Stabenow said Thursday she won’t seek reelection in 2024, creating an open Senate seat in the swing state of Michigan.
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Who is Byron Donalds?
Hard-right Republicans nominated Rep.-elect Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) to be House speaker, an alternative to GOP leader Kevin McCarthy.
Biden grants full pardons to six people who served their sentences
The president granted full pardons to six people, including a decorated Army veteran involved in marijuana trafficking more than 25 years ago and an 80-year-old woman convicted of killing her abusive husband nearly a half-century ago.
Sweeping spending bill bans TikTok on government devices
The prohibition is the latest in a series of moves by governments, mostly at the state level, to try to curb TikTok’s reach.
N.C. court strikes down voter ID law as intentional racial discrimination
The North Carolina Supreme Court struck down a state voter identification law that required every voter to present one of a few specific forms of photo identification.
White House condemns Greene over claim she would have ‘won’ Jan. 6 insurrection
A White House spokesman said the comments by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) were a “slap in the face” to the law enforcement officers who risked their lives to keep Greene and other lawmakers safe.
Family of Jan. 6 officer declines GOP leaders’ handshakes at ceremony
The family of a police officer who died as a result of the Jan. 6 attack declined to shake hands with Republican leaders Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy at an awards ceremony.
Congress awards gold medals to police who defended Capitol on Jan. 6
Congress recognizes law enforcement officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 with its highest honor — the Congressional Gold Medal.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff to host roundtable focused on antisemitism
Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse of a U.S. vice president, will host an event focused on the rise of antisemitism in the United States and efforts to combat hate in the country.
Paul Pelosi attends Kennedy Center Honors in first public appearance since attack
The House speaker’s husband received a thunderous standing ovation as he accompanied his wife to the storied event in the Kennedy Center’s Opera House.