Retiring Texas congresswoman, who has missed votes since July, experiencing 'dementia issues,' son says

By Sam Fossum, CNN

Correspondence in captivity: Letters and phone calls from Paul Whelan reveal Russian tactics toward American detainee

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN

House Ethics report finds evidence Matt Gaetz paid thousands for sex and drugs including paying a 17-year-old for sex in 2017

By Sarah Ferris and Jeremy Herb, CNN

Biden commutes most federal death row sentences to life in prison before Trump takes office

By Sam Fossum, CNN

Two US Navy pilots eject safely over Red Sea after fighter jet shot down in apparent friendly fire incident

By Oren Liebermann, CNN

Joe Manchin torches Democrats on the way out the door

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN

6 Key lines from Trump's Sunday speech to conservative activists in Phoenix

By Eric Bradner and Aaron Pellish, CNN

Ivanka Trump is done with politics and says she isn't coming back

By Betsy Klein, CNN

Liberal leaders say they have a plan for a new, more effective anti-Trump resistance in 2025

By Gregory Krieg and Arit John, CNN

Inside the Trump team's plans to try to end birthright citizenship

By Priscilla Alvarez and Tierney Sneed, CNN

Trump has claimed his victory was a mandate. Washington's realities are already challenging that

By Steve Contorno, CNN

Pharmacy benefit manager reform fails to make the cut in federal funding package

By Tami Luhby, CNN

Here's what's in and out of the government funding agreement

By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN

Biden signs stopgap funding bill into law after Congress votes to avert shutdown

By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot, Morgan Rimmer and Ted Barrett, CNN

How CEOs are trying to be like Musk and curry favor with Trump

By Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes and Jeremy Herb, CNN

Durbin uses new report to accuse Justices Thomas and Alito of violating disclosure laws

By John Fritze, CNN

Drones continue to buzz over US bases. The military isn't sure why or how to stop them

By Haley Britzky, CNN

Chaotic scramble to avert shutdown highlights challenges ahead for Johnson

By Eric Bradner, Annie Grayer and Sarah Ferris, CNN

Judge sentences Oath Keeper who cooperated in January 6 prosecution to probation and warns democracy is 'fragile'

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN

US Navy allows Osprey aircraft flights to resume

By Oren Liebermann, CNN

What's at risk if Congress doesn't fund the government by Friday night

By Tami Luhby, Katie Lobosco and Betsy Klein, CNN

US removes long-standing bounty on Syrian rebel leader

By Jennifer Hansler, Alex Marquardt and Michael Conte, CNN

DOGE vs. DEI: Republicans' promise to purge government diversity initiatives could be wide-ranging, and hard to pull off

By Rene Marsh and Pamela Brown, CNN

Federal judge allows January 6 defendant to attend Trump's inauguration

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN

24 Hours that exposed a schism between Trump and Johnson and sent the government hurtling toward a shutdown

By Eric Bradner, Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer, Kayla Tausche, Kristen Holmes and Alayna Treene, CNN

Grass fire near Broken Bow burns 2,800 acres, 35% contained

Grass fire near Broken Bow burns 2,800 acres, 35% contained

Grand Island program gives immigrants ‘crash course’ on city, nudges them to run for public office

Grand Island program gives immigrants ‘crash course’ on city, nudges them to run for public office

Custer County man dies in UTV accident while moving cattle to safety

Custer County man dies in UTV accident while moving cattle to safety

Kearney man accused of harboring child abuse fugitive sentenced to 60 days in jail

Kearney man accused of harboring child abuse fugitive sentenced to 60 days in jail

Kearney man accused of threatening, stalking police officials sent for 90-day prison evaluation

Kearney man accused of threatening, stalking police officials sent for 90-day prison evaluation

Raegan Beers matches career high with 28 points, helps No. 10 Oklahoma roll past Omaha 111-65

Raegan Beers matches career high with 28 points, helps No. 10 Oklahoma roll past Omaha 111-65

Nebraska lists freshmen, redshirts on offensive line depth chart for Pinstripe Bowl

Nebraska lists freshmen, redshirts on offensive line depth chart for Pinstripe Bowl

Caitlin Clark effect hasn't reversed the decades-long decline in girls basketball participation

Caitlin Clark effect hasn't reversed the decades-long decline in girls basketball participation

Saturday's local scoreboard, Dec. 21

Saturday's local scoreboard, Dec. 21

Creighton earns 86-79 victory against Villanova

Creighton earns 86-79 victory against Villanova