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President-elect Trump arrived late Wednesday afternoon at the Capitol, along with former first lady Melania Trump. Both stopped in the Rotunda to pay their respects to former President Carter, who ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Received No Drilling Bids

No companies bid for the chance to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It was the second auction in four years that failed to draw strong interest.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Baseball Hall of Fame voting update: Ichiro Suzuki remains perfect, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner receive high support

With 118 ballots publicly available, here's where the voting stands.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

Cartel threatens to kill famed singer: "Last time you will receive a warning"

Photos of a banner threatening the lives of Natanael Cano and several other artists circulated on social media over the weekend.

CBS News - Jan. 8

Senate Republicans prepare blitzkrieg on Biden regulations

Senate Republicans, waiting for their House counterparts to figure out their strategy on border security and tax reform, are planning to use the Congressional Review Act to wage a lightning war on ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Republicans hold on to Virginia state Senate seat

Republican Luther Cifers defeated Democrat Jack Trammell in the special election for the state Senate's 10th District on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, maintaining Republicans’ grip on the ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Jimmy Butler trade rumors: Heat receiving 'poo-poo platter' offers, Grizzlies among teams told to stay away

Butler is going to want major money this offseason, and that's scaring teams off

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

D.C. prepares to receive Jimmy Carter's casket

The nation's capital is preparing to honor former President Jimmy Carter as his casket travels from Georgia. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Only 1 in 4 young adults received financial education at school, study shows

Poor access to money management is pushing students towards ‘unreliable’ online resources, says Santander UK chair

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Trump to meet with Senate Republicans on Wednesday

President-elect Trump will be on Capitol Hill on Wednesday at the invitation of Senate Republican leadership, according to three sources familiar with the invitation. GOP leaders haven’t released ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Investigators receive black box data from plane that crashed in Kazakhstan

Authorities now have access to cockpit dialogue from Azerbaijan Airlines plane that went down on Christmas Day. Brazil’s air force has extracted the data from two black box recorders belonging to a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Less than 1 in 1,000 adolescents received gender-affirming medications: Study

Less than 1 in 1,000 adolescents with commercial insurance received gender-affirming medication over a five-year period, according to a study released Monday. The researchers in the study surveyed ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Gillibrand to head Senate Democrats’ campaign arm

New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) has been tapped by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to head the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Senate Democrats’ campaign arm, for ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Fewer than 1 in 1,000 US adolescents receive gender-affirming medications, researchers find

Fewer than 1 in 1,000 U.S. adolescents with commercial insurance received gender-affirming medications during a recent five-year period

ABC News - Jan. 6

GOP senator: RFK Jr. 'wrong' on vaccinations

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), a medical doctor, said President-elect Trump’s pick for secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is “wrong” about vaccinations. In an interview on ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial accused of receiving illegal funding from Gaddafi

Former French president alleged to have received millions of euros from Libyan dictator’s regime to fund campaign. Nicolas Sarkozy has gone on trial over allegations he received millions of euros ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Bengals star Ja'Marr Chase becomes 6th wide receiver in Super Bowl era to win triple crown

Ja'Marr Chase is the first wide receiver since Cooper Kupp to bring home the triple crown.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

Full interview: Senate Majority Leader John Thune

Margaret Brennan spoke with Sen. John Thune (SD-R) in his first sit down interview as Senate Majority Leader. Watch Margaret Brennan's full interview with Sen. Thune here, a portion of which aired ...

CBS News - Jan. 5

Relationship with Trump is ‘evolving’ says new Senate Majority Leader Thune: Full interview

In an interview with Meet the Press, the new Republican Senate Majority Leader June Thune (R-S.D.) talks about his relationship with President-elect Trump, working with the House Republicans and ...

NBC News - 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

Lionel Messi, Magic Johnson among 19 set to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden

The award is the highest honor that a civilian can receive from the United States

CBS Sports - Jan. 4

Hillary Clinton, George Soros and others to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

Among the recipients of the top civilian honor are NBA legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson, fashion icon Anna Wintour, U2 singer Bono and actor Denzel Washington.

NBC News - Jan. 4

Bono, Anna Wintour and Jane Goodall receive Presidential Medals of Freedom

Joe Biden awards highest civilian honour to 19 people for ‘exemplary contributions to prosperity, values or security of the US’. The U2 frontman Bono , the editor-in-chief of Vogue, Anna Wintour, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

Schiff's swearing-in sets record in U.S. Senate

Sen. Adam Schiff's (D-Calif.) swearing-in for a full six-year term in the upper chamber this week set a U.S. record, as the 119th Congress convened for the first time Friday. The Democrat from ...

The Hill - Jan. 4

New Senate Majority Leader Thune: Speaker Johnson has 'really tough job' with slim majority

New Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) tells Kristen Welker he is confident he and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will have a “strong working relationship” and hopes the GOP-controlled ...

NBC News - Jan. 3

As new Senate gets underway, Thune vows to uphold Senate filibuster

Sen. John Thune used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at least 60 votes to pass Senate legislation.

ABC News - Jan. 3

Harris ribs Sanders during official Senate swearing-in

Vice President Harris gently ribbed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) during the official Senate swearing-in on Friday. "Stand right here. Although that is not your nature, to just stand where you're ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

John Thune Takes Charge in the Senate, Ushering in a New Leadership Era

The affable traditional conservative from South Dakota is the first new chief of the Senate G.O.P. in nearly two decades. He will confront a challenge managing President-elect Donald J. Trump’s ...

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Watch live: Harris swears in new senators

Vice President Harris will open the Senate for the 119th Congress Friday afternoon, swearing in members as the GOP prepares to take control of the upper chamber. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) is poised ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Thune says preserving the Senate filibuster will be a top priority

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) in his first prepared address as Senate majority leader says “preserving” the filibuster will be one of his top priorities, making an early move to quash any talk of major ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Meet the new senators being sworn in to Congress in 2025

The Senate is convening for the start of the 119th Congress on Friday, with a dozen new senators joining the upper chamber.

CBS News - Jan. 3

Scott becomes longest-serving Black senator

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has become the longest-serving Black senator in U.S. history, as the 119th Congress begins on Friday. Scott was appointed to the Senate in 2012 by then-Gov. Nikki Haley (R) ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Former Rep. Cheney, Rep. Thompson receive Presidential Citizens medal from Biden

President Joe Biden awarded Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., with the Presidential Citizens Medal during a ceremony at the White House. The medal is the ...

NBC News - Jan. 2

Jill Biden received $20,000 diamond from Indian PM in 2023, among other gifts

Annual report details gifts given to first family by foreign leaders, most of which are transferred to National Archives. Joe Biden and his family were given tens of thousands of dollars in gifts ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

Liz Cheney Is Among 20 Chosen to Receive Presidential Citizens Medal

Two close advisers to President Biden will also be honored, in addition to career lawmakers who have worked across the aisle and advocates for liberal causes.

The New York Times - Jan. 2