- Biden Signs Law to Increase Social Security Benefits for Millions
By Joseph Lord
President Joe Biden on Jan. 5 signed into law a bill that would increase Social Security benefits for millions of U.S. citizens ...
- New Orleans Mourns Victims of Truck Attack With Tearful Vigil and Celebration of Life
By The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS—New Orleans mourned, wept, and danced at a vigil Saturday evening along the famous thoroughfare where a man rammed a ...
- Biden Awards 7 Veterans With Medal of Honor, 8 First Responders With Medal of Valor
By Jacob Burg
President Joe Biden on Jan. 3 awarded seven Korean and Vietnam War veterans with the Medal of Honor for “acts of gallantry ...
- Stalled Minnesota Copper-Nickel Mine Could Break Ground With Trump Back in White House
By John Haughey
A fiercely contested Minnesota copper-nickel mining proposal is among stymied mineral and energy development projects President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to quickly ...
- Congress Prepares to Certify Trump’s Election Victory on Jan. 6
By Tom Ozimek
Congress will hold a joint session on Jan. 6 to count the Electoral College votes, marking the official certification of President-elect Donald ...
- Johnson Sworn In as Speaker
By Jackson Richman
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has been sworn in as the 56th speaker.
This followed him winning on the first ballot after three ...
- Will a Protracted Speaker Battle Impact Trump’s Victory Certification
By Mark Tapscott
As potentially extended battles to elect new speakers of the House of Representatives become more frequent, a common fear is repeatedly expressed ...
- Suspect in Explosion Outside Trump’s Las Vegas Hotel Identified as Special Forces Soldier
By Katabella Roberts and Ryan Morgan
Investigators have identified the individual who died inside a Tesla Cybertruck filled with explosives that exploded on Jan. 1 ...
- Trump Staffer Credited With Garbage Truck Appearance Tapped to Be Executive Producer
By Katabella Roberts
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Dec. 31 that Justin Caporale—who is credited with organizing his campaign event featuring a garbage truck—will take ...
- New Orleans Attack Suspect Served in the Military: What We Know
By Zachary Stieber
Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the man who officials say rammed a truck into a crowd in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, served in ...
- Elections, Debt, and Taxes: Here’s What to Expect in the 119th Congress
By Arjun Singh
WASHINGTON—The 119th Congress of the United States will take office on Jan. 3, 2025, and last for two years, until Jan. 3, ...
- How a 2nd Trump Administration Might Affect Foreign Policy
By Andrew Thornebrooke and Ryan Morgan
The second administration of President-elect Donald Trump is anticipated to bring great change to America’s foreign policy establishment.
From wars ...
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