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Negotiators have not yet come to a final agreement on a debt ceiling deal, but House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said he feels closer now than he has at any other point during the conversations.

Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) signed a ban on sexual orientation and gender identity instruction in classrooms from kindergarten through sixth grade.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was chided by protesters attending a town hall she held in Queens, New York, on Friday.

Negotiators returned to the Capitol Saturday morning after working well past midnight the night before, as officials scramble to finalize a debt limit bill just nine days before the default deadline.

Conservative firebrand in the courts, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces the prospect of impeachment and removal from office Saturday.

Negotiators are set to return to the Capitol on Saturday morning to continue talks over the debt ceiling, with officials indicating they are close to finalizing a deal just over a week before the country is expected to default on its loans.

Illinois will activate over 30 "peacekeepers" to patrol Chicago for Memorial Day weekend, with Mayor Brandon Johnson leaning on community-centered efforts and activities to maintain public safety.

Debt ceiling negotiations between the White House and House Republicans dominated the week as the United States inched closer to default.

The push by Big Tech companies such as Microsoft and Google to regulate artificial intelligence could stifle competition and hinder innovation.

Tuttle Twins, a conservative children’s cartoon intended to help teach children how to develop critical thinking skills to push back against modern social activism, recently released a new episode explaining bitcoin that has since gone viral.