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In a letter to congressional leaders obtained by NBC News, music stars like Aerosmith, Barbra Streisand, Céline Dion, Gloria Estefan, James Taylor, Jelly Roll, Lil Jon, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Mariah Carey argue they are missing out on potentially billions of dollars of royalties they feel they are entitled to and want radio stations to pay them.

President Trump announced Sunday night on his Truth Social site that the government would stop minting the one-cent coin to cut costs.

Though the timing is uncertain on when any of these proposals could surface, it could be as early as this spring.

In an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., said Republicans “should not count on” having Democratic votes to fund the government.

The current stopgap measure lasts through March 14. After that, without congressional action, there would be a partial government shutdown.

A spokesman for McConnell said the 82-year-old senator is “fine” and using a wheelchair “purely as a precautionary measure.”

Republicans voted together to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s health secretary nomination, while Democrats were opposed at a committee vote Tuesday morning.

Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, said Monday he’s placing a “blanket hold” on President Donald Trump’s nominees for the State Department, slowing down his hopes of quickly installing personnel in key positions.

GOP Rep. Rich McCormick suggested some children should be working instead of receiving free lunch.

In light of President Donald Trump’s executive action declaring that there are only two genders, Congress’ first openly transgender Congresswoman Sarah McBride reacts.

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, who is known for his ultra-casual style, wore a hoodie and gym shorts to the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine expected to appoint Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to Vance’s Senate seat

The heated exchange took place during a discussion of civil rights and transgender rights at a House Oversight Committee meeting.

The House passed legislation Tuesday that would ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports at schools and institutions receiving federal funds.

Pete Hegseth will try to convince members of the Senate Armed Services Committee he should be the next secretary of defense.

The bill, named for a nursing school student who was murdered by a man in the country illegally, passed the House last year. The new Republican-controlled Senate is expected to take it up Friday.

Description: Congress met in Washington, D.C., Monday to certify Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election.

The congressional joint session to count electoral votes is expected to be much less eventful than the certification four years ago. On Jan. 6, 2021, a violent mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump tried to stop the count and overturn the results of an election that he lost to Democrat Joe Biden. This time, Trump is returning to office...

Mike Johnson was re-elected as House speaker during the first round of ballots Friday.

Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot Friday, pushing past GOP hard-right holdouts and buoyed with a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump.