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Trump's government shutdown demands throw Congress into chaos

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Congress rushing to keep government funded

The U.S. Congress introduced a lengthy bill to keep the government funded through the spring - just days before an impending shutdown.
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House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says

As news of the secret vote spread, Gaetz lashed out on social media and again denied any wrongdoing.
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Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people

Decades in the making, the bill would repeal two federal policies that broadly reduce payments to two groups of Social Security recipients.
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Biden to pardon a New Orleans woman

Trynitha Fulton is one of 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes that will be soon be granted clemency
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Small plane crashes onto Highway 4 in Texas

Investigators say three people were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Man who attacked Las Vegas judge sentenced

A judge ordered Deobra Redden to serve between 26 and 65 years
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Lawmakers speak out on Trump nominations

Billionaire businessmen Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy met with Republicans, including Louisiana lawmakers to talk about their plans to slash the government.
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Secret Service to face disciplinary action in Trump assassination attempt investigation

The acting head of the Secret Service says disciplinary measures are being taken in the wake of the July assassination attempt of President-elect Donald Trump.
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Trump considers DeSantis for the Pentagon with Hegseth under pressure over a series of allegations

The Trump transition team is growing concerned about Hegseth's path to confirmation and was actively looking at potential replacements, a source said.
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News host could be replaced amid new allegation

Speaking of the Trump Administration, President-elect Donald Trump is sticking with Fox News host Pete Hegseth as his choice to be secretary of defense – for now.
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Arguments begin in transgender rights Supreme Court case

This is the first case in which the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether or not it's constitutional for states to regulate hormone therapy treatment.