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In one of her last acts as Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen said her agency will start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling, on January 21, in a letter sent to congressional leaders Friday afternoon

Federal court proceedings for Capitol rioters conclude with varied sentences and potential pardons looming over the cases.

US President-elect Donald Trump faces one of the coldest inauguration days in modern history when he is sworn in Monday.

POLITICO's Nahal Toosi says Rubio is being undermined even before getting confirmed

Republicans and conservatives meanwhile are pouring in for celebrations with hotels being nearly 70% booked

President-elect Trump's nominee for DHS Secretary repeated a widely debunked claim that 13,000 convicted murderer migrants are "loose in this country."

The Democrats’ short list of possible benefits: A leader who learned to keep promises, a chance at chairing committees, and what they see as more chances for a fairer playing field.

Visit comes amid speculation that Democratic mayor hopes to seek pardon from president-elect on corruption charges

Donald Trump will complete an extraordinary comeback on Monday when he is sworn in for a second term as US president -- although his inauguration will be moved indoors due to an arctic blast.