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Lara Trump says she's removed her name from contention to be Florida's senator

The president-elect's daughter-in-law also teased a “big announcement” that she would share in January.
2024 Republican National Convention: Day 4
2024 Republican National Convention: Day 4
2h ago

Trump taps former producer of 'The Apprentice' as special envoy to U.K.

Mark Burnett worked with Trump in 2004 to launch the show, which helped boost Trump’s fame ahead of his first presidential election.
President Trump
President Trump
7h ago

Senate confirms Biden's 235th judge, beating Trump's record

It's an important milestone for Joe Biden as he tops his predecessor Donald Trump's total number of judicial nominees confirmed before handing the White House back over to him.
 Ketanji Brown Jackson and Joe Biden.
 Ketanji Brown Jackson and Joe Biden.

Here's how a government shutdown could have impacted holiday travel

The Transportation Security Administration said it expects to screen 40 million passengers through Jan. 2.
Travelers check in at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.
Travelers check in at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.

Federal workers fed up with paycheck uncertainty surrounding shutdown fights

A shutdown would have jeopardized future paychecks for government employees and contractors
A TSA agent adjusts their holiday hat between checking traveler's documents through in line for security at Love Field airport in Dallas, Texas on Dec. 20, 2024.
A TSA agent adjusts their holiday hat between checking traveler's documents through in line for security at Love Field airport in Dallas, Texas on Dec. 20, 2024.
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Senate Democrats blast Supreme Court's 'ethical crisis' as investigation concludes

With Republicans about to take control of the Senate, Democrats on the Judiciary Committee issued a report detailing alleged ethical lapses by justices.
Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, Samuel Alito and Elena Kagan in 2022.
Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, Samuel Alito and Elena Kagan in 2022.

Senate passes bill to avoid a shutdown, ending funding fight at the 11th hour

President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill to fund the government through March 14. It does not address the debt ceiling, a key demand from President-elect Donald Trump.
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US-POLITICS-CONGRESS-ECONOMY-VOTE

Congress averts a government shutdown, sending funding bill to President Biden

Congress passed a bill to fund the government through March 14, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk to become law. Agencies "will not shut down," the White House said.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at the Capitol on Dec. 10, 2024.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at the Capitol on Dec. 10, 2024.

White House starts scrapping pending regulations on transgender athletes and student debt

The Department of Education said it was withdrawing the proposal because of ongoing litigation over how Title IX should handle issues of gender identity.
President Joe Biden speaking
President Joe Biden speaking

Lawmakers take a big step toward avoiding a shutdown: From the Politics Desk

Plus, MAGA activists are already railing against compromise in Washington, and Musk's access to foreign leaders raises eyebrows.
Mike Johnson speaks to reporters
Mike Johnson speaks to reporters

MAGA activists push 'hyperpartisanship' and reject compromise: 'Trump is in charge!'

At a conservative conference in Phoenix this week, participants said they were ready to target opponents of Trump's agenda in Washington — including fellow Republicans.
AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix on Dec. 19, 2024.
AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix on Dec. 19, 2024.

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