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President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing in the hush money case has been scheduled for January 10, just days before his inauguration. Federal Judge Juan Merchan announced the decision but indicated that Trump is unlikely to face incarceration, stating the court’s inclination to impose an “unconditional discharge.”

The resignation of U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz from Florida’s 1st Congressional District was formally recorded Friday in the U.S. House of Representatives. This development came as U.S. Representative Mike Johnson was elected House Speaker. Gaetz’s resignation concludes his tenure in the 118th Congress and the 119th Congress following a tumultuous series of events.

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) was reelected as Speaker of the House after receiving 218 votes.

House Speaker Mike Johnson promised to implement three initiatives for "fiscal responsibility" should he be reelected as Speaker of the House.

President Joe Biden is reportedly preparing to ban offshore oil drilling, according to Bloomberg.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is replacing left-wing Nick Clegg, the president of Meta's global policy team, with Joel Kaplan, a Republican, according to a report from Semafor.

Outgoing President Joe Biden announced that he blocked the sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese firm Nippon Steel.

President-elect Donald Trump announced that Justin Caporale, the man behind Trump's garbage truck photo-op, will be serving in his second administration.

California's newest U.S. Senator, Adam Schiff (D), has been assigned to four committees, including the Senate Judiciary Committee.

President-elect Donald Trump is counting down the days until his return to the White House, using social media to build anticipation for his upcoming inauguration. On Thursday, Trump posted a photo on Truth Social showing himself standing beside a desk with his longtime aide, Dan Scavino, sitting nearby. The image was overlaid with the words, "Back in 18 days…to be continued," signaling the final countdown before Trump’s return to power.