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(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) After a brief and intense debate, lawmakers passed the Republican-proposed House rules package, 215-209, for the incoming 119th Congress Friday evening. Besides typical procedural updates and reforms, the resolution is filled with Republican objectives, such as eliminating the House’s Diversity and Inclusion office, authorizing subpoenas...

(Headline USA) CES, the annual trade show of all things tech, is upon us. The multi-day event, organized by the Consumer Technology Association, kicks off this week in Las Vegas—where swaths of the latest gadgets and advances across industries like personal tech, transportation, health care, sustainability and more are set to...

(Julianna Frieman, Headline USA) President-elect Donald Trump plans to rein in Republican dissenters with a Mar-a-Lago summit Friday through Sunday ahead of his inauguration. Trump-endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson was narrowly reelected to a second term Friday after two GOP holdouts changed their votes. Trump reportedly worked with Johnson to determine which groups...

(Headline USA) U.S. stock indexes were rising Monday morning to recover more of the holiday-season slide that bridged the new year. The S&P 500 was 0.8% higher in early trading and on track for a second straight gain following five straight losses---its longest losing streak since April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was...

(Julianna Frieman, Headline USA) President Joe Biden failed to pronounce the name of a 17-year-old boy he invited to the podium Sunday as he tried to sing “Happy Birthday” to him. Biden brought the teenage boy named Alicio to the front of the East Room after signing the Social Security Fairness...

(Orphe Divounguy, The Center Square) The upcoming week is filled with crucial economic data releases that will provide insight into the state of the U.S. economy as it transitions into 2025. A mix of labor market reports and key Fed communications will shift expectations about growth and Federal Reserve policy, resulting...

(Nolan McKendry, The Center Square) Shamsud Din Jabbar made two scouting trips to New Orleans prior to his New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street, the FBI said during a Sunday news conference. FBI Special Agent in Charge Lionel Merkel detailed Jabbar’s preparation, describing his travels, surveillance efforts and use of...

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Former Proud Boys leader and confirmed FBI informant Enrique Tarrio has requested a pardon from President-elect Donald Trump for the convictions he received in May 2023 over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Hill uprising. “I respectfully request on my client’s behalf the consideration of a...

(Julianna Frieman, Headline USA) Members of Congress could face difficulties returning to the U.S. Capitol on Monday as a massive winter snowstorm threatens the certification of President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 election win. A winter storm warning was issued for Washington, D.C., central Maryland and Northern Virginia from 10 p.m. Sunday evening...

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Though Donald Trump is expected to issue pardons to numerous Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Hill protestors, Politico reported Monday that the Justice Department could charge some 200 more of them before President Donald Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20. “Federal prosecutors are weighing charging as many...

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., offered a head-scratching argument on Sunday for why the Senate should reject President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel as the next FBI director.  Speaking with NBC News’s Kristen Welker on Meet the Press, Schiff claimed the New Orleans terrorist attack, which left...

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Former National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien painted a grim picture of the current security situation in the U.S. under President Joe Biden’s watch, warning that ISIS is “on the rise.”  O’Brien made these remarks during a Saturday interview with Fox News’s One Nation host Brian Kilmeade,...