An Arizona judge on Saturday rejected GOP candidate Kari Lake's legal bid to overturn her defeat in the state's governor's race, confirming Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs' victory.
Driving the news: Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson ruled that Lake didn't prove election officials committed misconduct that would've changed the outcome of the race.
Immigrant groups and volunteers in El Paso, Texas, are working overtime this Christmas season to help a massive wave of migrants and asylum-seekers endure the historic arctic freeze that's sweeping the United States.
Why it matters: "Everybody's working as quickly as possible to make sure that those facilities are available," said Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas), who represents El Paso.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is broadcasting in public what she hears in private from top CEOs: The economy can avoid a recession.
Why it matters: After defying political expectations in 2022, team Biden is taking a victory lap on the economy — and wants to drown out any recessionary chatter in 2023.
The House Jan. 6 select committee on Thursday released its long-awaited final report, which includes detailed evidencecompiled by the panel relating to the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Why it matters: The report provides the clearest look yet at what transpired before, during and afterone of the most consequential events in American history.
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection made 11 recommendations in its final report, published Thursday night, which accused former President Donald Trump of a "multi-part conspiracy to overturn" the 2020 election results.
The big picture: The report recommendations include implementing the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, which bans those who've "engaged in an insurrection" or "aid and comfort to the enemies" from holding office — effectively recommending that 2024 candidate Trump should be banned from running for president.
