New York lawmakers give themselves a raise

Christmas came early for state lawmakers in Albany. They voted to give themselves a 29% pay hike, making the New York Legislature the highest paid state legislature in the country.

Congressman-elect George Santos responds after allegations he is a fraud

Embattled Congressman-elect George Santos has responded for the first time since allegations were made that his resume may be largely fiction.

Senate passes $1.7T spending bill to fund government, aid Ukraine

The Senate has passed a $1.7 trillion bill to finance federal agencies through September, aid Ukraine and provide assistance to communities recovering from hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters.

Gov. Murphy signs bill overhauling gun carry rules

The law, which overhauls the rules to get a firearm carry permit, is already being challenged by a gun-rights group who say it violates the Second Amendment.

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to delay end of Title 42

The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to end asylum restrictions, but requested a delay until at least after Christmas.

No rebuttal yet from Rep.-elect George Santos to allegations

After allegations surfaced that Republican George Santos' resume may be largely fiction, questions on the minds of many include: Where was he living at the time of the election? Where is he now? What is his real story?

Lawmakers unveil $1.7T bill to avoid shutdown, boost Ukraine

Lawmakers are working to stuff in as many priorities as they can into what is likely to be the last major bill of the current Congress before a midnight Friday deadline.

Serious questions raised about GOP congressman-elect George Santos

Republican George Santos flipped a Long Island-based U.S. House seat in November. But now a report has raised serious allegations about whether Santos misrepresented his education and employment history.

Bipartisan marijuana banking bill in peril amid year-end scramble in Congress

Known as the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, the bill seeks to allow legal, legitimate marijuana businesses to access financial services by creating a safe harbor for banks and credit unions.

Senate passes bill to fund government through Dec. 23, heads to Biden's desk

The Senate has passed legislation to fund the government for an additional week as lawmakers race to finish work on a full-year spending package before they head home for the holidays and a new Congress is sworn in.

U.S. postage stamp to honor John Lewis, civil rights icon

The U.S. Postal Service has unveiled the design of a postage stamp that honors the late congressman and civil rights giant John Lewis.

Recount confirms Lauren Boebert narrowly held her House seat

Democrat challenger Adam Frisch netted a total of four votes in the recount, far from enough to close a 500-plus vote gap with Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert.

Hochul needs to act on 100+ bills passed by state lawmakers

But with only a few weeks to go until the end of the year, Governor Kathy Hochul still has to act on more than 100 bills state lawmakers passed.

Trump probe subpoena for Georgia secretary of state from DOJ

The subpoena, which is dated Friday and was received by Raffensperger’s office Monday, follows others served last week in several states and counties.

Maxwell Frost, first Gen Z congressman from Florida, denied D.C. apartment over bad credit

Gen-Z Florida Democratic congressman Maxwell Frost came to Twitter to express his struggles with trying to find housing in D.C. as he awaits his new salary to kick in.

Arkansas town elects youngest Black mayor in America

Only months after graduating high school, Jaylen Smith, 18, is the new mayor of Earle, Arkansas.

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez under investigation by House Ethics Committee

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is under a House ethics investigation, according to a statement issued by the House Committee on Ethics on Wednesday.