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WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House...

What does Congress have left to do in 2024? : The NPR Politics Podcast : NPR

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., pauses before talking to reporters about work on a final version of a...

McConnell on funding turmoil: ‘Oh, this is the way it’s going to be next year’

Outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) quipped Wednesday evening that Republicans may be in for more turmoil next year...

Keir Starmer stung by Waspi women but it’s least of his worries

The blunt truth is it has long been highly unlikely that this government or its Conservative predecessor would pay compensation...

Five more migrants detained in Aurora, Colorado, home invasion possibly linked to brutal Venezuelan gang

Police in Aurora, Colorado, have detained five more migrants in an armed home invasion and kidnapping that occurred early Tuesday...

Officials declare victory over ‘murder hornets’

State and federal officials declared victory over northern giant hornets, also known as “murder hornets,” in a Thursday press release...

New Jersey drones: Why we’re going to see more drones in the future

If, like me, you live in the Northeast, you’ve likely found it impossible to escape the story of the month.No,...

New charges target ex-Miami congressman for lobbying on behalf of sanctioned Venezuelan tycoon

MIAMI -- A federal grand jury in Washington has returned an indictment against former Congressman David Rivera for failing to...

House, Senate conservatives back two-step process to enact Trump agenda

House and Senate conservatives in a letter to their leaders on Wednesday backed a two-step budget reconciliation process to enact...

Taxpayers can’t fund payouts for women hit by pension age rise, Starmer says