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Here's what to know about a possible government shutdown, what agencies would be affected and how long it could last.

Democrats refused to accommodate the president-elect's sudden demands on the debt limit and the quick fix Republican leaders cobbled together.

An eagle emblem sits atop a flag pole in a Dirksen Senate Office Building hallway as workers renovate a nearby room. The bald eagle has held symbolic significance for centuries.

Producers representing 80% of the U.S. oil and gas production urged House Speaker Mike Johnson to move on permitting reform in the final legislative sprint of 2024.

A new House GOP memo details what Republicans are claiming victory on in the new NDAA.

'Personally lobbying'

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Reps. Steve Scalise (R-La.), Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Blake Moore (R-Utah) hold a post-meeting press conference at 10 a.m. ET on Dec. 4.

Brace yourselves, rural America.

President-elect Trump's pick for Labor secretary, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), appears to be a genuine union supporter and that's freaking out some business groups and conservative advocates. Why it matters: Trump campaigned as a pro-worker and somewhat pro-labor candidate — though he was a decidedly anti-union president in his first term.This pick is a marked change — and a win for Teamsters president Sean O'Brien who pushed for Chavez-DeRemer.Between the lines: The nomination, part of Trump's "messy coalition," is a sign that O'Brien's decisions to speak at the Republican National Convention and to refrain from endorsing a presidential candidate are already paying off.Catch up fast: The daughter of a Teamsters father, Chavez-DeRemer served just one term in the House — she lost a close race in November.She was one of just three Republicans to co-sponsor the Pro Act, a bill reviled by conservative groups, most Republicans and the business lobby.Perhaps most controversially, the bill would hold companies accountable for workers they don't directly employ. For example, McDonald's would be responsible for workers at its franchises. Or Uber for its drivers. The first Trump administration reversed a similar rule. (Intriguingly, Chavez-DeRemer voted for a resolution to overturn a Biden effort to revive it.)State of play: Business groups and Republican lawmakers want to know where she stands on the Pro Act now. "That's going to be the issue she's going to have to answer for," in meetings with lawmakers, says Matthew Haller, CEO of the International Franchise Association.Meanwhile: Others quickly condemned her, including the Wall Street Journal and several conservative advocates on X.Not all Republicans are wary: "President O'Brien was a strong voice in a chorus that includes many Republicans eager to ensure the GOP acts in the interests of working people, not just corporations and financial elites," Teamsters spokesperson Kara Deniz tells Axios.Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) was among a few GOP lawmakers who encouraged Trump to go with Chavez-DeRemer, according to Deniz and a source familiar with the process. Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) advised her on how to play the situation, another source familiar told Axios.Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) called her a "great pick!" on X.Reality check: Trump's first term was staunchly anti-labor, and union groups today aren't holding their breath for a 180 — putting out cautious statements of support that call out Trump's positions in his first term."Donald Trump is the President-elect of the United States — not Rep. Chavez-DeRemer — and it remains to be seen what she will be permitted to do," AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler said in a statement.What to watch: How the incoming administration treats public-sector unions as it tries to slash the size of the federal workforce.Axios' Juliegrace Brufke contributed reporting

There are still nine uncalled House races that will determine the size of the GOP majority in Congress after President-elect Trump won a second term in office.

A House Republican win in Arizona, alongside another in slow-counting California, gave the GOP enough victories to secure the majority.

National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chair Richard Hudson (N.C.) is seeking a second term as head of the House GOP’s campaign arm, ending speculation about his next move and setting the House GOP up to put its stamp of approval on its current leadership team for the next Congress. His decision comes as House Republicans [...]

Results were still coming in on Tuesday night

Celebrities, high-profile politicians and other supporters joined former President Trump at his historic Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday.

Voters, you can hold your elected leaders accountable for failing the test of courageous truth-telling.

Tim Walz and JD Vance will meet for their first and possibly only vice presidential debate Tuesday, in what could be the last debate for both campaigns to argue their case before the election.

Insiders reveal what to expect from the vice presidential debate Tuesday evening, which is currently the last scheduled debate ahead of the November election.

The unpopularity of the vice presidential candidate suggests problems for the conservative populist ideology he espouses.

Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley is confident that Sen. JD Vance of Ohio is "absolutely prepared" for Tuesday night's vice presidential debate showdown.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tim Walz and JD Vance will meet for their first and possibly only vice presidential debate Tuesday, in what could be the last debate for both campaigns to argue their case before the election.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio are meeting Tuesday for their first and only scheduled vice presidential debate.

Donald J. Trump’s running mate invited Representative Tom Emmer to stand in for his fellow Minnesotan, Gov. Tim Walz, ahead of the vice-presidential debate next month.

All of us make up the ‘real’ America.

Johnson can only afford to lose the support of four Republicans on a party-line vote if there are no absences.

"A bipartisan group of three senators (a Republican, an independent, and a Democrat) worked months to write the most comprehensive immigration law in 30 years."

Rep. Tom Emmer held off challenger Chris Corey in the GOP primary in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District setting up a race with either Jeanne Hendricks or Austin Winkelman.

Democratic superdelegates, also known as automatic delegates, celebrated Vice President Harris choosing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her 2024 running mate.

House and Senate Republicans are celebrating facing a Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket in November.

Then-Rep. Tim Walz speaks about deportation of veterans at a news conference on Nov. 16, 2017.

The House of Representatives voted to condemn Vice President Kamala Harris' role as the Biden administration's "border czar."

The White House communication team's credibility has been called into question after weeks of saying President Biden would remain in the election as health concerns mounted.

A recording of Steve Bannon is played during a Jan. 6 Committee hearing in June 2022.

Allies of former President Obama called on President Biden to bow out of the 2024 presidential election in the lead-up to the president officially announcing he won't run.

Republican efforts to win over Black voters during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee may have fallen short as GOP members failed to showcase party diversity and fell back on controversial talking points. Though former President Trump is hoping to siphon Black voter support from Democrats this year, only eight of the speakers at the convention [...]