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Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), 81, experienced a fall on the marble staircase near the House chamber shortly after casting her vote to elect Rep. Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House. Capitol Police and medical personnel quickly arrived to assist the congresswoman, who appeared to suffer injuries during the incident but remained conscious and alert.

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.

Documents obtained by the Washington Examiner reveal that the U.S. State Department is preparing to redistribute employees from the now-shuttered Global Engagement Center (GEC) into a newly created “hub” that will continue similar activities, including efforts to counter what it calls foreign disinformation.

Muhammad made the list of top ten boy names in New York City. The name tied with Michael for the 9th most popular baby boy name in 2023.

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

San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie vowed to clean up the city's streets.

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

A 20-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday morning for attempting to sneak into Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Michael Aromando was apprehended by New York Police Department (NYPD) officers assigned to security detail at the residence shortly after the city’s New Year’s Eve celebration.

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday placed the blame for the deadly New Year’s Day attacks squarely on outgoing President Joe Biden’s “open borders” policy, tying it to the rise of “radical Islamic terrorism” in America.