With French President Macron's state visit, expect a mix of diplomacy and glamour The three-day visit to Washington, D.C., symbolizes the recovery of a key relationship that deteriorated over a submarine deal with Australia last year that infuriated Paris. Franco Ordoñez
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes convicted of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 trial A federal jury has found Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and one other defendant guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Carrie Johnson
Republican leaders denounce Trump's dinner with white nationalist Nick Fuentes Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that anyone meeting with people advocating that point of view "are highly unlikely to ever be elected president of the United States." Dustin Jones
Biden urges Congress to avert a rail strike President Biden warned that congressional action was likely needed to avert a rail strike. His remarks came as bipartisan House and Senate leaders met to talk about legislative priorities. Washington Desk
Senate set to vote to protect same-sex marriages The Senate is set to vote Tuesday on a bill to codify federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. The Respect for Marriage Act is expected to pass with bipartisan support. Ximena Bustillo
The mystery of rising prices. Are greedy corporations to blame for inflation? Inflation has been pushing prices up all year, but economists and politicians don't agree on where it's coming from. Stacey Vanek Smith
An Arizona county has refused to certify election results by the legal deadline Officials in Republican-controlled Cochise County refused to certify its local midterm election results by the state's legal deadline, putting more than 47,000 Arizonans' votes at risk. Hansi Lo Wang
White House unveils its holiday decor, including 77 trees and 'We the People' theme The White House says more than 150 volunteers decorated the building for a week to put together this year's holiday decorations. First lady Jill Biden selected a theme of "We the People." Deepa Shivaram
Democrats made midterm gains in rural areas. Can they keep them? Democrats had better than expected midterm elections in 2022, partly because of their ability to draw votes from rural areas. These voters could create new battlegrounds in 2024. Ximena Bustillo
U.S. soccer federation briefly alters Iran's flag to show solidarity with protesters The organization had displayed Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic to show "support for the women in Iran" ahead of the two nations' soccer match. The Associated Press
