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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 - 2d -
Live updates: US reels after New Year’s attacks; 119th Congress kicks off
In the past week, the U.S. saw a pair of New Year’s Day attacks in Nevada and Louisiana that took multiple lives and injured dozens, and the 119th Congress kicked off with a packed first day. ...The Hill - 15h -
Federal Agencies are too powerful. 2025 is Congress’ chance to bring them back down to Earth.
Congress has the power to legislate, but federal agencies have mistakenly assumed that power, resulting in an expansion of the administrative state and increased regulatory costs.The Hill - 17h -
Meet the Press – January 5, 2025
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Carol Lee, Jonathan Martin, Symone Sanders Townsend and Marc ShortNBC News - 18h -
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 - 21h -
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 - 22h -
Transcript: Senate Majority Leader John Thune on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 5, 2025
The following is the full transcript of an interview with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican of South Dakota, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Jan. 5, 2025.CBS News - 23h -
Sunday shows preview: US reels after New Year's attacks; 119th Congress hits ground running
The U.S. is reeling from a pair of New Year’s Day attacks in Nevada and Louisiana that have taken multiple lives and injured dozens. Authorities said the suspect in the New Orleans terror attack, ...The Hill - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Welcoming 2025 With Two New Routes in the Alps
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Menendez brothers family members meet with new LA County DA
More than 20 members of Erik and Lyle Menendez's extended family met with the Los Angeles District Attorney on Friday and made their case for a reduced sentence for the brothers who are currently ...NBC News - 1d -
New LA district attorney meets with Menendez brothers' family as he continues to review the case
The new Los Angeles County district attorney has met with the Menendez brothers’ family as he continues to review the brothers' bid for freedom 35 years after they were convicted of killing their ...ABC News - 2d -
With Speaker Drama and Family Photos, New Congress Gets Off to a Wobbly Start
There was a first-day-of-school energy on Capitol Hill as members of Congress took their oaths and Speaker Mike Johnson fought for his job.The New York Times - 2d -
Several new members of Congress will make LGBTQ history
Three history-making, newly elected lawmakers representing the LGBTQ community will be sworn in to the 119th Congress Friday.ABC News - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Speakership uncertainty as new Congress begins. Here's how voting will work.
The 119th Congress convenes Friday with a huge shift of power in Washington as the GOP takes control of both chambers ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.ABC News - 2d -
House to vote for speaker as new Congress convenes
House Speaker Mike Johnson will try to retain his gavel as lawmakers of the 119th Congress meet for the first time on Friday.CBS News - 2d -
US leadership is being tested in Syria
The consequences of Turkey’s and its Islamist allies’ potential takeover of northeastern Syria are profound, with significant implications for U.S. national security interests.The Hill - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Biden to travel to New Orleans to meet with families following terror attack
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will head to New Orleans on Monday, the site of a New Year's Day terror attack that killed 14 people and wounded dozens more, the White House announced ...NBC News - 2d -
What to know about the House speaker battle as a new Congress is set to be sworn in
A new Congress is set to be sworn in on Friday and the House will vote for its speaker as one of its first orders of business. Current Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has worked to shore up ...CBS News - 2d -
What the New Orleans attack portends for 2025
A large share of America is not just bowling alone; they are also radicalising aloneFinancial Times - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Speaker Mike Johnson faces crucial vote as new congress begins
Mike Johnson continues to fight to keep his position as House Speaker as the newly-elected 119th congress will be sworn in Friday and is set to vote on who will fill the spot. At least one ...NBC News - 2d -
How Congress Could Find Itself Paralyzed, and New Orleans Attack Update
Plus, Kenyan villagers get a scare from space.The New York Times - 3d -
11 key lawmakers to watch in the new Congress
The class of 2024 brings a new cast of characters to Capitol Hill for the second Donald Trump administration as Republicans officially take control of Congress.NBC News - 3d -
New Republican Congress to begin laying the groundwork for Trump's return
Congress starts a new session Friday with Republicans taking the majority in the House and Senate, electing a speaker and preparing for a second Trump administration.NBC News - 3d -
German Foreign Minister Baerbock travels to Syria to meet new leaders
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Johnson meets with conservatives as speakership in jeopardy
It's unclear whether House Speaker Mike Johnson has enough support to remain speaker for another term.CBS News - 3d -
Why the New Orleans attack is being investigated as an act of terrorism
Officials are investigating the New Orleans truck attack as an act of terrorism as several pieces of evidence pointing toward the attacker show he may have been radicalized by ISIS. David Viola, an ...CBS News - 3d -
New Orleans truck attack that killed 15 being investigated as ‘act of terrorism’
Joe Biden said suspect in attack that also injured at least 30 expressed a ‘desire to kill’ in videos. At least 15 people have been killed and more than 30 injured after a vehicle flying an Islamic ...The Guardian - 4d -
New Orleans City council member describes meeting officers shot in truck attack
New Orleans City Council Member Oliver Thomas spoke with CBS News' Kati Weis about his visit with the police officers who were shot during Wednesday morning's truck attack on Bourbon Street.CBS News - 4d -
Traffic bollard system was being upgraded at time of New Orleans truck attack, local official says
A local official has told CBS News' Anna Schecter that New Orleans was in the midst of upgrading its traffic bollard system and temporary barricades were in place when a man slammed a truck into a ...CBS News - 4d -
Johnson to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago on New Year's Day, discuss 'strategy'
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) plans to meet with President-elect Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on New Year’s Day to discuss “strategy,” as the top House Republican prepares for ...The Hill - 4d -
WATCH: Watch 2025 arrive in New York
New York welcomes the New Year!ABC News - 5d -
Why is VAT being added to private school fees?
The government says the rule change will raise £460m extra to spend in state schools in 2024/25.BBC News - 5d
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Gunmen open fire on bar customers, killing 5 and wounding 7
Gunmen burst into the bar La Casita Azul and opened fire at customers, leaving bloodied bodies strewn on the floor according to local media.CBS News - 6m -
4 years after Capitol attack, Trump pardons cloud future of Jan. 6 cases
With Trump's pledge to issue pardons and shut down the investigation, many of those who breached the Capitol four years ago could see their convictions erased and records wiped clean.CBS News - 20m -
A 2022 law changed how Congress counts electoral votes. Here's how.
Monday's joint session will be governed by a revised set of procedures that clarify the vice president's role, a change aimed at preventing attempts to overturn election results.CBS News - 23m -
Israeli officials say 3 killed in attack on vehicles in occupied West Bank
Far-right Israeli official calls for destruction of Palestinian town in occupied West Bank after 3 killed, 7 wounded in shooting attack.CBS News - 39m -
North Korea test fires a ballistic missile as Blinken visits Seoul
North Korea test fires a ballistic missile as Blinken visits Seoul, where he warned that Putin could provide Kim Jong Un with advanced space technology.CBS News - 3h
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Pope Names Robert McElroy, an Ally on Immigration, as Cardinal in Washington
The appointment of Robert W. McElroy is a signal of the pope’s priorities, two weeks before Donald J. Trump’s term begins.The New York Times - 3m -
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