U.S. Elections

The House is scheduled to vote on a defense bill requiring the Pentagon to remove its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for military members.

House voting on COVID-19 vaccine mandate, Biden ending big cat ownership

A government loan of $2.5 billion will be going to General Motors and LG Energy Solutions for battery manufacturing plants in three states.

Midday rundown: Electric batteries boosted, Golden Globe nominations

Democrat Wes Moore is combat veteran and author replacing Maryland's term-limited Republican governor Dan Cox.

Wes Moore wants to raise Maryland’s minimum wage in 2023

A Supreme Court ruling late Monday, will temporarily keep Title 42 in place after it was set to expire tomorrow.

Morning rundown: SCOTUS intervenes in Title 42 lift; coldest Christmas in decades

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Congress and offered gratitude for U.S. support throughout the war with Russia.

Morning rundown: Zelenskyy’s address, bomb cyclones hit US

Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, a Republican, unseated the incumbent governor of Nevada, Democrat Steve Sisolak.

Sheriff turned Gov. Joe Lombardo wants to crack down on Nevada crime

The DOT is investigating Southwest airlines after winter storms caused flight delays and cancellations at airports across the country.

Morning rundown: DOT investigating Southwest; dozens dead in storm

Title 42 was supposed to expire one week ago today. Now in a 5-4 vote, Supreme Court justices are temporarily keeping the policy in place.

Morning rundown: Title 42 stays; Southwest still struggling

Starting next week, any travelers from China to the U.S. will need to test negative for covid-19 before boarding their flights.

Morning rundown: US testing requirements for Chinese travelers; Twitter outage

Josh Green is a medical doctor, former state senator and representative who has transitioned from Hawaii's lieutenant governor to the state's governor.

Josh Green wants to address Hawaii’s homelessness, tourism challenges

New York City removed 440,000 names from its voter rolls and entered into a settlement with the conservative legal group Judicial Watch.

New York City removes 441,038 names from voter rolls

After a tense election and six days of ballot counting, Democrat Katie Hobbs flipped the Arizona governor’s seat by one percentage point.

Katie Hobbs plans to repeal Arizona’s ‘draconian’ abortion ban

Tina Kotek helped raise the minimum wage and pass statewide rent control, and she's hoping to tackle homelessness as Oregon's governor.

Tina Kotek, Oregon’s next governor, prioritizing homelessness challenges

Bills' safety, Damar Hamlin, is in critical condition. He suffered cardiac arrest during last night's game against Cincinnati.

Morning rundown: Damar Hamlin in critical condition; House speaker election in limbo

Members of Congress will reconvene in The House today to try and elect a House Speaker after three failed attempts yesterday.

Morning rundown: House speakership in limbo; Southwest’s apology

Rep. Kevin McCarthy is said to be offering more concessions to win over Republicans voting against him for Speaker of The House.

Morning rundown: No House speaker yet; Pope Benedict laid to rest

Breaking DNA evidence in the quadruple homicide in Idaho. Police say Bryan Kohberger's DNA was found on a knife sheath at the crime scene.

Midday rundown: Kohberger DNA found, NYC schools ban ChatGPT

Bills' safety, Damar Hamlin, is on the mend. Now, a decision has been made to not resume the Buffalo Bills and Bengals game.

Morning rundown: Damar Hamlin on the mend, Jan. 6 anniversary

Newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will be leading the floor in The House chamber. It's now on to business for the GOP.

AM rundown: Biden in Mexico, NY nurses strike, Calif. floods

Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., officially resigned from his post on Sunday. Nebraska's governor will appoint someone to fill his seat.

PM rundown: Sen. Sasse steps down, Iran executes more protesters

Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., is running for Sen. Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat in 2024 even though Feinstein has yet to announce her plans.

California Rep. Katie Porter announces run for Feinstein’s Senate seat

Republican politicians and officials in New York called on Rep. George Santos (R-NY) to resign following revelations of a two-fold scandal.

New York Republicans call on Rep. Santos to resign over scandals

In December, the U.S. economy saw deflation for the sixth month in a row. Consumer prices came down for the first time since 2020.

PM rundown: Deflation in December, Disney and ESPN sued

Jury selection will be underway this morning in a trial between Tesla investors and the head of Tesla, Elon Musk.

Morning rundown: Musk trial begins, China’s population decreasing