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Congress comes into session today and will kick-off the new session by electing leaders in the House and Senate.

Johnson reelected speaker of the House, despite initial GOP holdouts

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was reelected to the job after convincing two Republican members to reverse their votes and back him.

A meteor contrail is seen over Chelyabinsk, Russia on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in a photo taken by a mobile phone camera. The object streaked across the sky over Russia's Ural Mountains region causing a shock wave and injuring hundreds of people, including many who were hurt by broken glass.

Astronomers are tracking an asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032

The odds are about 1% that the football field-sized object could hit the Earth, but that makes it the closest call in more than 20 years.

The U.S. Department of Justice is seen on June 20, 2023 in Washington, D.C. At least 12 officials who worked with the special counsel Jack Smith to investigate President Trump have been fired from the department.

Justice Department moves to fire at least 12 officials who investigated Trump

In termination letters sent to more than a dozen officials, acting Attorney General James McHenry wrote that he did not believe they "could be trusted to faithfully implement the President's agenda."

Rep. Elise Stefanik, Republican from New York, testifies on Jan. 21 before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on her nomination to be ambassador to the United Nations.

Trump's pick for U.N. ambassador is Elise Stefanik. Here's what to know

Elise Stefanik was a key defender of then-President Donald Trump during his impeachment proceedings and she later grilled university presidents over what she described as antisemitism.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks at a rally hosted by the American Federation of Government Employees outside the U.S Capitol on Feb. 11.

Democrats face pressure to fight Trump agenda, but have limited power in the minority

As President Trump carries out his "flood the zone" strategy, Democrats in Congress are confronting the constraints of life in the minority and the limited options they have to slow down his agenda.

President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.

Trump uses mass firing to remove inspectors general at a series of agencies

The dismissals began Friday night, according to two people cited by The Associated Press. An email sent by one of the fired inspectors general said "roughly 17" inspectors general had been removed.

NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, with the Orion spacecraft aboard the mobile launcher as it rolls out of the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B, on Nov. 3, 2022, at Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla., in preparation for a launch.

Is Trump preparing to cancel America's ride back to the moon?

President Trump launched the Artemis program to return U.S. astronauts to the moon for the first time since Apollo. Now, the plan could be a casualty of the cost-cutting drive overseen by Elon Musk.

Upheaval and firings at CDC raise fears about disease outbreak response

Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne diseases.

US House races explainer

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for U.S. House of Representatives races.

Why would a musician join OnlyFans? Because making a living is only getting harder

In a volatile music industry, some musicians are gravitating towards OnlyFans, a social media platform that has garnered a reputation for hosting sexual content.

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