Democrat Derek Tran won the Nov. 5 election in California’s 45th Congressional District over Rep. Michelle Steel (R), who conceded Wednesday.

Republican Nick Begich unseated Rep. Mary Peltola (D) in Alaska’s at-large Congressional District, the Associated Press said Wednesday.

Democrat Janelle Bynum unseated Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon’s 5th District, the Associated Press said Thursday.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) asked a federal court to prevent special counsel Jack Smith from destroying documents related to his investigation and prosecution of president-elect Donald Trump.

The idea of injecting more politics into filling state supreme court seats through partisan elections has taken hold in some Republican circles, and momentum could pick up after the party’s success this week in North Carolina and Ohio.

A convicted felon in New York may help determine whether Republicans hold all the levers of government in Washington next year.

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright plans to talk this week with oil-industry executives about reviving Venezuela’s energy sector following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Social media and gaming platforms would be required to have default privacy settings for users under the age of 18 under new restrictions proposed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday.

The Trump administration has withdrawn requirements that state Medicaid programs report the immunization status of children and pregnant women.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that if Donald Trump were to attack the Danish island of Greenland that would mean the end of the NATO alliance.

Nicolás Maduro’s son said he would “unconditionally support” Delcy Rodríguez, who has been declared acting president of Venezuela after his father was captured by the US and flown out of the country.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to cut Senator Mark Kelly’s military rank and dock his pension over a video in which the Arizona lawmaker reminded servicemembers of their duty to disobey unlawful orders.

Congressional spending leaders agreed to restore funding for the Justice Department’s dismantled “peacemakers” office and pour money into grant programs targeted by President Donald Trump’s administration.

Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week having expected to pick up where they left off in December: arguing over health-care costs as Affordable Care Act premiums rise and scrambling to avert another government shutdown by Jan. 30.

Hundreds of mostly Black, poor women enrolled in Medicaid are suing a Virginia hospital and its leaders, alleging they enabled a medical staff physician to provide unnecessary medical treatments in order to defraud federal health programs.

The US Coast Guard and Finland’s Rauma Marine Constructions Oy signed a contract for two icebreakers as part of President Donald Trump’s administration rebuilding its fleet of Arctic vessels.

A Chicago nonprofit and teachers union sued Education Secretary Linda McMahon Monday for canceling 19 school grants mid-project and failing to spend $60 million in congressionally mandated funding that expires at the end of the year.

Tory Bruno, the former chief executive officer and president of United Launch Alliance, will become the president of the new national security group at Blue Origin, the Jeff Bezos-founded space venture that is one of ULA’s biggest suppliers and rivals.

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York’s former top job benefits lawyer can try again to show the company retaliated against her in violation of New York City law, a federal appeals court said.

Walker Specialty Construction Inc. defeated a pension fund’s appeal seeking more than $2.8 million, when the Ninth Circuit said the company’s asbestos abatement work allowed it to qualify for a statutory exemption from liability.

Congressional spending leaders agreed to restore funding for the Justice Department’s dismantled “peacemakers” office and pour money into grant programs targeted by President Donald Trump’s administration.

The Delaware Supreme Court will add a new GOP member when Justice Karen L. Valihura steps down this summer.

The National Basketball Players Association saw its external legal expenditures drop for the second straight year, as the labor union representing NBA players also disclosed the pay of its new legal chief and added at least one large law firm to its outside counsel roster.

Ousted Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty on Monday to US charges in a narco-terrorism case against him, kicking off an extraordinary legal battle with major geopolitical ramifications.