Politics Dec 18 Congress nears funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid, avoiding government shutdown By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Sep 18 Speaker Johnson determined to hold spending bill vote despite Democrats opposition due to proof of citizenship mandate The House is scheduled to vote on Speaker Mike Johnson's budget proposal. His plan links the funding of the federal government for the new budget year with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Mar 22 Rep. Mike Gallagher will resign, thinning an already-slim House Republican majority Rep. Mike Gallagher, a Wisconsin Republican who has spearheaded House pushback against the Chinese government, says he will resign from the House. By Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Politics Jan 18 Why the battle over Louisiana’s voting map could have national election implications Lawmakers face a Jan. 30 deadline to submit a redesign of the state’s six congressional districts after a federal court said the current map violates the Voting Rights Act by diluting the power of Black voters. By Roby Chavez