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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will appoint a replacement for the vacant Senate seat, with Vivek Ramaswamy now possibly under consideration.

Ramaswamy meets with Ohio governor days after Vance resigns Senate seat

House Speaker Mike Johnson removed Rep. Mike Turner, a Republican from Ohio, as chair of the House Intelligence Committee.

House Speaker Mike Johnson removes Intelligence Chair Rep. Mike Turner

The Houston Police Department is addressing its overcrowded property room, which is attracting 'drug-addicted rats.'

‘Drug-addicted rats’ prompt Houston police to destroy old evidence

A Georgia nonprofit founded by Stacey Abrams will pay a $300K fine after the Ethics Commission found it violated campaign finance laws.

New Georgia Project settles with ethics commission, agrees to pay $300K fine

Democrats have left the Capitol to try to force Republicans to abide by a power-sharing agreement the two sides made.

Minnesota Democrats look to run down clock until new member restores tie

Lawmaker Michael Bousselot drew from President-elect Donald Trump, saying his bill would "Make Minnesota Iowa Again."

Could Iowa grow in size? Lawmaker proposes bill to buy 9 Minnesota counties

Governors push to ban smartphones in schools in New Jersey and New York

Governors push to ban smartphones in schools in New Jersey and New York

The DOT sues Southwest and fines Frontier for chronic flight delays. It's an effort to hold airlines liable for unrealistic scheduling.

DOT sues Southwest, fines Frontier $650K for chronic flight delays

Staff members at The Washington Post are calling on owner Jeff Bezos to meet with them in person amid growing employee concerns.

Washington Post staff send Jeff Bezos letter requesting meeting amid woes

President Joe Biden's outgoing administration finalized rules to ban the sale and import of Chinese and Russian tech in cars.

Biden administration finalizes ban on Chinese, Russian tech in passenger cars

There are a lot of national security and economic interests for the United States when talking about the canal.

Here’s why Trump probably wants the Panama Canal back

Former officials of the LAFD have spoken out against the emergency response to the Palisades fire in Los Angeles, California.

Former LAFD official: Resources should have been in Palisades prior to fire

FDA bans Red No. 3 in food and drinks by 2027 due to potential cancer risk

FDA bans Red No. 3 in food and drinks due to potential cancer risk

Walgreens CEO acknowledged this week that the company's added security have had a negative impact on the pharmacy giant's sales.

Walgreens CEO says locking up popular items hurts more than it helps

Sen. Marco Rubio said both Russia and Ukraine will need to make concessions and that Ukraine is too small to keep fighting long term.

Marco Rubio explains how he’d end war in Ukraine as secretary of state

President Biden's decision to remove Cuba from the state sponsor of terrorism list is igniting criticism from both sides of the aisle.

Democrats and Republicans criticize Biden over Cuba terror list removal

Some said Biden should focus on nonviolent drug offenders, women who committed crimes against abusers, and those with sentencing disparities.

Democrats want Biden to pardon felons in jail due to laws he supported

DJI, one of the most popular producers of hobby drones, announced it will no longer physically stop users from entering sensitive sites.

Chinese drone company won’t stop users from flying over sensitive US sites

The TikTok ban deadline is Sunday, Jan. 19, and the company announced employees will remain employed after the ban.

TikTok plans for Sunday shutdown, US employees to stay on payroll after ban

A group of global experts have proposed a new way to define obesity that doesn't solely rely on BMI.

Proposed new criteria could reduce classified obesity population by 20%

Victims of the Pacific Palisades wildfire are suing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for water supply failures.

Palisades fire victims sue LA water department over water supply issues

The three biggest pharmacy benefit managers marked up "lifesaving" medications to generate $7.3 billion in five years, according to the FTC.

‘Big 3’ pharmacy benefit managers marked up drugs by $7.3B: FTC

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened Texas A&M after after a conservative activist claimed the university may be violating the state’s DEI ban.

Gov. Abbott threatens Texas A&M president’s job over DEI conference

A new federal study that could impact U.S. dietary guidelines says drinking 'low levels' of alcohol increases a person's risk of death.

1 alcoholic drink per day increases chance of premature death: Study