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Judge to decide whether to hold Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court

Attorneys for Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss say that the former Trump attorney has defied three court orders demanding he turn over his property and that he should be sanctioned.
Rudy Giuliani speaks to members of the media outside a polling location in Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 5, 2024.
Rudy Giuliani speaks to members of the media outside a polling location in Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 5, 2024.

Biden to travel to New Orleans to meet with families following terror attack

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will head to Louisiana on Monday, the White House said.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk across the South Lawn of the White House
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk across the South Lawn of the White House
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Mike Johnson fights to retain the speaker's gavel — with help from Donald Trump

The House will vote at noon Friday to select a speaker. Johnson is expected to win nearly all Republican votes, but just a handful of GOP defections could be enough to stop him.
House Speaker Mike Johnson
House Speaker Mike Johnson

Biden's final actions as president leave some trans people feeling unsupported

With Trump heading back to the White House after piling on transgender people during his campaign, some worry Biden didn't do enough to shield them from what’s likely to come.
President Joe Biden speaks at the White House
President Joe Biden speaks at the White House
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Live updates: New Republican-led Congress kicks off first day in 2025 with speaker vote

The House will meet at noon and vote on whether to re-elect Mike Johnson as the speaker; as few as two Republican defections could sink him.
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
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U.S. House ushers in a tiny Republican majority to tackle enormous tasks in 2025

With members resigning and departing for Donald Trump’s administration, the House GOP could have a zero-vote margin for defection in the crucial early months of his presidency.
Mike Johnson and Donald Trump.
Mike Johnson and Donald Trump.

Congress, once again, is getting older

Only the sessions beginning in 2017 and 2021 were older.
This grouped bar chart compares congressional membership by generation in the 2021-22 session, the 2023-24 session and the 2025-26 session. Silent Generation membership has declined to 4.5%, baby boomer membership declined from 56% to 43%, Gen X membership increased from 31% to 39%, and millennial membership increased from 6% to 13%. Gen Z, with just one member of Congress, comes in at 0.2% in the current session.
This grouped bar chart compares congressional membership by generation in the 2021-22 session, the 2023-24 session and the 2025-26 session. Silent Generation membership has declined to 4.5%, baby boomer membership declined from 56% to 43%, Gen X membership increased from 31% to 39%, and millennial membership increased from 6% to 13%. Gen Z, with just one member of Congress, comes in at 0.2% in the current session.

Judicial body won't refer Clarence Thomas to Justice Department over ethics lapses

The head of the Judicial Conference said there is legal uncertainty over whether it has the authority to refer complaints about Supreme Court justices.
Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas

Jill Biden got the priciest gift from a foreign leader in 2023 — a $20,000 diamond

Expensive gifts received from foreign leaders and counterparts are often transferred to the National Archives or put on official display.
Jill Biden.
Jill Biden.

FBI releases new information about Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect

The announcement came just hours after congressional Republicans expressed frustration over the fact that the FBI has not yet identified a suspect.
The J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Building logo
The J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Building logo

Biden awards Presidential Citizens Medal to key members of House Jan. 6 committee

Former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., were among those the president honored at the White House.
Image: President Biden Hosts Presidential Citizens Medal Ceremony
Image: President Biden Hosts Presidential Citizens Medal Ceremony

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