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CNN ended 2024 with the lowest audience numbers in its history, marking a striking decline even during an election year, when viewership typically surges for news outlets.

Rep. Kay Granger, a longtime Republican congresswoman from Texas, has been located in a memory care nursing facility after being absent from the Capitol for six months.

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) told the Washington Examiner that he plans to hold former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci accountable for his involvement in gain-of-function research.

President-elect Donald Trump said the need to pass a spending bill is "a Biden problem," emphasizing that it is better for a government shutdown to occur now than when Trump takes office.

The National Rifle Association (NRA) is optimistic about the future of Second Amendment rights with President-elect Donald Trump in the White House. After years of battling anti-gun policies in Washington and state capitals, NRA CEO and Executive Vice President Doug Hamlin expressed excitement about working with Trump on several pro-gun initiatives. The NRA is eager to support Trump in pushing for national concealed carry reciprocity and reforms at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).

The U.S. population grew at its fastest pace in over two decades, reaching 340 million residents in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

President Donald Trump has publicly called for Republican Representative Chip Roy (TX) to face a primary challenge, accusing him of obstructing Republican efforts to secure a victory in the ongoing debate over a new continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government. Trump's comments come in the wake of the collapse of both the Democrats' and Mike Johnson’s government spending bill, which has led Congress to deliberate a new piece of legislation known as the “American Relief Act of 2024.” The bill seeks to prevent a government shutdown while addressing issues such as disaster relief for areas affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, as well as supporting farmers.

A California family filed a lawsuit earlier this year against health clinic Amazon One Medical after a man died following a virtual consultation.

Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced a bill that would remove almost a third of federal employees from Washington, D.C.

Catherine the Great of Russia, who reigned 1762-1796, rebuffed King George the Third's requests and bribes to have Russia side with Britain during the Revolutionary War. Instead, Russia continued trading with the American colonies, providing much needed...