The government could shut down again in January: What we know

When Congress ended the longest government shutdown in history last month, lawmakers only approved federal funding through the end of January.

19 states sue HHS over push to ban transgender care for minors

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s push to limit gender-affirming care for young people is being challenged by 19 Democratic states and Washington, DC.

Ben Sasse, former GOP senator, reveals terminal cancer diagnosis

Former GOP Senator Ben Sasse, who served Nebraska for eight years as an outspoken critic of President Trump, has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

Maryland congresswoman introduces two bills to overturn renaming of Kennedy Center

On Tuesday, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney introduced two pieces of legislation to overturn the attempt to add President Donald Trump's name to the John F.

Some Epstein files released Friday disappear from DOJ website

At least 16 files related to Jeffrey Epstein that were released Friday have disappeared from the DOJ website, including photos of President Trump, with no explanation.

US DOJ suing Wisconsin, other states over requested voter information

The U.S. Justice Department sued three states and the District of Columbia on Thursday, Dec. 18 for not turning over requested voter information to the Trump administration.

New Epstein photos shared a day before case files deadline

The latest photo dump from Jeffrey Epstein's estate includes a screenshot of messages discussing a “scout" who sends girls.

Fact Check Trump Presidential Address: Claims clash with administration’s own data

President Donald Trump’s upbeat description of the country’s progress Wednesday contrasted with the reality facing many Americans and with some of his own administration’s statistics. Here’s a fact check of his presidential address.

Here are the 4 Republicans that broke party lines to force health care subsidies vote

Four House Republicans crossed party lines to force a vote on extending health care tax credits that millions of Americans rely on to lower their insurance premiums.

Trump promises economic boom, touts immigration policies during prime-time address

President Donald Trump touted his administration's immigration policies and blamed his predecessors for making life "unaffordable," to commence his address.

Trump on Rob Reiner: Republicans react to president's comment

Trump's comment on Monday came as police were still investigating the deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife as an apparent homicide.

Wisconsin congressional map lawsuits may not resolve by midterms

A pair of lawsuits seeking to redraw congressional boundary lines that currently favor Republicans in Wisconsin are on track to be resolved after the 2026 midterms.

New photos from Epstein's estate show Trump, Bill Clinton and more

House Democrats released new photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate and called the images "disturbing." They include President Trump, former President Bill Clinton and other high-profile men.