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Two men are accused of hacking Ring video doorbells, calling the cops in a swatting incident and live-streaming the police response.

Grand jury indicts 2 in hacked Ring doorbell swatting scheme
Congress is negotiating a $1.7 billion funding bill that would pay for everything in the federal government through Sept. 2023.

Congress negotiating $1.7 trillion funding bill ahead of Friday deadline
The committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot made four criminal referrals to the Justice Department against former President Trump.

Jan. 6 committee makes criminal referrals against Trump
The Border Patrol shut down an immigration checkpoint in New Mexico as illegal crossings surge. A retired agent said that could impact border security.

Border Patrol closes highway checkpoint as immigration surges
House Reps. release report on COVID-19. GOP reports origins and lab leak theory. Democrats focus on intelligence failures and inadequate warning.

House intelligence GOP and Democrats release dueling COVID reports
The House voted to allow Puerto Rico to have a referendum on statehood, but the measure is unlikely to be finalized.

House votes to let Puerto Rico decide statehood
The Biden administration is asking congress for billions to help with the expected migrant influx after Title 42 ends.

Biden administration prepares for end of Title 42 while being urged to keep it
There are only 21 days until the 117th Congress ends and the 118th begins. Here's a list of what Congress needs to do before the end of the year.

Funding tops Congress’ to-do list before the end of the year
While many are happy Brittney Griner is back on American soil, critics say releasing arms dealer Viktor Bout back into the world was a bad decision.

Biden criticized for releasing Viktor Bout, merchant of death
The U.S. brought WNBA star Brittney Griner home, but ex-Marine Paul Whelan was left behind. He's accused of being an American spy.

Who is Paul Whelan? The ex-Marine who didn’t come home with Griner
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a case from North Carolina that could forever shape redistricting and federal elections.

Supreme Court to decide validity of state legislature theory in Moore v. Harper
The Justice Department indicted 12 people accused of committing violence and extortion as they tried to bring goods over the border to sell.

Justice Department indicts 12 for violence, extortion on southern border
Members of Congress are negotiating against a Dec. 16 deadline to fund the government and avoid a shutdown.

Congress headed toward short-term resolution to avoid government shutdown
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in 303 Creative v. Elenis, a case involving a website designer who is refusing to make sites for same-sex couples.

Supreme Court hears First Amendment case on gay rights
Former President Donald Trump is being condemned by Republicans, Democrats and Elon Musk for saying parts of the Constitution should be terminated.

Trump condemned for statement on terminating Constitution
The FBI used a geofence warrant to receive Google location history data and ultimately received account information for 1,500 people.

Jan. 6 investigators used Google location data to identify suspects
A new poll found 71% of American don't think schools are giving their children an honest education of history, while only 13% believe they are.

71% of Americans say schools are not giving children an honest view of history
The Senate voted to approve a labor agreement between rail workers and the companies they work for, It now goes to President Biden.

Senate approves rail workers labor agreement, ending risk of strike
Two senators introduced a bill that would exempt local farmers and ranchers from value chain reporting requirements proposed by the SEC.

SEC climate reporting rules could impact local farmers and ranchers
House Democrats elected historic leadership for the next Congress. They said they have a mandate to get things done and stamp out extremism.

Democrats elect historic leadership with ‘mandate to stamp out extremism’
The House approved an agreement between rail workers and railway owners despite unions shooting it down. The bill moves to the Senate next.

House approves rail worker agreement, now it moves to Senate
The Senate approved the Respect for Marriage Act after adding some religious freedom amendments, sending it back to the House.

Senate approves Respect for Marriage Act
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether it's legal for ICE to focus enforcement only on those immigrants threatening public safety.

Supreme Court hears Texas immigration case on ICE apprehension policy
Congress is back from Thanksgiving break and working to pass government funding; it needs to agree on Ukraine aid, COVID-19 funding and more.

Congress working to fund government, avoid Dec. 16 shutdown