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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law alleges abuse against second wife in affidavit to Senate

January 21, 2025 at 5:32 p.m.

Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit Tuesday from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News host was abusive to his second...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is sworn by Vice President JD Vance in the Vice Presidential Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Marco Rubio became secretary of state without a hitch. Keeping Trump’s favor may be harder

January 21, 2025 at 3:31 p.m.

Marco Rubio was confirmed by the Senate as secretary of state with unanimous support, Democrats joining Republicans in praising his acumen and judgment.

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Secretary of State, appears before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Marco Rubio warns China is America’s ‘biggest threat,’ affirms value of NATO alliance

January 15, 2025 at 3:32 p.m.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio on Wednesday painted a dark vision of the consequences of America’s “unbalanced relationship” with China, echoing President-elect Donald Trump’s anti-globalist rhetoric as he vies to be...

The casket containing the remains of former President Jimmy Carter moves toward the U.S. Capitol on a horse-drawn caisson in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. Carter died Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 100. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)

Jimmy Carter’s casket arrives at the US Capitol, where he will lie in state

January 7, 2025 at 7:03 p.m.

Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation's capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returns to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting Tuesday.

Vice President Kamala Harris reads the results as House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., listens during a joint session of Congress to confirm the Electoral College votes, affirming President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Donald Trump is certified as the 2024 election winner without challenge, in stark contrast to 2021 violence

January 6, 2025 at 3:06 p.m.

Congress convened Monday under heavy security and a snowstorm to certify President-elect Donald Trump’s election, the legacy of Jan. 6 leaving an extraordinary fact: The candidate who tried to overturn the previous election won this time...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., gives a thumbs-up as the House of Representatives meets to elect a speaker and convene the new 119th Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker vote after dramatic floor vote

January 3, 2025 at 1:46 p.m.

Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot Friday, pushing past GOP hard-right holdouts and buoyed with a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump.

FILE – Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., takes the oath to be the new House speaker from the Dean of the House Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Why Mike Johnson’s bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Donald Trump’s support

January 2, 2025 at 7:59 a.m.

The Louisiana Republican’s hold on the House speaker’s gavel and his position as second in line to the presidency will be tested Friday when a new Congress convenes and House...

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R- Fla., speaks at AmericaFest, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

House Ethics Committee accuses Matt Gaetz of paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girl

December 23, 2024 at 4:04 p.m.

The House Ethics Committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz of “regularly” paying for sex, including once with a 17-year-old girl, and purchasing and using illicit drugs as a member of...

The Capitol is pictured in Washington, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

President Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown, bringing to a close days of Washington upheaval

December 21, 2024 at 11:27 a.m.

President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law that averts a government shutdown.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks briefly to reporters just before a vote on an interim spending bill to prevent a government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. The vote failed to pass. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to President Biden, averting a shutdown

December 21, 2024 at 8:12 a.m.

The Senate has rushed through final passage of a bipartisan plan to fund federal operations and prevent a government shutdown.

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