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Affordable Care Act enrollments surge as Biden's term nears end, White House says
"That means that enrollment has nearly doubled since I took office," President Joe Biden said in a statement.ABC News - 6d -
Democrats hold Virginia state House seat in closely watched special election
Democrat JJ Singh has defeated Republican Ram Venkatachalam in the special election for the Virginia state House's 26th District, according to Decision Desk HQ. The seat was formerly held by Del. ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
White House readies nicotine proposal in administration's final days
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story FDA rule to lower nicotine levels closes in on finish line The Food and Drug Administration is poised to try ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Trump White House seeks to limit staff who have direct access to the president
The number of individuals with direct access to the president will be more limited when Donald Trump takes office in two weeks.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Watch live: House GOP holds first presser of 119th Congress amid reconciliation debate
House Republican leaders are holding a news conference Tuesday morning as GOP lawmakers grapple with President-elect Trump's public back-and-forth over whether Congress should pass his agenda in ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Middle East latest: Israel's military launches wave of raids across the occupied West Bank
The Israeli military has launched a wave of raids across the occupied West Bank, killing at least three Palestinians it said were militantsABC News - Jan. 7 -
Blinken says Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks are in homestretch
Israel has vowed to catch the perpetrators after gunmen killed three people and wounded seven others in an attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the West Bank. It comes as outgoing U.S. Secretary of ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Trump's incoming White House chief of staff says she won't tolerate drama
Leaks, office feuds and chaos were some of the things CBS News reported coming out of the West Wing during President-elect Donald Trump's first term. Susie Wiles, the incoming White House chief of ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Hurdles remain as Israel and Hamas once again inch toward a ceasefire deal
Israel and Hamas are once again struggling to reach a ceasefire that could wind down the 15-month war in Gaza and bring home dozens of Israelis held hostageABC News - Jan. 6 -
Trump, White House react to Justin Trudeau's resignation
The development comes a month after Canada's deputy prime minister, Chrystia Freeland, resigned suddenly from Trudeau's cabinet.ABC News - Jan. 6 -
Inside Trump's White House: a new occupant in one of the prime offices
West Wing office space has long been a status symbol in official Washington where proximity and access to the president can equate to influence.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Hamas Approves List of Hostages It May Free Under a Cease-Fire Deal With Israel
Israel says Hamas has not provided any information about the status of those 34 hostages, dampening any notion that the endorsement is a step toward a deal to stop the war.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
‘Backbiting,’ ‘drama’ won’t be tolerated in Trump White House: Wiles
Susie Wiles, President-elect Trump’s incoming White House chief of staff, said there won’t be any “backbiting” or “drama” tolerated in the next administration. “I don’t welcome people who want to ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated Maduro to visit White House
A senior U.S. administration official has told the Associated Press that the Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s presidential election ...ABC News - Jan. 6 -
Hamas lists 34 hostages it may free under ceasefire
The list is released as new Israeli air strikes kill dozens in Gaza over the weekend.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
Hamas releases video of Israeli hostage Liri Albag as ceasefire talks resume
It comes as Israel intensified strikes on Gaza, killing 88 people over the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run health ministry says.BBC News - Jan. 5 -
Trump announces additional senior White House officials
President-elect Trump has announced additional senior White House officials, further filling out his team ahead of his inauguration on Jan. 20. Trump picked Stanley Woodward to join the White ...The Hill - Jan. 5 -
Why didn't Lionel Messi go to White House to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom from Joe Biden?
The Argentine couldn't make the trip to D.C.CBS Sports - Jan. 4 -
Schumer presses Thune for briefings on recent attacks
Thune took control of the Senate chamber on Friday.Politico - Jan. 4 -
Biden is trying to weaponize the Clean Air Act on his way out of the White House
President Biden’s Department of Justice filed an unusual brief in Sunoco v. Honolulu.The Hill - Jan. 4 -
White House announces Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
The White House announced the recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. The 19 honorees include former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, international ...NBC News - Jan. 4 -
The fragile Israel-Hezbollah truce is holding so far, despite violations
A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has held up for over a month, even as its terms seem unlikely to be met by the agreed-upon deadlineABC News - Jan. 4 -
Biden Honors Police Officers and Veterans With Medals at White House
The president recognized five officers who responded to a 2023 school shooting at a private Christian school in Tennessee, and veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
Biden hosts Medal of Honor ceremony at White House
Watch live as President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Medal of Honor ceremony for seven U.S. Army veterans of the Korean and Vietnam Wars.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Mike Johnson re-elected as House speaker after brief Republican revolt – live
Incumbent speaker swayed two members who initially voted against him, giving him 218 votes to win over Democrat Jeffries’ 215 votes. Mike Johnson secures US House speakership after facing ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Watch live: White House holds press briefing as Johnson fights to stay Speaker
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will brief reporters Friday as the House holds its Speakership vote. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is fighting to keep his gavel as at least a dozen ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
House holds vote to elect speaker
Watch live coverage as the House of Representatives holds a vote to elect the next speaker, with current House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., aiming for re-election.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Israel confirms it is holding Gaza hospital chief Abu Safiya
The IDF had earlier told a local NGO it was unaware of his case, sparking concern.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
New Orleans attacker's past and House to hold speaker vote: Morning Rundown
Mike Johnson fights to maintain his role as House Speaker.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Biden to award medals of honor, valor in waning days at White House
President Biden will award the Medal of Honor to seven U.S. Army soldiers and the Medal of Valor to eight public safety officers at the White House on Friday. The Medal of Honor is given to members ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
What Happened to Carter’s White House Solar Panels? They Lived On.
The panels, removed under Ronald Reagan, found new homes from Maine to China. And their legacy still reverberates.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
Biden marks 235 judicial confirmations during White House tenure
President Biden delivered remarks from the White House highlighting the 235 judges confirmed by the Senate during his single term in office.CBS News - Jan. 2 -
FBI to brief House Homeland Security Committee on New Orleans attack
The Assistant Director of the FBI's Counterterrorism will brief the committee members and staff in a call on Thursday morning, according to a committee aide.CBS News - Jan. 2 -
White House reacts to deadly New Orleans attack that killed at least 15
With just a few weeks left in office, President Biden huddled with his homeland security team after the deadly attack in New Orleans that killed at least 15 people. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.CBS News - Jan. 1 -
Gaza Residents Endure Harsh Conditions as Israel-Hamas War Continues Into 2025
Several people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the city of Jabaliya, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense. Israel’s military said it was targeting Hamas.The New York Times - Jan. 1 -
