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President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson, providing crucial backing as the Louisiana Republican prepares for what is expected to be another contentious speakership race this week. Trump said in a social media post Monday that Johnson “is a good, hard working, religious man” who “will do the right thing.” The signal of support from Trump comes despite...

The House Ethics Committee released a report on Monday, following a year-long investigation into allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz.

The much-anticipated report follows a yearslong investigation into allegations against Gaetz, including that he paid for sex in Florida where prostitution is illegal.

The committee was expected to soon release the report about the former GOP lawmaker.

The announcement comes weeks after Trump announced that she was stepping down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee.

Another funding bill. A debt limit extension. Major party-line bills on immigration and taxes. Nominations. Trump tried to push Congress to take the debt ceiling off his plate but failed.

The House passed a short-term government spending plan that will keep the federal government operating until March 14, 2025.

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday expressed confidence there won’t be a government shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Saturday.

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demands in the package.

The debt ceiling, sometimes referred to as the debt limit, is the total amount of money that the United States government is authorized to borrow to meet its existing legal obligations.

The House rejected a bill Thursday to keep the government funded temporarily, after Republican leaders reneged on an earlier bipartisan deal and made modifications to appease President-elect Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and an internal GOP revolt.

What is the debt ceiling, also known as the debt limit, and how is it tied to government spending? And why would it be such a catastrophe for the U.S. to default on its debt? Here’s what to know.

Weeks after deadlocking on whether to release a report on allegations involving former Rep. Matt Gaetz paying for sex, the House Ethics Committee has voted to do so, sources tell NBC News. Here’s what we’re learning, and what NBC10 Boston political analyst Sue O’Connell ...

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President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out.

The House has passed legislation requiring more oversight of youth residential treatment facilities.

The Supreme Court will hear arguments next month over the constitutionality of the federal law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese parent company doesn’t sell it.

The House Ethics Committee has voted to publicly release its findings following a multi-year investigation into alleged sexual misconduct and illicit drug use by former congressman Matt Gaetz, R-Florida.

The committee’s yearslong investigation included looking into allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use against Gaetz.

Government funding expires when the clock strikes 12:01 a.m. on December 21.

The stopgap measure will prevent a partial government shutdown set to begin after midnight Friday.