Jan. 9 declared federal holiday for Carter funeral

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday closing executive departments and agencies of the federal government on January 9 for the late former President Jimmy Carter's funeral. 

House rejects Dem effort to release Gaetz report

The House of Representatives rejected a bid by Democrats to force the release of an ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., on Thursday evening. It was shot down before a final vote, however, on a margin of 206 to 198.

Update on the Department of Government Efficiency

Republicans are planning to work closely with Tesla CEO Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, the pair co-leading Trump's newly formed spending cuts project, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

US Army releases statement, Trump team responds

The Trump campaign is responding to a statement from the US Army about an incident at Arlington Cemetery this past week that involved a possible altercation with campaign officials, staff and breach of rules over campaign events.