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The Georgia Senate runoff between Herschel Walker and Sen. Raphael Warnock is just a week a way and getting bitterly personal.

Georgia Senate runoff with Walker, Warnock gets personal
Drones made by the Chinese company DJI have been flying around restricted airspace in Washington, D.C., raising security concerns.

Chinese-made drones flying around DC restricted airspace
Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee expect to receive Trump's tax returns within a week. What do they plan to do with them?

What do Democrats want with Trump’s tax returns?
President Biden announced the pause on student loan payments and interest will continue until June 30, 2022.

Biden announces extension on student loan payment pause
Two counties in Arizona, Mohave and Cochise, are refusing to certify their election results in a protest of Election Day voting issues in Maricopa County.

Mohave, Cochise counties wait to certify Arizona election results in protest
The Department of Justice determined Officer Howard Liebengood, who died by suicide days after the Jan 6 riot, died in the line of duty.

DOJ: Capitol Police officer’s suicide after Jan. 6 considered line of duty death
Rep. Kevin McCarthy said if he becomes House Speaker he will remove Reps. Omar, Schiff, and Swalwell from their committee assignments.

McCarthy wants to remove Omar, Schiff, Swalwell from House committees
Rev. Robert Schenck said SCOTUS' Hobby Lobby decision was leaked to him before the public release and that he informed the company's CEO.

Senate Dems call for investigation of Hobby Lobby SCOTUS decision leak

Attorney General Garland appoints special counsel to Trump investigations
As Pelosi, Hoyer, and Clyburn step aside, their chosen replacements include Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark and Pete Aguilar.

Hakeem Jeffries, Pete Aguilar headline new Democratic leadership
Congress must approve an omnibus spending bill before Dec. 16, and Senate Democrats want to fix the debt ceiling and pass the DREAM Act.

What Senate Democrats want to do in the lame duck session
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she is stepping down from Democratic party leadership to open the door for the next generation.

Nancy Pelosi stepping down from House Democratic leadership
Media coverage of Trump's 2024 announcement ranged from glowing to sarcastic to blunt. As he campaigns, how much coverage will he get?

Analysis: Media coverage of Trump 2024 announcement runs gamut
Donald Trump announced he's running for President while congressional Republicans voted for Sen. McConnell to lead the GOP in the Senate.

McConnell reelected GOP Senate leader as Trump makes 2024 announcement
Sen. Tom Cotton wants to know who has received H-1B visas to move from China to the United States and work for TikTok.

Cotton demands answers on TikTok’s H-1B visas
The National Border Patrol Council said it doesn't have confidence in a future replacement for Commissioner Chris Magnus, who just resigned.

Border Patrol Union not confident in future CBP commissioner
The midterm elections were Tuesday but key races, including the Senate and governors races in Nevada and Arizona have yet to be decided. Here's why.

Why Arizona and Nevada election counts are taking so long
Former President Donald Trump is being advised to delay announcing his presidential campaign so Republicans can focus efforts on the Dec. 6 runoff.

Trump urged not to announce presidential run until after Georgia runoff
Massachusetts AG Maura Healey, D, has been elected governor, replacing incumbent Gov. Charlie Baker, R, who decided not to run.

Healey wins Massachusetts governor’s race
The Treasury Department said companies blended Iranian oil with Indian products, bringing hundreds of millions of dollars to Hizballah and the IRGC.

Treasury sanctions oil smuggling network members for helping Iran evade sanctions
Former Presidents Trump and Obama are making stops in Arizona and Pennsylvania less than a week out from the midterms.

Trump, Obama hit campaign trail ahead of midterms
Senate races that are key to determining the balance of power are neck and neck. The Pennsylvania and Georgia contests could go either way.

Georgia, Pennsylvania Senate races tighten 5 days from election
Key governors races are getting increasingly more competitive in the week before the 2022 midterm elections, potentially leading to multiple seat flips.

Governors races tighten one week out from 2022 midterm election
Justices heard oral arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and UNC regarding their admissions practices that consider race as a factor.

Supreme Court hears race-based college admissions case