Politics

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris addressed Democratic lawmakers at a holiday reception in Washington on Sunday, Dec. 15.

‘Stay engaged’: Biden touts Democratic unity at DNC holiday event

ABC News and its top political host George Stephanopoulos reached a settlement with President-elect Trump in a defamation suit. Details of the settlement were released Saturday, Dec. 14.

ABC to pay $15M, apologize in Trump defamation suit settlement

Calls are growing for Homeland Security to take more action in identifying the drones reported night after night in New Jersey and New York.

Lawmakers demand answers as drone sightings grow in NJ, NY

President-elect Donald Trump was named Time magazine’s "Person of the Year," and revealed some of his first acts as president next year.

Trump says Jan. 6 pardons could come in ‘first 9 minutes’ of 2nd term

Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., authored the Trafficking Victims Protection Act and said it’s the most comprehensive law he’s ever written.

Meet the man who wrote the law used to prosecute Diddy and Epstein

A former judge who received millions in kickbacks for sending children to for-profit detention centers had his sentence commuted.

Biden commutes sentence of judge who sent children to jail for kickbacks

Dockworkers looking to reach a labor deal before a January strike deadline just got the backing of a big ally: President-elect Donald Trump.

Trump supports Longshoremen’s Association fight against ‘automation’

As mysterious drones continue flying over New Jersey, frustrated members of Congress are calling on the federal government to take them down.

Senator calls for New Jersey drones to be shot down

Amazon to donate $1 million to Trump inauguration fund.

Amazon to donate $1 million to Trump inauguration fund

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman became the first Senate Democrat to join Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social.

John Fetterman joins Truth Social, backs Trump cabinet picks

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming "border czar," met today in New York.

NYC mayor and incoming ‘border czar’ meet to discuss deportation plans

Meta donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund. Trump has previously called Meta a "True Enemy of the People."

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta spends $1 million to mend fences with Trump

Kari Lake, a former news anchor with nearly 30-years of experience and a recent Republican Senate candidate, could lead Voice of America.

Kari Lake could lead Voice of America after Trump calls on her leadership

The Biden administration is raising tariffs on Chinese solar products in the latest move to shut out clean energy technologies from China.

Biden administration doubles tariffs on Chinese-made solar products

The House overwhelmingly passed a bill to create a civic education program to teach high schoolers in the U.S. the dangers of communism.

House passes bill to create anti-communism education for high schoolers

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley introduced bipartisan legislation that would bust up healthcare conglomerates that own pharmacies.

Bill would force Big Health Care to sell pharmacies within 3 years

An Ohio lawmaker has introduced a bill that would make it a felony to plant a school flag in the center of Ohio State Stadium on game day.

Ohio lawmaker aims to make flag planting a felony

Every U.S. governor is urging Congress to stop a plan that could transfer Air National Guard units to the Space Force.

Governors unite against plan to let Space Force take National Guard resources

Chief Tom Manger said his department still needs more resources as it deals with more than 8,000 threats per year.

Members of Congress received more than 700 threats last month

The Montana Supreme Court upheld a lower court's temporary injunction blocking a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors.

Montana Supreme Court upholds gender-affirming care for minors

Ontario's premier has threatened to cut energy exports to the U.S. if Trump levies tariffs against Canada.

Ontario’s premier threatens to cut energy exports to the US over Trump tariffs

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said she was “physically accosted” by a transgender youth advocate on Capitol grounds on Tuesday, Dec. 10.

Rep. Nancy Mace reports assault, witnesses dispute as police make arrest

President Biden grants clemency to nearly 1,500 people, prioritizing nonviolent crimes and pandemic-era home confinement.

Biden commutes 1,500 sentences in historic clemency move

Christopher Wray has announced he's resigning his position as FBI director.

Trump says Wray resigning as FBI director is ‘a great day for America’

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