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Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and National Counterterrorism Center Director Christine Abizaid were also there to discuss threats to the U.S.

The FBI alleges TikTok poses national security concerns

12:37pm November 17, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The FBI is concerned that the Chinese government could use TikTok to influence American users or control their devices. The company is working with the U.S. government towards a security agreement.

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A week after Election Day, Republicans have won control of the House

6:58am November 17, 2022

by Deidra Walsh

In what is likely to be a slim majority, Republicans have taken control of the House of Representatives. Not all the races have been decided. In the Senate, Democrats retain control.

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News brief: GOP wins the House, Trump ex-CFO testifies, missile strike probe

6:44am November 17, 2022

Republicans gain control of the House. Trump's ex-CFO is on the stand in a criminal tax fraud trial. Ukraine and its partners disagree on the source of a missile that exploded in Poland.

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Republicans celebrate after reaching the threshold to win control of the House

5:08am November 17, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

Congress enters a new era of divided government with Republicans taking control of the House with what is likely to be a slim majority. Democrats held on to the Senate after midterm elections.

Rep. Bass is elected mayor of Los Angeles in a contentious and close race

5:08am November 17, 2022

Congresswoman Karen Bass was elected mayor of Los Angeles, making her the first woman and second African American to lead the city. The race was dominated by voters' concerns about homelessness.

Peggy Jones-Foxx, president of the Wichita Black Nurses Association, teaches prenatal education classes as part of a new initiative to reduce Black infant mortality.

Too many Black babies are dying. Birth workers in Kansas fight to keep them alive

5:00am November 17, 2022

by Rose Conlon

Nationally, infant mortality declined to a record low in 2020. But a 58% rise in Black infant mortality in Kansas sent birth experts searching for answers and solutions.

The Senate has voted to advance a bill that would protect same-sex and interracial marriages under federal law, setting the legislation on a path to final passage.

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Same-sex marriage bill advances in the Senate with bipartisan support

9:20pm November 16, 2022

by Lexie Schapitl

Democrats and Republicans advanced a bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriages, clearing a major hurdle towards final passage.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks with reporters as he leaves a House Republican Caucus Meeting for the House Floor on Capitol Hill on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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Republicans narrowly retake control of the House, setting up divided government

7:45pm November 16, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

Focusing on the rising costs of groceries and gas, and promising new investigations of President Joe Biden's administration, Republicans won a slim majority in the House in the midterm elections.

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Could Trump's 2024 campaign announcement impact investigations surrounding him?

4:57pm November 16, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with University of Michigan Law School Professor Barbara McQuade about Trump's 2024 campaign announcement and how it could impact ongoing investigations surrounding him.

This hand-colored wooden engraving by illustrator Henry Ogden depicts the wedding of Ellen Wrenshall Grant to Algernon Sartoris on May 21, 1874 in the East Room of the White House. The engraving was published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper on June 6, 1874.

Naomi Biden joins a unique club: brides who say 'I do' at the White House

4:23pm November 16, 2022

by Barbara Sprunt

President Biden's granddaughter, Naomi Biden, will have a White House wedding on Saturday, Nov. 19. Here's a look at the history of White House weddings.