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U.S. Speaker Pro Tempore Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) (left), Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) (center) and Rep. Garret Graves (R-IA) talk as the House of Representatives holds an election for a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 25, 2023, in Washington, DC.

Bipartisan consensus elusive on government retirees’ benefits

U.S. Speaker Pro Tempore Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) (left), Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) (center) and Rep. Garret Graves (R-IA) talk as the House of Representatives holds an election for a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 25, 2023, in Washington, DC.

December 2, 2023, 6:00am Health

​There are renewed signs of life for congressional efforts to overhaul a pair of much-maligned Social Security policies that cut some public workers’ retirement benefits. But in a year of tumult in the House, there’s still a long way to go. Read story

A view of the Capitol building on July 12, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

‘Shrugged off and ignored’: Lawmakers disagree on how to ease pain of election churn

A view of the Capitol building on July 12, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

December 2, 2023, 6:00am Politics

Chuck Edwards decided to try to meet his constituents where they’re at when he came to Congress earlier this year. Literally. Read story

House Republicans say it again: Hunter Biden must appear for deposition

December 1, 2023, 6:05pm Nation & World

House Republicans demanded Friday that Hunter Biden appear this month for a closed-door deposition, rejecting his offer to testify publicly while pledging to release a transcript of the private interview for transparency. Read story

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Washington lawmakers look at shielding people from surprise ambulance costs

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December 1, 2023, 3:05pm Health Free

People in Washington often face high costs for ambulance rides, despite not having a choice about the service, an October state Office of the Insurance Commissioner report found. Read story

The Camas School District Zellerbach Administration Center is pictured in 2020.

‘Critical amount of money’: Camas School District replacement levies to be on February ballot

The Camas School District Zellerbach Administration Center is pictured in 2020.

December 1, 2023, 3:03pm Clark County News

Camas School District voters will soon decide the fate of the district’s educational programs and operations and capital-technology levies that fund a variety of programs, extracurriculars, technology needs and building maintenance not covered by state educational funds. Read story

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves the Capitol after being expelled from the House of Representatives, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Washington. The House has voted to expel Santos following a critical ethics report on his conduct that included converting campaign donations for his own use, making him just the sixth member in the chamber&rsquo;s history to be ousted by his colleagues. Expulsion requires support from two-third of the House.

House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It’s just the sixth expulsion in the chamber’s history

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves the Capitol after being expelled from the House of Representatives, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Washington. The House has voted to expel Santos following a critical ethics report on his conduct that included converting campaign donations for his own use, making him just the sixth member in the chamber&rsquo;s history to be ousted by his colleagues. Expulsion requires support from two-third of the House.

December 1, 2023, 2:35pm Latest News

The House voted on Friday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York after a blistering ethics report on his conduct heightened lawmakers' concerns about the scandal-plagued freshman. Santos became just the sixth member in the chamber's history to be ousted by colleagues, and the third since the Civil War. Read story

Andrea Campbell, Attorney General of Massachusetts, answers a question during an interview at the State Attorneys General Association meetings, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, in Boston. In exclusive sit-down interviews with The Associated Press, several Black Democrat attorneys general discuss the role race and politics plays in their jobs.

AP Exclusive: America’s Black attorneys general discuss race, politics and the justice system

Andrea Campbell, Attorney General of Massachusetts, answers a question during an interview at the State Attorneys General Association meetings, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, in Boston. In exclusive sit-down interviews with The Associated Press, several Black Democrat attorneys general discuss the role race and politics plays in their jobs.

December 1, 2023, 2:21pm Politics

The American legal system is facing a crisis of trust in communities around the country, with people of all races and across the political spectrum. Read story

FILE - Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O&#039;Connor poses for a photo in 1982. O&#039;Connor who joined the Supreme Court in 1981 as the nation&#039;s first female justice, has died at age 93.

Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93

FILE - Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O&#039;Connor poses for a photo in 1982. O&#039;Connor who joined the Supreme Court in 1981 as the nation&#039;s first female justice, has died at age 93.

December 1, 2023, 12:38pm Latest News

Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, has died. She was 93. Read story