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Attempted White House attacker receives sentencing

Sai Varshith Kandula, 20, was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court to 96 months in federal prison for an attempted attack on the White House on May 22, 2023.

ABC News - Jan. 16

Democrats concerned after Mike Johnson fires top Republican from House committee reportedly at Trump’s request – live

House speaker removed intelligence committee chair Mike Turner, whose stances have run afoul with Trump. Here’s what Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, wrote on X about his decision to name th e ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

Scott Turner, Trump’s Housing Pick, Will Face Questions From Senators

Scott Turner, an official during the first Trump administration, said that the country was not building enough homes and that the housing department was “failing at its most basic mission.”

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Montana House advances transgender bathroom bill

The Montana House of Representatives has advanced a transgender bathroom ban, the first to do so in the 2025 session.

ABC News - Jan. 16

'How could this be true?' - the house that survived an inferno

A Los Angeles resident returned to find his home still standing after the Eaton fire torched his street.

BBC News - Jan. 16

House parties offer differing priorities on opening day

The House of Representatives adopted rules for the 119th Congress that included changes to its standing procedures and the introduction of 12 policy-related bills, while Democrats proposed two ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

As Trump Heads to White House, Bolsonaro May Be Headed to Jail. Why?

Three reasons help explain why the two politicians have faced such contrasting fates.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Johnson removes Mike Turner as House Intelligence chair

The Ohio Republican has been an outspoken advocate for Ukraine funding and other hawkish national security stances.

Politico - Jan. 15

Los Angeles Needs to Fireproof Communities, Not Just Houses

After the devastation of the Los Angeles fires, officials are ready to rebuild. But defending against future fires requires thinking about more than buildings.

Wired - Jan. 15

White House holds press briefing

Watch live coverage as White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press briefing.

NBC News - Jan. 15

Melania Trump Says She Plans to Be at White House Full Time

Mrs. Trump did not immediately move in to the White House when her husband was inaugurated in 2017, but she said the second stay was going to be more routine. “I already packed,” she told Fox News.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

House Republicans and Trump discuss tying California wildfire aid to debt ceiling

The current California fires could become the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history.

Politico - Jan. 13

House GOP lawmakers raised alternative debt limit plays in huddle with Trump

President-elect Trump and House Republicans in favor of raising the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap discussed lifting the debt limit in legislative vehicles other than the "big, beautiful ...

The Hill - Jan. 12

Russia’s war economy is a house of cards

The financial underpinnings look increasingly fragile

Financial Times - Jan. 12

Trump announces newest White House aide nominees

President-elect Trump announced several new picks for White House positions in a series of Saturday Truth Social posts. Early in the evening, the incoming president said Steven Gill Bradbury would ...

The Hill - Jan. 12

House Republicans face massive debt problem

House Republicans have a problem. They want to pass a massive agenda for President-elect Trump, preferably in his first 100 days of office. And they don’t want to add to the federal deficit. That ...

The Hill - Jan. 11

The architecturally significant houses destroyed in L.A.'s fires

Historic landmarks by the likes of Myron Hunt and Elmer Grey and a noted Midcentury retreat by architect Ray Kappe have been lost. Here's our residential architecture list, to be updated regularly.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 11

Roy joins House Freedom Caucus for Trump meeting at Mar-a-Lago

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), who President-elect Trump threatened to primary last month, joined the House Freedom Caucus meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Friday. Rep. Eli Craine (R-Ariz.) shared a ...

The Hill - Jan. 11

Meta cuts DEI, marking another cultural shift ahead of Trump’s White House return

Facebook parent Meta is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, according to a memo sent to employees, marking the tech giant’s latest cultural shift ahead of President-elect ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 11

Tim Dowling: our house is destined to be dirty for ever …

There are muddy paw prints on our duvet, there’s tortoise pee on the kitchen floor and moth holes in the carpet: we have no business owning nice things. My wife asked for a new stair carpet for ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

Former Trump White House lawyer reacts to "hush money" sentencing

President-elect Donald Trump says he will appeal his conviction in the New York criminal "hush money" case after being sentenced Friday without any penalties. Ty Cobb, former member of the Trump ...

CBS News - Jan. 10

US job market soars past expectations in last report before Trump retakes White House

Economy adds 256,000 jobs in December, with Biden boasting of 16.6m jobs created during presidency. The US labor market expanded strongly in the last jobs report of the Biden administration , ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Top House Democrat asks Alito to recuse himself from Trump case after phone call

Top House Judiciary Committee Democrat urges Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from Trump hush money sentencing after a call between Trump and Alito.

ABC News - Jan. 10

How California wildfires are hitting the state’s housing market

Insurance companies have refused to renew policies for hundreds of thousands of homes in recent years

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Senate GOP fears landmines in House could derail Trump's tax agenda

Senate Republicans fear that President-elect Trump’s tax agenda could be derailed in the House by several potential landmines, including calls by some GOP lawmakers to raise corporate taxes and to ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Zelenskyy in final pitch for US weapons before Trump enters White House

Also in this newsletter: Will Slovakia really cut off electricity supplies to Ukraine?

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Lammy challenges Trump's rhetoric days before White House return

The foreign secretary talks up UK-US relations - but clear divisions with the incoming president remain.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Trump expected to tap GOP House Foreign Affairs Africa director for NSC post

President-elect Trump is expected to tap Joe Foltz, staff director for the Republican side of the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Africa, to lead the Africa desk at the National Security ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Banks Are Racking Up Wins Even Before Trump Is Back in White House

Lobbying by banks helped torpedo a major proposal, and a top regulator announced this week that he would step down from a leadership role.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Moment friends abandon house as Palisades fire closes in

The blaze has been declared the most destructive in the city's history with more than 1,000 structures destroyed.

BBC News - Jan. 8

House Republican bill would pave way for Trump to acquire Panama Canal for US

Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) will introduce a bill that would authorize the president to purchase the Panama Canal and put it under U.S. control, an acquisition that President-elect Trump has been ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

House Republican: Gulf of Mexico name less important than Trump's actions

Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) said President-elect Trump’s musing about changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America is less important than his actions in the region, particularly ...