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Matt Gaetz says he won't return to Congress next year after withdrawing name for attorney general
Matt Gaetz is not coming back to Congress More »
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Vance takes on a more visible transition role, working to boost Trump's most contentious picks
After several weeks working behind closed doors, Vice President-elect JD Vance returned to Capitol Hill this week in a new, more visible role More »
Beyond evangelicals, Trump and his allies courted smaller faith groups, from the Amish to Chabad
Donald Trump’s lock on the white evangelical vote is legendary, but he didn't focus exclusively on large religious voter blocs More »
NATO and Ukraine to hold emergency talks after Russia's attack with new hypersonic missile
NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked a central city with a hypersonic ballistic missile that escalated the nearly 33-month-old war More »
Texas education board approves optional Bible-infused curriculum for elementary schools
Texas’ education board has voted to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary schools More »
2 convicted in human smuggling case after Indian family froze to death on US-Canada border
A jury has convicted two men of charges related to human smuggling for their roles in an international operation that led to the deaths of a family of Indian migrants who froze while trying to cross the Canada-U.S. border during a 2022 blizzard More »
Storm inundates Northern California with rain, heavy snow. Thousands remain in the dark in Seattle
Heavy rain from a major storm prompted evacuation warnings for communities near a Northern California river that forecasters say could break its banks Friday, as the system continued to dump heavy snow in mountainous areas where some ski resorts opened for the season More »
Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old canals used to fish by predecessors of ancient Maya
Using drones and Google Earth imagery, archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old network of earthen canals in what’s now Belize More »
California case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child
Health officials are confirming bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor More »
Brazilian police formally accuse former President Bolsonaro and aides of alleged 2022 coup attempt
Brazil’s Federal Police have formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people of attempting a coup to keep him in office after his electoral defeat in the 2022 elections More »
