Dec 29 Watch 8:50 Legislative accomplishments of outgoing Congress and where it fell short By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan The 117th Congress is coming to an end and with it ends the Democrats' full control of the legislative branch of government. Despite the narrow margins of the last two years, lawmakers ushered through historic legislation like the bipartisan infrastructure… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 8:09 Leahy reflects on nearly 50 years in Senate as he prepares to retire When he retires this January, Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy will leave the presidential line of succession and the seat he's called home for nearly half a century. But before he steps down, he takes a moment to sit down with… Continue watching
Dec 29 Biden outpaces predecessors with diverse judicial nominees By Seung Min Kim, Colleen Long, Associated Press The White House and Senate Democrats are closing out the first two years of Joe Biden’s presidency having installed more federal judges than Biden’s two immediate predecessors. Continue reading
Dec 29 New York opens its 1st legal recreational marijuana dispensary By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York is ringing up its first sales, opening up what is expected to be one of the country's biggest and most lucrative markets for cannabis. Continue reading
Dec 29 U.S. Census Bureau redefines the meaning of urban areas in America By Mike Schneider, Associated Press More than 1,100 towns, hamlets and villages in the U.S. lost their status as urban areas as the U.S. Census Bureau released a new list of places considered urban based on revised criteria. Continue reading
Dec 29 Serbia revokes troop alert, removes some roadblocks along Kosovo border By Radul Radovanovic, Associated Press Serbia has revoked combat readiness of its troops on the border with Kosovo as Serbs started removing more than a dozen of roadblocks in the north of the state. Continue reading
Dec 29 More changes to state voting laws expected in the new year By Nicholas Riccardi, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press Even with proponents of Trump's election lies roundly defeated during this year's midterms, advocates on both sides of the voting debate are bracing for another round of election-related legislation. Continue reading
Dec 29 Jan. 6 committee drops Donald Trump subpoena as it wraps up work By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The House Jan. 6 committee has dropped its subpoena against former President Donald Trump as it wraps up work and prepares to dissolve next week. Continue reading
Dec 29 Democrat Mayes confirmed winner of Arizona attorney general race after recount By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press A recount of votes has confirmed Democrat Kris Mayes narrowly defeated Republican Abraham Hamadeh in the Arizona attorney general's race, one of the closest elections in state history. Continue reading
Dec 29 Applications for unemployment benefits see small rise, indicating strength of economy By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose modestly last week, the latest sign that the labor market remains strong despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool the economy and hiring. Continue reading