Earlier in the day, Vance attended the swearing-in of senators at the U.S. Capitol. Vice President-elect JD Vance underwent a planned surgery after attending the kickoff to the new Congress, according to his spokesperson on Friday. Vance was admitted to George Washington Hospital in the afternoon. “The Vice President-elect is having long-planned, minor sinus surgery
Thursdays remain the busiest air travel days of the entire year. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Jan. 3 that 2024 was America’s second-busiest year in history for flights. The previous record was set before the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement that was also published through Medium, the FAA said its preliminary data showed
Mike Johnson wins reelection for House speaker after GOP holdouts switch vote – CBS News Watch CBS News It was a dramatic day in Congress, with House Speaker Mike Johnson temporarily frozen out of his job by several reluctant Republicans. But enough of those Republicans came around and Johnson was reelected in the first round
Trump to be sentenced before inauguration in New York “hush money” case – CBS News Watch CBS News Before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in for a second term, he’ll have to face criminal sentencing in New York City in his so-called “hush money” case, a judge ruled Friday. Ed O’Keefe has details on the
President Biden has awarded the highest military decoration in the nation to seven U.S. Army veterans for their heroism in the Vietnam and Korean Wars.
The House speaker vote was a litmus test of President-elect Trump's ability to unify a fractious Republican Party.
The package also formally disbands the Diversity and Inclusion Office and restores gendered language to the House rules. A rules package that will make it harder to remove the House speaker was passed in the chamber along party lines on Jan. 3. The 215–209 vote happened hours after Republicans handed Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) the