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

On Thursday, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser officially announced his candidacy for the state’s 2026 gubernatorial election. Weiser, a Denver Democrat, has held the position of Attorney General since 2019 and is the first major figure to declare their intention to run for governor in the upcoming election.

President Joe Biden will award the second-highest civilian medal to former Rep. Liz Cheney and Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS).

President-elect Donald Trump called outgoing President Joe Biden the "worst president in the history of America" in a post on Truth Social.

According to GasBuddy, the price of gas is expected to go down in 2025 under the Trump administration.

Mass deportations proposed by President-elect Donald Trump could deliver a significant blow to Mexico’s economy, warns Ismael Plascencia López, a specialist with the Northwest Mexico Federation of Economists.

President-elect Donald Trump endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson to maintain his position.

Reports suggest that Joe Biden privately regrets his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race and believes he could have defeated Donald Trump in a rematch.

A majority of likely voters support an FBI investigation of Liz Cheney, a key member of the partisan January 6 Committee, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll released on Thursday. Some House Republicans are calling for an FBI investigation into Cheney for allegedly tampering with “at least one” witness of the partisan panel.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced that he dissolved the German parliament. A snap election will be held in February.