Kevin McCarthy wins speaker race after 4 days and 15 rounds of voting
He won after a surprising loss in the 14th round of voting.
Biden grants Presidential Citizens Medals 2 years after Capitol attack
It's the first time President Biden has awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal.
House adjourns as speaker stalemate drags on with 11 ballots cast over 3 days
Rep. Matt Gaetz, one of the holdouts against McCarthy, nominated former President Donald Trump on the 11th ballot.
Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow won't seek reelection, opening Democratic seat
Stabenow, 72, said she will step down from the Senate after more than two decades in the upper chamber.
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House adjourns until Thursday after McCarthy loses on 6th ballot
As the stalemate continued, the House voted to adjourn until noon Thursday.
The motion to vacate the chair and other provisions in new House rules
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy agreed to a demand to allow a single House member to call for a no-confidence vote in the speaker.
Biden and McConnell appear together in Kentucky as House Republicans are in disarray
The simultaneous public events underscore the difference between the House and Senate approach to politics.
House adjourns without electing speaker after McCarthy fails to win in three rounds of voting
It's only the eighth time in history a speaker hasn't been chosen after three rounds.
Democrat Katie Hobbs sworn in as Arizona governor
Republican challenger Kari Lake has not yet conceded even after a judge last week dismissed a lawsuit contesting the results.
Trump's federal tax returns are released: Here's what we know
The documents contain details that were not previously public, such as loans he gave to his children, income from book royalties and Melania's modeling, and how much of his presidential salary was given to charity.
Biden announces year-end pardons
The end-of-year pardons are mostly for drug or alcohol related offenses when the individuals were young.
House Jan. 6 committee withdraws Trump subpoena
The committee only has days to wrap up its work before the new Congress.
Federal and county prosecutors probing Rep.-elect George Santos
Federal prosecutors are interested in the congressman-elect's financial history and financial disclosures.
Judge orders Kari Lake to repay fees related to election lawsuit
But the judge did not grant a request to sanction the failed GOP candidate for Arizona governor.
Senators urge Southwest to compensate stranded flyers
The senators want passengers to compensated for having their holiday "ruined."