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Lara Trump announced over the weekend that she will remove herself from consideration for a potentially open Senate seat in Florida. Reuters

Who could be Florida’s next senator after Lara Trump bows out of consideration?

The House investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz was released and found "substantial evidence" he broke state and federal laws while in office. Getty Images

New ethics report says Matt Gaetz used drugs, paid for sex with minor

Social media sites will need to take bigger steps to 'drive out' underage users in the U.K. as regulators set rules. Getty Images

Social media could use facial recognition to root out underage users in UK

A senior DNC official says Biden is no longer capable of being the commander-in-chief, and that his advisors are running a shadow presidency. Getty Images

DNC official: Biden inner circle running ‘shadow presidency’

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA over transgender athletes in the association. Getty Images

Texas sues NCAA for ‘deception’ over transgender athletes in women’s sports

Some major corporations in the soda industry are urging lawmakers to keep allowing food stamp recipients to buy sugary drinks. Getty Images

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo push to keep sugary drinks in food stamp program

President-elect Donald Trump is open to keeping TikTok around despite the short-form video app facing a ban in the U.S. Getty Images

Trump open to keeping TikTok ‘around for a little while’ after 2020 sanctions

Granger’s son confirmed that the Texas Congresswoman has been, "having some dementia issues late in the year." Getty Images

Texas congresswoman who went MIA found in senior living facility

According to a new report, President-elect Donald Trump plans to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). Getty Images

Trump will pull out of WHO on day 1 in office: Report

More than 75% of Americans suspect the government is hiding information about East Coast drone sightings, fueling national security concerns. Getty Images

78% of Americans believe government is withholding drone details

President-elect Trump outlines agenda at America Fest, vowing tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, amid criticism and controversy. Getty Images

President-elect Donald Trump previews his ‘common sense revolution’

President Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 of the current 40 death row inmates. AP Images

Biden commutes sentences of 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

President Joe Biden may commute the sentences of most or all of the 40 men on death row, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Getty Images

President Biden considering clemency for 40 men on death row: Report

Democrats and Republicans in the House voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill to keep the government open until Friday, March 14. Getty Images

House approves spending bill to avoid government shutdown

You may be "baffled" by No. 1 on this list. In an election year dominated by the economy, here are your top business stories of 2024. SAN

These are the top 5 business stories you consumed in 2024

A bipartisan congressional task force released guiding principles and policy proposals to ensure America is a world leader in AI innovation. Getty Images

Congress releases framework for future AI regulation

Palestinian rights advocates in northern California to sue two members of Congress over billions of dollars in military aid sent to Israel. Getty Images

Calif. residents sue 2 members of Congress over aid to Israel

President-elect Donald Trump is threatening tariffs on another U.S. ally. He said the EU must bridge the trade deficit by buying more oil. Getty Images

Trump’s EU ultimatum: Buy more US oil or face ‘TARIFFS all the way’

The Biden administration has announced $4.28 billion in student loan forgiveness for 55,000 public service workers. This latest round of cancellations brings the total amount of debt relief approved during Biden’s presidency to nearly $180 billion for approximately 4.9 million borrowers. Reuters

Biden cancels $4.28 Billion in student debt for public service workers

A government shutdown draws closer as House lawmakers voted to reject a temporary spending bill Thursday. AP Images

Government shutdown looms as House votes against latest funding bill

Trump and Homan are planning a large-scale deportation beginning on day one, targeting criminal migrants and securing 100,000 detention beds. Getty Images

100,000 beds, more ICE agents needed for mass deportations: Homan

accused of making a fake bomb threat against City Hall. Getty Images

Los Angeles deputy mayor on leave amid FBI probe into fake bomb threat

The House of Representatives rejected a bill on Thursday, Dec. 19, that would have kept the government open and avoided a shutdown.  Getty Images

House defies Trump and Musk, votes against bill to avoid government shutdown

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced three bills aimed at holding China accountable for its role in the U.S. fentanyl crisis. Getty

Lawmakers target China’s role in US fentanyl crisis with new legislation