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Senate Majority Leader John Thune of S.D., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Senate advances a migrant detention bill that could be Donald Trump’s first law to sign

January 17, 2025 at 2:04 p.m.

The Senate is heading toward a final vote on legislation that would give states the power to challenge federal immigration policies and require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of...

FILE – South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign town hall, Oct. 14, 2024, in Oaks, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Key moments from Kristi Noem’s hearing for Homeland Security chief

January 17, 2025 at 1:01 p.m.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, faced senators Friday at a confirmation hearing and...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., takes the oath of office after being re-elected 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)

House Speaker Mike Johnson held onto his job, but there are signs of trouble ahead

January 4, 2025 at 12:52 p.m.

The tumult of the day laid bare that Mike Johnson retains only tenuous support from hard-line conservatives who gave him their votes for now, but stand ready to dispatch him...

FILE – President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (Allison Robbert/Pool Photo via AP, File)

What Trump’s decision to wade into spending fight tells us about the next 4 years

December 22, 2024 at 9:22 a.m.

Trump’s decision to inject himself into the budget debate a month before his inauguration showed that he remains more adept at blowing up deals than making them.

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

Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees

December 21, 2024 at 5:43 p.m.

Advocates say the Social Security Fairness Act rights a decades-old disparity, though it will also further strain Social Security Trust Funds at a time when the program is approaching insolvency.

The Social Security Administration office is seen in Mount Prospect, Ill., Oct. 12, 2022.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people

December 12, 2024 at 5:49 p.m.

The Senate is pushing toward a vote on legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people, setting up potential passage in the final days of the...

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., left, and Vice President-elect Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, walk together after leaving Vance’s office on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

JD Vance takes on a more visible transition role, working to boost Donald Trump’s most contentious picks

November 22, 2024 at 3:50 p.m.

After several weeks working mostly behind closed doors, Vice President-elect JD Vance returned to Capitol Hill this week in a new, more visible role: Helping Donald Trump try to get...

FILE—Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., appears before the House Rules Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Republicans on House Ethics reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz — at least for now

November 20, 2024 at 9:21 p.m.

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on their long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general.

House Republican leaders, from left, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, arrive to tout Republican wins and meet with reporters on the steps of the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. Congress returns to work this week to begin what is known as a lame-duck session — that period between Election Day and the end of the two-year congressional term. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House elections produced a stalemate. Can Republicans figure out how to work with a thin majority?

November 16, 2024 at 10:41 a.m.

The House election results show just how entrenched the political dynamics have become in a legislative chamber that is meant to closely reflect the will of the people.

FILE – The Capitol is seen in Washington, Nov. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of the government

November 13, 2024 at 9:56 p.m.

A House Republican victory in Arizona, alongside a win in slow-counting California earlier Wednesday, gave the GOP the 218 House victories that make up the majority.

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