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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks to the media, Wednesday Dec. 30, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act

By ALAN FRAM - Associated Press

President Donald Trump's motorcade arrives at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

No reason given for Trump cutting short his Florida vacation

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks back to his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Shutdown, impeachment, virus: Chaotic Congress winds down

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Don’t let the left drown us

FILE - In this March 28, 2014 file photo, former Pennsylvania Gov. Dick Thornburgh recounts the Three Mile Island Nuclear Crisis during a two-day event marking the 35th anniversary of the partial core meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pa. Thornburgh died Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 at a retirement community facility outside Pittsburgh, his son David said. The cause it not yet known. (Mark Pynes/The Patriot-News via AP)

Dick Thornburgh, ex-governor and US attorney general, dies

By MARK SCOLFORO - Associated Press

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Trump is returning to Washington after visiting his Mar-a-Lago resort. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Trump extends visa ban; court clears health insurance rule

By ELLIOT SPAGAT - Associated Press

In this Oct. 12, 2020, photo Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks during a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Hawley, says he will raise objections next week when the Congress meets to affirm President-elect Joe Bidens victory in the election, forcing House and Senate votes that are likely to delay but in no way alter the final certification of Biden's win.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool) **FILE**

Josh Hawley becomes first senator to declare he’ll object to Biden’s electoral votes

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. Trump is traveling to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Donald Trump returning to Washington, D.C., early from Florida

By Darlene Superville - Associated Press

Followed by a staffer, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., right, leaves the Capitol for the day, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump push on $2K checks flops as GOP-led Senate won’t vote

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks to the media, Wednesday Dec. 30, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Pelosi plans to seat Mariannette Miller-Meeks on Sunday amid contested Iowa election

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Then-President Donald Trump meets with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, shown left, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, not shown, in the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, July 20, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Donald Trump again calls for Senate to approve $2,000 stimulus checks ‘ASAP!’

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump rides in a motorcade vehicle as he departs his Mar-a-Lago resort, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, in Palm Beach, Fla. Trump is en route to Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Trump to return to White House early from Florida vacation

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

U.S. Census Director Steven Dillingham departs a census news conference to urge Arizonans to participate in the nation's once-a-decade population count Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in Phoenix. Ending the 2020 census at the end of September instead of the end of October, could cost Florida and Montana congressional seats and result in Texas, Florida, Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina losing $500 million in federal funding for healthcare for its neediest residents. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, Pool)

Census Bureau to miss deadline, jeopardizing Trump plan

By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, attends a meeting of the ruling Workers' Party Politburo in Pyongyang, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. Kim has reviewed the agenda for a ruling party congress set for early next month, state media reported Tuesday, dispelling outside speculation the North might delay the meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency.(Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

N Korea’s Kim reviews agenda for congress in early January

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

In this Feb. 26, 2019, file photo, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., left, joined by Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., listens during a House Oversight and Reform Committee meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. In tweets Sunday, July 14, 2019, President Donald Trump portrays the lawmakers as foreign-born troublemakers who should go back to their home countries. In fact, the lawmakers, except one, were born in the U.S. He didn’t identify the women but was referring to Reps. Ocasio-Cortez, Pressley, Tlaib and Ilhan Omar. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

AOC’s ‘Squad’ expands into platoon; far left gains leverage

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

The U.S. Capitol is seen, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Trump’s $2,000 checks stall in Senate as GOP blocks vote

By LISA MASCARO and JILL COLVIN - Associated Press

President Donald Trump waves after speaking at a campaign rally at the Waukesha County Airport Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Waukesha, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Hotel Harrington to close during pro-Trump rallies next week

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

President-elect Joe Biden speaks at The Queen theater, Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Without new taxes, Biden’s campaign promises will cost Americans about $10 trillion over 10 years

By Peter Morici

President-elect Joseph R. Biden talks more about diplomacy than military spending, emphasizing the need to re-engage allies. Progressives in Congress are pressuring Mr. Biden to rein in Defense Department spending.
speaks during a virtual meeting with members of his national security and foreign policy agency review teams at The Queen theater, Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (Associated PRess)

Democrats pressure Joe Biden to cut Pentagon funding

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before boarding Marine One in this December 2020 file photo. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) **FILE**

Trump signs coronavirus relief bill after days of tension

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times