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President-elect Donald Trump flanked by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., left, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune of S.D. talks to reporters after a meeting with Republican leadership at the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump gives GOP senators no set strategy as they struggle to turn his priorities into law: ‘One bill, two bills, doesn’t matter’

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, and others

Matt Gaetz speaks in front of a microphone, holding his finger up

Damning 37-page report says Matt Gaetz ‘regularly’ paid for sex and used drugs while he was a member of Congress

By Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, and others

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks briefly to reporters just before a vote on an interim spending bill to prevent a government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. The vote failed to pass. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House rejects Trump-backed plan to avoid government shutdown—with dozens of Republicans voting ‘no’

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, and others

House Speaker Mike Johnson adjusts his glasses

Trump is slamming the stopgap spending bill for being too expensive while simultaneously calling for a higher debt ceiling

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, and others

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks during a U.S. Capitol Hanukkah event with a ceremonial Menorah lighting to commemorate the upcoming eight-day festival of Hanukkah on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Washington.

Congress is scrambling after Trump and Musk’s push implodes government funding plan

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, and others

FILE – Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during an event in Washington, June 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Nancy Pelosi has hip replacement surgery at a US military hospital in Germany after falling at Battle of the Bulge ceremony

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, and others

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be defense secretary, is joined by his wife Jennifer Rauchet, left, as they arrive to meet with Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump defense pick Pete Hegseth faces Senate scrutiny over sexual assault and workplace alcohol use allegations

By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, and others

President-elect Donald Trump speaks as he arrives for a meeting with the House GOP conference, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. From left are Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., and Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn. AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Extending tax cuts tops the GOP’s agenda for first 100 days — ‘Americans don’t care if Elon Musk is rich’

By Lisa Mascaro and The Associated Press

House Speaker Mike Johnson stands in front of a podium

Republicans say they are ‘ready to deliver’ on Trump’s promises: ‘Deportations, the drilling, the wall—it’s going to take all of us getting together’

By Lisa Mascaro and The Associated Press

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks

Republican impeachment report accuses Biden of abuse of power and obstruction of justice—but no criminal charges

By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, and others

FILE – Paul Dans, director of Project 2025 at the Heritage Foundation, speaks at the National Religious Broadcasters convention, Feb. 22, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. Dans, the director of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 vision for a complete overhaul of the federal government, has stepped down, a spokesperson for the think tank confirmed Tuesday. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 director steps down after blowback from Trump camp over group’s plan for his administration

By Ali Swenson, Lisa Mascaro, and others

FILE – Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at an event in Manassas, Va., Jan. 23, 2024. She’s already broken barriers, and now Harris could soon become the first Black woman to head a major party’s presidential ticket after President Joe Biden’s ended his reelection bid. The 59-year-old Harris was endorsed by Biden on Sunday, July 21, after he stepped aside amid widespread concerns about the viability of his candidacy. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Sen. Joe Manchin is considering reregistering as a Democrat to challenge Harris

By Lisa Mascaro, Steve Peoples, and others

Activists pray for the safety of President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and other politicians at Lafayette Square near the White House, Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Washington, one day after an assassination attempt on Trump during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

’Tone it down!’: Civic leaders, pastors and elected officials call for a calming of toxic political climate after Donald Trump shooting

By Lisa Mascaro, Gary Fields, and others

Joe Biden

President Biden steadfast on staying in the race. ‘I’m in this to complete the job I started.’

By The Associated Press, Seung Min Kim, and others

Joe Biden

In a critical press conference, Biden will attempt to convince voters he can carry the day as calls grow for him to stand aside

By Colleen Long, Seung Min Kim, and others