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Live updates: House Republicans take a victory lap as Congress returns to DC
Republicans return to Congress for the lame duck session to decide on government funding, leadership elections in both chambers, and whether to cut a deal with Democrats or push the issue into next ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Hakeem Jeffries on hopes for bipartisanship as Congress edges toward GOP control
One week after Election Day, key House races remain undecided as CBS News projects Congress leaning Republican. If confirmed, Republicans would control the House, Senate and White House for the ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
On lame-duck AI bill, Congress shouldn’t push too far
Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds the potential to bring a commercial and economic rebirth for the United States and its allies, but Congress is negotiating a lame-duck bill to regulate the AI ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
The Hill's 12:30 Report — Congress returns to a scrambled Washington
Presented by Electronic Payments Coalition — Plus: The fate of Trump's hush money case {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Tuesday. Capitol Hill is filled with freshly dry-cleaned suits this morning. That ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Triumphant Republicans Grapple With Trump’s Influence as They Return to Capitol
The president-elect is to visit Capitol Hill on Wednesday as Republican senators elect a majority leader. His staffing decisions are already depleting the narrow majority the G.O.P. expects in the ...Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
What Congress has on its agenda for lame-duck session
Lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for the first time since Election Day. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on what Congress has in store for the remainder of ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
US Congress to hold second hearing on UFOs in attempt to ‘pull back curtain’
House committee’s hearing will have ‘expert witnesses’ to shed light on unidentified anomalous phenomena. The United States Congress will hold a hearing on Wednesday to discuss the topic of UFOs ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Advocates call on Congress to reauthorize radiation compensation law in lame-duck session
A coalition of advocates and stakeholders called on Congress to take action in the lame-duck session to reauthorize the law compensating Americans exposed to nuclear radiation by the federal ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Latest news on Trump's D.C. visit with Biden, Republicans in Congress
President-elect Donald Trump met with President Biden at the White House after gathering with House Republicans in Washington, D.C. Semafor's Kadia Goba joins CBS News with more on Trump's visit ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Republican Congress Could Mean Slashed Taxes and Heightened Deficits
Trump’s agenda could sink the U.S. government trillions of dollars further into debt.Business - Inc. - 2 days ago -
Trump secures control of Congress as Republicans win House majority
Party’s hold on both chambers gives US president-elect latitude to pursue radical legislative agendaBusiness - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after Trump attorney general nomination
Decision by congressman, selected by Trump to lead DoJ, means end to ethics inquiry over alleged sexual misconduct. Donald Trump said he will nominate Florida congressman Matt Gaetz to be the US ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Gaetz resigns from Congress — possibly skirting long-awaited Ethics report
His resignation came the same day Donald Trump nominated him to be attorney general, but some Republicans think he had other motivations.Politics - Politico - 2 days ago -
Can Trump impose tariffs without Congress? It's complicated, experts say.
President-elect Donald Trump claims he can unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports. The reality is more complicated, according to trade experts.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
WATCH: Congress hears more testimony about UFOs: ‘We are not alone’
Wednesday’s joint congressional hearing by subcommittees of the House Oversight Committee was titled, "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth."Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
Burt Bacharach, composer of classic songs, will have papers donated to Library of Congress
The papers of composer and songwriter Burt Bacharach are being donated to the Library of CongressEntertainment - ABC News - Yesterday -
What's next for Congress after Trump's Gaetz nomination, other team picks?
Many of President-elect Donald Trump's team picks for his second term in the White House will have to go through the Senate confirmation process. Also, an expected House ethics inquiry into former ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Durbin on Gaetz ethics report as Congress reacts to Trump's attorney general pick
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the Senate's majority whip, is calling for the preservation of the report and any documentation pertaining to the House Ethics Committee inquiry into former Florida Rep. ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Crypto Congress + HBD ChatGPT + What Social Media Platform Should I Be On?
Cryptocurrency is poised to have a huge year in 2025.Tech - The New York Times - 17 hours ago -
Fans, family and friends mourn former One Direction member Liam Payne
Former One Direction member Liam Payne died Wednesday after falling from a hotel room in Argentina. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more on what we know about Payne's death.Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
One Direction members say they are ‘devastated’ by loss of Liam Payne
Bandmates will miss the singer, 31, who fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, ‘terribly’. Liam Payne autopsy shows star died of multiple injuries sustained in fall Liam Payne ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
One Direction Members Honor Liam Payne With Emotional Tributes
After hearing the news of Payne’s fatal fall from a hotel balcony, his groupmates, fans and collaborators shared their shock and grief.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
WATCH: BTS member J-Hope discharged from military
K-pop star J-Hope, a member of the boy band supergroup BTS, was greeted by one of his bandmates and cheering fans as he was discharged from South Korea's military on Thursday after 18 months of duty.Top stories - ABC News - October 17 -
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Sarah McBride on her run to become first trans member of the House
In 2020, Sarah McBride made history as the first transgender person ever elected to a state senate seat. Now, the Delaware Democrat is running for Congress.Top stories - CBS News - October 20 -
New President Subianto swears in Indonesia's largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 members
Newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto has sworn in Indonesia’s largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 members representing his pledge for a strong governmentWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
Central Park Five members file defamation lawsuit against Trump
The lawsuit argues that Trump's statements are "demonstrably false," since the Central Park Five — all of whom are plaintiffs in the case — never pleaded guilty.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
'Central Park 5' members sue Donald Trump over debate comments
Members of the "Central Park Five" filed a defamation suit against Trump on Monday, accusing him of spreading "false, misleading and defamatory" statements.Top stories - ABC News - October 21 -
Bipartisan House members call for tighter sanctions on oil field servicers in Russia
A bipartisan coalition of more than 50 congressional representatives called on the Biden administration to tighten sanctions on Russian oil and specifically address a major U.S. oil field ...Politics - The Hill - October 21
