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January 9, 2024

The hitchhiker’s guide to where we stand with a potential government shutdown

Sen. Mitch McConnell says a CR is needed to avoid a government shutdown while House Speaker Mike Johnson has stood firmly against a continuing resolution.

January 9, 2024

New focus in military spending can keep Pentagon step ahead of China: expert

The Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act has a new focus on military development of artificial intelligence while also putting guardrails on the new tech.

January 8, 2024

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to why the bipartisan spending agreement doesn’t necessarily avert government shutdown

Despite a much ballyhooed bipartisan spending agreement, several obstacles remain that Congress may not be able to get around and avoid a government shutdown.

January 8, 2024

Crunch time: Congress kicks off 2024 staring down potential shutdown

Congress opens 2024 staring down the barrel of a potential government shutdown, followed by impeachment inquiries and funding fights over Israel and Ukraine.

January 8, 2024

Hunter Biden, Mayorkas, Fauci: House lawmakers return from holidays for a high-profile week

House lawmakers return for a new year and a busy first week back on Capitol Hill, with names like Hunter Biden, Anthony Fauci and Alejandro Mayorkas taking center stage.

January 7, 2024

Speaker Johnson accuses Mayorkas of 'intentionally' creating border crisis: 'There must be accountability'

House Speaker Mike Johnson defended the GOP push to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday.

January 7, 2024

Capitol police officer on Jan. 6 announces Maryland congressional run, vows 'to stop Trump's MAGA extremists'

Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, who served during the Jan. 6 riot, entered the Democratic primary race for Maryland's 3rd Congressional District.

January 7, 2024

Politicians, media figures and profs claimed racism drove ouster of former Harvard President Claudine Gay

Several prominent public figures claimed racism was the driving force behind Claudine Gay, Harvard's first Black president, resigning amid controversy.

January 6, 2024

Speaker Johnson invites Biden to deliver State of the Union amid 'moment of great challenge'

House Speaker Mike Johnson formally invited President Biden to deliver a State of the Union address before Congress in March, amid "a moment of great challenge for our country."

January 6, 2024

On this day in history, January 6, 1941, FDR delivers Four Freedoms speech, steeling Americans for WWII

President Franklin D. Roosevelt outlined "Four Freedoms" in his State of the Union address of Jan. 6, 1941, as he prepared Americans for the inevitable entry into World War II.