 7, 2025

RFK Jr. to meet with slew of Dems including Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders

RFK Jr. begins meeting with Senate Democrats this week as his coalition for getting confirmed to HHS secretary remains uncertain.

January 7, 2025

'Blood on your hands': A look back at Mark Zuckerberg's tense moments in congressional hearings

Mark Zuckerberg's new freedom of speech policies mark a shift in Facebook's moderation, following years of scrutiny over alleged censorship and political bias.

January 7, 2025

Midwestern state senator revives DOGE-aligned bills as GOP prepares for DC takeover

Sen. Eric Schmitt is tackling the administrative state by debuting key legislation in the newly Republican-controlled Congress.

January 7, 2025

Trump announces $20 billion in new data centers in post-certification address

President-elect Trump held a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, one day after Vice President Kamala Harris certified his election victory.

January 7, 2025

Transgender bill barring men from women's sports to get floor vote in newly GOP-led Senate

Sen. Tommy Tuberville is leading the reintroduction of his bill on transgender athletes now that Republicans are in control of the Senate.

January 7, 2025

Pence calls it 'particularly admirable' for VP Harris to preside over election certification following loss

Former Vice President Mike Pence called it "particularly admirable" for Vice President Kamala Harris to preside over the certification of the presidential contest in which she was defeated

January 7, 2025

President Carter to lie in state at US Capitol ahead of National Cathedral funeral

The body of former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol this week before a state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral.