WASHINGTON (AP) — After refusing to convene the U.S. House during the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson is recalling lawmakers back into session — and facing an avalanche of pent-up ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters on Saturday that senators will remain in session until a deal is unlocked to reopen the government as the shutdown reached Day 39 with members ...

There are cities and towns across the United States that specifically call to music lovers. Among them is Asheville, North Carolina, the ultimate destination for artists and travelers looking to ...

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Watch Dateline: Secrets Uncovered Wednesdays at 8/7c on Oxygen. Catch up on the Oxygen App. The 53-year-old, who supplemented his income by painting houses, was passionate about music. “His trumpet ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas’s constitution limits the legislature to just 140 days every other year to pass new laws. However, it also lets the governor call for “special sessions” between those biennial ...

A large crowd gathered at Kate Sessions Park last year for a Concerts on the Green show. (Photo courtesy of Pacific Beach Town Council) In what’s becoming an evergreen event, the annual free Pacific ...

Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) lamented the deficit spending in the GOP’s “big, beautiful” spending package but framed the issue as a necessary compromise to avoid having to negotiate with Democrats. “I ...

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