Review by Senate Democrats finds more unreported luxury trips by Clarence Thomas A report by Democrats on the Judiciary Committee found additional travel taken in 2021 by Thomas but not reported on his annual financial disclosure, including trips on private jets and a yacht trip. The Associated Press
Politics chat: Government shutdown averted as Biden signs stopgap funding bill NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson joins NPR's Ayesha Rascoe to discuss the spending battle and how it could affect the early months of the incoming Trump administration. Ayesha Rascoe
How Congress averted a government shutdown with a stopgap funding vote NPR's Scott Simon talks to Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., about the House GOP caucus and the Dec. 20 stopgap funding vote. Scott Simon
Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown Hours away from a government shutdown, Congress passed a bill to fund federal operations until March 14, 2025. Susan Davis
Week in politics: The threat of a government shutdown dominated political news this week. An impasse over the budget and the threat of a government shutdown dominated political news earlier this week. Scott Simon
How AI deepfakes polluted elections in 2024 The most visible use of AI in many countries was to create memes and content whose artificial origins weren't disguised. They were often openly shared by politicians and their supporters. Shannon Bond
What 'election integrity advocates' have planned for 2025 The 2024 election was widely considered to be run fairly by majorities of political parties. But so-called "election integrity advocates" who think 2020 was stolen are already making plans for 2025. Miles Parks
Advocates want Biden spare the lives of the 40 prisoners on federal death row Anti-death penalty advocates hope President Biden will grant clemency to 40 people on federal death row. He has already commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoned 39 others. Chiara Eisner
