Aishvarya Kavi

A bubbling dispute broke into a dramatic standoff that ended with police involvement and the Department of Government Efficiency taking up residence at the independent agency.

The Justice Department dropped a Biden-era lawsuit against Southwest Key, the largest provider of housing for unaccompanied minors, after the Health and Human Services Department said it stopped sending children to those shelters.

Dozens of people with ties to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol gathered outside the detention facility in Washington to celebrate Trump’s pardons of those convicted of crimes that day.

From Donald J. Trump’s swearing-in to pardons, executive orders and more, the first day of the new administration promises to be busy and eventful.

Mr. Biden said his eldest granddaughter, Naomi, gave birth to a baby boy in California.

Two close advisers to the president were also honored, in addition to career lawmakers who have worked across the aisle and advocates for liberal causes.

The agreement, if approved by a judge, would let former service members upgrade their discharge status and receive benefits they had been denied.

The Biden administration’s consideration of three proposed tribal casinos in California and Oregon has touched off a fierce debate about tribal sovereignty and land rights.

Those affected by the president’s action on Monday are still subject to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Three men will remain on federal death row.

For her last Christmas in the White House, Jill Biden chose the theme, a “Season of Peace and Light.”