Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval
House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
International students urged to return to US campuses before Trump inauguration
Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
China’s Xi is likely to decline Trump’s inauguration invitation, seeing it as too risky to attend
Watch out for bad tax advice on social media, says IRS
Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor
Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government
Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state
Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations

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