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Trump’s Election as President Certified by Congress, Four Years After Capitol Attack
By Ashley Murray and Jennifer Shutt, WASHINGTON — Lawmakers certified President-elect Donald Trump’s win Monday in a smooth process that four years ago was
What To Know About President Jimmy Carter Lying in State at the U.S. Capitol
By Shauneen Miranda, WASHINGTON D.C. — Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C., beginning Tuesday
Biden Signs Bill Expanding Social Security Benefits for Retired Teachers, Public Employees
By Jennifer Shutt, WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has expanded Social Security benefits for more than 2 million Americans by signing broadly bipartisan legislation
Biden To Ban Future Offshore Drilling Across More Than 600 Million Acres
Cleanup workers search for contaminated sand and seaweed in front of drilling platforms and container ships about one week after an oil spill from an
As ‘Smart Cities’ Tools Grow Nationwide, so Do Privacy and Ethical Concerns
A LiDAR sensor from technology company Ouster, shown in an intersection in Colorado, uses a laser to create anonymous 3-D models of the people and
Bird Flu Could Be ‘One Pig Away’ From ‘A Big Threat’ Pathologists Say
By Cami Koons Pathologists said in a press conference Friday they are encouraged by laboratory preparedness for a potential outbreak of highly pathogenic avian
America’s 250th Birthday Prompts Rethinking of Historical Markers
A historical marker in Vancouver, Wash., celebrates the “civilization of Washington,” by white explorers, erasing the presence of Indigenous people who lived in the area
Trump To Be Sentenced in Hush Money Case but Avoid Jail Time
President-elect Donald Trump prepares to speak at the conservative gathering AmericaFest in Phoenix on Dec. 29, 2024. (Photo by Gage Skidmore | CC BY-SA 2.0)
In First Speech As U.S. Senate Majority Leader, Thune Pledges To Protect Filibuster
Sen. John Thune, Republican of South Dakota, speaks during a press conference inside the U.S. Capitol on March 20, 2024. Thune, a Republican, officially became
