The Senate passes a bill forcing a labor agreement in an effort to avoid a costly railway worker strike. The House Ways and Means Committee has former President Trump's tax returns in hand. The Agriculture Committee is looking at possible regulations for cryptocurrency following the collapse of cryptocurrency giant FTX. The Supreme Court will be reviewing the legality of Biden s student debt relief program next year. Anti-semitic comments from Ye spark the deletion of tweets from the the House Judiciary Committee GOP's Twitter account.

Civil rights activists push for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act following the killing of Tyre Nichols, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he can reach a deal with President Biden on the debt ceiling, and election experts say 2023 could shape voting rights across the country.

Attorney General announces enforcement actions on ransomware, Democrats discuss border policies, and the FDA is relaxing rules for gay and bisexual men to donate blood.

Gun-safety advocates face an uphill battle with Indiana lawmakers, South Dakota debates repealing its grocery tax, and the proposed Albertsons-Kroger merger could affect rural states like Tennessee.

Massachusetts education advocates set spending goals from the state's Fair Share Amendment, Medicare changes will benefit seniors, and a task force makes recommendations for North Carolina's public health.

Third CA Mass shooting in three days; Grant funding aims to alleviate Virginia eviction crisis, a voter Citizenship bill in North Dakota stokes fears about accessibility, and Native Americans moving off the reservation face discrimination in Montana.

New York's minimum wage could rise to more than $20, New Hampshire businesses and public school backers call for repeal of the state's divisive concepts law, and the weekend saw more mass shootings.

The Treasury talks about extraordinary measures to avoid defaulting on the debt; Nevada among the state legislative sessions focusing on budget issues; and an AP African American studies course blocked in Florida schools.

Maine has an ambitious plan to provide high-speed internet to all rural and urban communities by the end of 2024, a rural Missouri school district will be one of the first to get electric buses rolling, and Appalachian states are teaching health care providers about Mpox.

The White House says the GOP is handing government oversight to conspiracy theorists, a probe of the handling of classified documents raises Democrats ire, and mayors work to reduce gun violence in America s cities.

Arizona's drought improves as California assesses storm damage, a bipartisan group offers ideas to fix the mental health workforce shortage, and concerns grow over a planned supermarket consolidation.

A deadline for action on a Colorado coal mine air pollution permit is back in court, Oregon ranks in the top ten for green buildings, and the proposed Nevada National Monument is seen as crucial to the Biden '30x30' campaign.

The U.S could be headed toward fiscal trouble, a new House committee will be taking on big tech and the Missouri House of Representatives adopts a dress code for its female members.

The Attorney General appoints a special counsel to investigate classified documents found in the president's possession, Rep. George Santos says he would resign if his constituents want him to, and inflation eases.

More classified documents tied to President Biden have been found, the House creates a subcommittee to probe federal abuses of authority, and Republicans from George Santos' district call for his resignation.

An audit urges lawmakers to help improve Oregon community colleges, advocates lead a grassroots fight for housing justice in Baltimore, and Minnesota debates driver's licenses for undocumented people.

NV lawmakers urged to level tenant-landlord dynamics; Equality NM celebrates 30 years of transformation for the LGBTQ+ community; despite obstacles, LGBTQ farmers find fertile ground in Midwest.

Ohio has a new citizenship-status voter ID law, Portland communities speak out against the use of police gunshot detectors, and quality assurance workers at the home of Elder Scrolls vote to unionize.

MA residents mark the anniversary of Jan. 6 insurrection; death penalty opponents seek an end to federal executions; ND's new Native American lawmakers lay out priorities.

Farm Groups say grocery chain "Mega-Merger" would decimate regional food markets, South Dakota tribes request more resources to meet weather-related disasters, and the Southwest taps federal funds to recover from a massive wildfire.

After six ballots, a Speaker of the House still has not been elected as frustration grows, Democrats promote their 2023 agenda, and the U.S. develops a strategy to boost women's economic participation.

Kevin McCarthy fails to win enough votes to become House Speaker, a record number of Hispanic legislators join the 118th Congress, and Patty Murray becomes the first female Senate president pro tempore.

A divided government is being sworn in today with Republicans and Democrats pursuing widely divergent agendas, experts predict Congressional deadlock, and more trouble arises for embattled Rep.-Elect George Santos.

Senator Elizabeth Warren reintroduces gun legislation, 2023 looks like a promising year for renewable energy, and the U.S. has the lowest number of divided state governments in more than half a century.