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First LookWinter storm to bring snow and freezing rain to much of the US this weekendA winter storm will produce snow and ice starting in the central U.S. and moving east through early next week, forecasts say, and travel disruptions are likely.
Johnson survives House speaker鈥檚 vote. Now comes the hard part.Despite faltering for a time during voting Friday, Mike Johnson won the House speakership again 鈥� thanks in good measure to Donald Trump鈥檚 support.
Should the US give visas to highly skilled immigrants? Unpacking the debate.What kinds of workers are winning H-1B immigration visas? The answer may inform the next steps for Republicans and incoming President Trump.
First LookMoney and marriage troubles trailed New Orleans attacker Shamsud-Din JabbarShamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen who plowed a truck through New Year鈥檚 revelers in New Orleans, faced money and marital pressures. Authorities and relatives are still piecing together the reasons behind his attack that killed 14 and injured 30 others.
The ExplainerWhy does Trump want to dismantle the Department of Education?When Donald Trump takes office Jan. 20, his agenda includes disbanding the federal Department of Education. What is his motivation 鈥� and what would that change mean?
New faces: 7 lawmakers to follow as Congress convenesA m茅lange of new members will join the 119th Congress. Here are seven who are poised to make their mark 鈥� and who symbolize larger political forces that will shape the legislative branch.
New Orleans attack intensifies watch against US terrorism, political violenceNew Year鈥檚 Day attacks show a changing threat matrix for U.S. cities, amid the rising use of vehicles as weapons and the embrace of political violence聽by some Americans to address grievances.
Electing a speaker is first test for GOP with razor-thin control of HouseThe narrow Republican majority in Congress makes reelecting House Speaker Mike Johnson harder 鈥� and reveals fissures within the GOP.聽
These Memphis icons bolster Black radio 鈥� and their communitiesIn an era when TikTok and podcasts reign, what role do radio icons from the Black community play? Leaders in Memphis, Tennessee, offer an example of how true legacy media survives and thrives.
First LookFatal attack on New Orleans pedestrians is being investigated as act of terrorismThe driver of a truck that killed 15 New Orleans pedestrians on New Year鈥檚 Day was killed in a shootout with police. An flag representing the Islamic State group was found on the vehicle, the FBI said.
FocusMassachusetts towns ban nicotine for a generation. Public health win or overreach?Who is responsible for the health of young people? Tobacco bans in Massachusetts towns have residents weighing public health concerns against individual freedoms and considering what it means to have a 鈥渘icotine-free generation.鈥�
Monitor BreakfastJimmy Carter and Monitor Breakfasts: A long, storied historyOn nine different visits to the Monitor Breakfast, the former president displayed his keen intellect and trademark decency. He also made news.
For Jimmy Carter, a life of service, defined by faithPresident Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, defined his faith as 鈥渋nextricably entwined with the political principles I have adopted.鈥� It would infuse the decisions he made at every stage of his career in ways both good and bad, historians say.
First LookTrump to Supreme Court: Delay TikTok ban until after inaugurationDonald Trump asked the Supreme Court to pause the potential TikTok ban until his administration can pursue a political resolution.
First LookTrump鈥檚 tech allies and MAGA base clash over visas for skilled workersThe rift laid bare the tensions between wealthy members of the tech world 鈥� including Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy and their call for more highly skilled workers 鈥� and people in President-elect Trump鈥檚 MAGA base who championed his hard-line immigration policies.
First LookTrump鈥檚 expansionist overtures stir pushback from Greenland, PanamaPresident-elect Trump has revived calls for the United States to buy Greenland and complains of high fees at the Panama Canal.聽Some experts say his words hark back to an aggressive style he used in business.
First LookPresident Biden鈥檚 act of clemency: 37 death row inmates avoid executionPresident Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment mere weeks before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.聽
First LookUS Navy shoots down its own fighter jet amid fresh airstrikes on Houthi rebelsThe U.S. military says two U.S. Navy pilots have been shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent 鈥渇riendly fire鈥� incident. Both pilots were recovered alive.聽The incident came as the U.S. military conducted airstrikes targeting Yemen鈥檚 Houthi rebels.聽
First LookCongress passes funding bill, averting a government shutdownCongress has pushed through final passage of a bipartisan plan to fund federal operations and prevent a government shutdown. It now goes to President Joe Biden, who is expected to quickly sign it into law.
First LookFueled by enormous wealth, Elon Musk rockets into the spheres of political influenceElon Musk, the world鈥檚 wealthiest man, is proving his outsized influence on American politics. His railings against Congress鈥� bipartisan budget deal contributed to killing the stopgap measure designed to prevent a partial government shutdown.
