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The Biden administration has announced $4.28 billion in student loan forgiveness for 55,000 public service workers. This latest round of cancellations brings the total amount of debt relief approved during Biden’s presidency to nearly $180 billion for approximately 4.9 million borrowers.

Biden cancels $4.28 Billion in student debt for public service workers

A government shutdown draws closer as House lawmakers voted to reject a temporary spending bill Thursday.

Government shutdown looms as House votes against latest funding bill

Trump and Homan are planning a large-scale deportation beginning on day one, targeting criminal migrants and securing 100,000 detention beds.

100,000 beds, more ICE agents needed for mass deportations: Homan

accused of making a fake bomb threat against City Hall.

Los Angeles deputy mayor on leave amid FBI probe into fake bomb threat

The House of Representatives rejected a bill on Thursday, Dec. 19, that would have kept the government open and avoided a shutdown.

House defies Trump and Musk, votes against bill to avoid government shutdown

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced three bills aimed at holding China accountable for its role in the U.S. fentanyl crisis.

Lawmakers target China’s role in US fentanyl crisis with new legislation

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg brought indictments against Ingrid Lewis-Martin, a former top adviser to Mayor Eric Adams.

Prosecutors indict top adviser to NYC Mayor Adams on bribery charges

An appeals court has removed Fani Willis, the Fulton County district attorney who spearheaded the election interference case against Trump.

Georgia appeals court removes DA Fani Willis from election case against Trump

The federal government is on track to reach the debt ceiling in January. Trump said he'd work with Democrats to end it.

Trump says he supports abolishing the debt ceiling

The media is split after the initial government spending package aimed at preventing a government shutdown failed late Wednesday, Dec. 18.

Musk or Trump? Media divided over who killed the gov’t spending bill

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Republicans should not fear a government shutdown, with the deadline to pass funding approaching.

Gingrich: GOP shouldn’t fear gov’t shutdown, next election is 2 years away

President Joe Biden could soon block the $15 billion Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel acquisition on the grounds of national security.

Japan’s Nippon-US Steel deal on track to be axed by Biden: Report

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Foreigners legally influence US elections, Congress wants to close loopholes

President Joe Biden is making a final push to ramp up U.S. climate goals to address concerns over global warming.

Biden announces new 2035 climate goals before Trump takes office

Paris Hilton hinted at a potential political bid after the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act passed in Congress this week.

Paris Hilton hints at potential political bid after youth welfare bill passes

Could Elon Musk be the next speaker of the House? Multiple lawmakers on Capitol Hill say he should be and the rules would allow it.

Congress members say Musk should be next House speaker, and it’s allowed

George Stephanopoulos signed a new deal with ABC News, securing his position as anchor of “Good Morning America.”

ABC, Stephanopoulos reach new deal days after Trump settlement

Amazon workers across the country are on strike as the final days of the holiday shopping rush begin.

Amazon workers strike as last-minute holiday shopping rush gets underway

A district court judge violated ethics rules by criticizing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for flying flags with pro-Trump associations.

Court finds judge broke ethics rules by publicly attacking Justice Alito’s ethics

Republicans rejected House Speaker Mike Johnson's bipartisan spending deal to avoid a government shutdown this weekend.

Republicans reject Speaker Johnson’s bill to avoid government shutdown

TP-Link is the bestselling Wi-Fi router internationally and on Amazon. The U.S. government is considering banning them over cyber risks.

Is your Wi-Fi router a national security risk? US government weighs ban

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from TikTok before a possible ban on the app takes effect in the United States.

Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from TikTok on US ban in January

In a rare reversal, the House Ethics Committee secretly voted earlier this month to publicly release the ethics report for Matt Gaetz.

In a reversal, House panel votes to release report on Matt Gaetz

President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threat against Canada sparked calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign.

Trudeau faces calls to resign amid Trump tariff threats, cabinet conflict