New Congress to convene, but will McCarthy be House speaker?
The new Congress opens with House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy grasping for his political survival
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McConnell celebrates milestone as Senate Dems retain power
Democrats will again claim the Senate majority on Tuesday, but much of the chamber’s focus is on the top Republican as Mitch McConnell becomes the longest serving Senate leader in history
Kellyanne Conway told Jan 6 committee that Trump only fears one person
Ms Trump said she was unaware anyone was breaking into the Capitol because she was busy with archival duties the day of the riot
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sworn in for second term
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in to a second term as he considers a potential run for president in 2024
When is the House speaker vote?
No leader has lost the first ballot to become speaker in a century
Fake teen doctor is sent back to prison for stealing $10k from employer in Florida
A serial grifter who gained national infamy as a teenager when he impersonated a doctor to defraud a patient is heading back to prison after pleading guilty to stealing more than $10,000 from his employer
Lauren Boebert and Matt Gaetz mocked after appearing to get lost in the Capitol
‘We’re lost!’ Matt Gaetz quips
Pope Benedict: Thousands more bid farewell at Vatican including Hungary’s Orban
Tens of thousands expected for Benedict’s funeral on Thursday
Two high school cheerleaders killed in crash with police
‘We don’t know why God took our daughter, but I bet she is running shop up there’
Office temperatures drop across Europe to cut bills and carbon emissions
Deloitte is turning down the heating by 2C across 22 sites