National 4 takeaways from the historic ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy's run as speaker was relatively short and anything but sweet. Gabriel J. Sánchez Juana Summers
The Senate's dress code just got more relaxed. Some insist on staying buttoned-up Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's decision not to enforce an unofficial dress code has elicited strong reactions and dominated talk on Capitol Hill, even as a potential government shutdown looms. Rachel Treisman
‘I don’t want 13 year olds to be your guinea pig.’ Fiery debate over AI targets Microsoft’s Brad Smith Monica Nickelsburg
National Age ain't nothing but a number but for aging lawmakers, it's raising questions Elected officials are (almost) the oldest they have ever been in Washington which is causing discussions over what it means to be fit for office. Kelsey Snell
National Rep. Van Orden gets bipartisan scolding after he cursed at teen Senate pages GOP and Democratic lawmakers alike condemned the Wisconsin Republican after he spewed profanities at a group of Senate pages taking photos at the Capitol. Juliana Kim
Microsoft partner OpenAI reportedly under FTC investigation The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly investigating OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed startup that makes the smash hit ChatGPT. Monica Nickelsburg
China owns 300,000 acres of land in the U.S. Here's where Chinese companies and individuals own farmland across America. But lawmakers in Washington are pushing to block any purchases that could be connected to the Chinese Communist Party. Ximena Bustillo Connie Hanzhang Jin
Jayapal reintroduces Transgender Bill of Rights U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Seattle) is once again trying to codify federal protections for transgender and gender non-conforming people across the country. Paige Browning Katie Campbell
Sen. Maria Cantwell questions Southwest over holiday cancellations U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell wants to know how airlines can avoid another debacle like the one that led to more than 16,000 Southwest Airlines cancellations last December. Katie Campbell
Barriers prevent rural communities from accessing climate funds Federal grants to help communities prepare for the effects of climate change are a major portion of the 2021 infrastructure law, but requirements like a "local match" can be a big barrier to rural jurisdictions accessing those funds. Libby Denkmann Hans Anderson Sarah Leibovitz