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The House Committee on the Coronavirus released its final 557-page report with key recommendations for how to handle the next pandemic.

Vaccine injury compensation program should be created to build trust: Report

The U.S. Army will have a new commander for Europe and Africa after Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., dropped his hold.

Sen. Mullin drops hold on promotion of general who led Afghanistan withdrawal

The girl's mother admitted she found the smugglers online and agreed to pay them $8,000 to get her daughter into the United States.

Caught on cam: Texas state troopers rescue 5-year-old from smugglers

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she'll be the first to call ICE and have migrants with criminal convictions deported.

NY Gov Hochul says she’ll call ICE, help ‘get rid of’ migrants who commit crimes

The Trump administration may grant local law enforcement agencies the power to carry out very specific immigration enforcement functions.

How Trump could use county sheriffs for mass deportations: Report

Texas officials are considering a plan to bus migrants directly to ICE holding centers so they can be quickly processed for deportation.

Texas may bus migrants to ICE facilities, rather than sanctuary cities: Report

A senior diplomat in the US Embassy in Finland says he’s the victim of whistleblower retaliation by the State Department.

Whistleblower: State Dept retaliating over Havana Syndrome op-ed, report

California still has 265,000 ballots left to count, 22 days after the election. It's holding up the results of a key House race.

California is still counting ballots. What’s taking so long?

The administration wants to wait on the background checks until its own officials have been put into key positions at the bureau.

Trump to delay FBI checks on nominees until taking office: Report

A 2-year-old girl was found crossing into the United States at the southern border over the weekend with only information on who to call.

2-year-old discovered crossing US-Mexico border unaccompanied

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said he opposes using the military for mass deportations, which President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to do.

Sen. Rand Paul opposes use of military for deportations, says it’s illegal

President Biden nominated the general to be the head of U.S. forces in Europe. He is known as last man out of the Afghanistan withdrawal.

Sen. Mullin blocks promotion of general who led Afghanistan withdrawal

Gaetz resigned to pursue the position of Attorney General but could have returned because he was reelected in November.

Matt Gaetz says he will not return to Congress

Chinese hackers are actively listening to phone calls and reading text messages around the Washington, D.C. area, according to officials.

Chinese hackers listening to calls, reading texts of US government officials

There are two ways former Rep. Matt Gaetz could get back into Congress, now that he's no longer Attorney General nominee.

How Matt Gaetz could make his way back to Congress

Vice President Harris' presidential campaign continues to fundraise as reports reveal the Harris campaign is $20 million in debt.

The Harris campaign is still fundraising. Where does the money go?

President-elect Trump said the Senate should stop confirming President Biden’s judicial nominees to lifetime positions on the federal bench.

Trump wants Senate to stop confirming Biden judges

The FEMA Administrator said the invesigation continues into a former supervisor who told employees to avoid helping homes with Trump gear.

FEMA head calls for Inspector General review of fired anti-Trump employee

Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could have an unlikely ally on Capitol Hill – Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J.

Could Sen. Cory Booker join with RFK Jr. to get carcinogens out of food?

President-elect Trump said he's preparing to use the military for deportations. He also used the military during his first term.

Trump confirms he’ll use military for immigration enforcement, deportations

Mandatory spending will make it hard for DOGE to cut the government’s budget

When Rep. Troy Nehls arrives at the Capitol he always has Trump gear and a cigar. Here are the Democrats he said he'd smoke a cigar with.

These are the Democrats Troy Nehls would smoke a cigar with

China has been targeting commercial telecommunications infrastructure in broad and significant cyber espionage campaign according to the FBI.

FBI reveals Chinese cyber espionage campaign ahead of Biden, Xi meeting

The committee has been investigating Gaetz since 2021 on a number of allegations including sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.

Senate Democrats demand release of Gaetz ethics investigation

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