If lawmakers can’t reach a deal to avoid a shutdown, many federal workers would be furloughed, while essential functions like Social Security payments would continue.
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The bald eagle isn’t actually America’s national bird — but that’s poised to change
After learning the U.S. doesn’t officially recognize the bald eagle as its national bird, a Minnesota man swooped in. This week the House passed his bill, which now heads to Biden’s desk.
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A new congressman nabs his great-grandfather’s old office after a little lobbying
After he’s sworn in, Rep.-elect Tom Barrett of Michigan will work in the Capitol office his great-grandfather once used. Rep. Louis Rabaut died in 1961, two decades before Barrett was born.
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A GOP lawmaker introduces a Capitol bathroom rule before her trans colleague arrives
South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace says the resolution aims to protect women’s rights. Democratic Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first out trans person elected to Congress, has slammed it as a distraction.
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Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins walks back racist comments about Haitians after backlash
The Republican congressman has been criticized for amplifying false claims about Haitian immigrants. “You never want to intentionally hurt someone’s feelings,” he apologized in part on Thursday.
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Speaker Johnson announces plan to keep the government funded until Dec. 20
The measure does not include any part of the SAVE Act, the election security proposal backed by former President Donald Trump.
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Former Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty in fraud case, AP source says
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his federal fraud case, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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TikTok fights for survival in latest filing as ban approaches
In the latest salvo in the fight over the hit app’s future in the U.S., lawyers for TikTok say the government’s push to ban TikTok is unconstitutional and lacks proof that TikTok is a real security risk.
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Nancy Pelosi talks to NPR about wielding power — and her role as Biden stepped aside
Nancy Pelosi opens up about wielding power — and what she was doing in the days leading up to President Joe Biden announcing he was abandoning his race for a second term
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FBI director says gunman at Trump rally searched for info on JFK assassination
The gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump searched online about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the FBI director said.