It was a dramatic beginning to the 119th Congress as Republicans prepare for unified control in Washington. Despite a handful of initial holdouts, Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana was re-elected speaker ...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — At least 30 people, including children, were killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes overnight, hospital staff said Friday. Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder is scheduled to ...

In our news wrap Friday, the judge in Donald Trump's hush-money case in New York ordered him to appear for sentencing on Jan. 10, South Korean authorities are considering their next steps after ...

President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to military recipients who displayed heroism and self-sacrifice in combat and the Medal of Valor to first responders who put their own lives at risk to ...

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Mike Johnson’s reelection as House speaker ...

With opposition from his own GOP colleagues, Johnson was holed up in the Capitol on the eve of the vote, working to sway the hardline holdouts.

New Senate Majority Leader John Thune kicked off the new session with a promise to preserve the filibuster, saying in his first floor speech as leader that his priority will be to “ensure the Senate ...

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What is the moon phase today? Today, Jan. 3, 2025, the moon is 4 days old, in the Waxing Crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 17% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the ...

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The Indian rupee ended at a record closing low on Friday, pressured by a decline in the Chinese yuan, and logged a ninth straight week of losses due to the relentless rise in the U.S. dollar.