$6.24 million sale for a banana taped to a wall
“Comedian,” Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s piece that features a single banana duct-taped to a wall, sold at auction Wednesday night for $6.24 million, auction house
DOJ asks judge to force Google to sell Chrome in partial breakup proposal
The Department of Justice is pushing for Google to sell its Chrome web browser and make other changes after a landmark case found the tech
House Ethics Committee votes against releasing Matt Gaetz report
The House Ethics Committee will not release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) after Republicans on the panel voted against making the findings
Pacific Northwest pummeled by deadly storm system
The Pacific Northwest was being slammed by a powerful, enduring storm system through Wednesday night that’s brought high winds, flooding and left thousands without power.The
Florida man arrested over New York Stock Exchange bomb plot
A Florida man was arrested over an alleged plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange this week, per FBI court documents filed Wednesday.The big
Scoop: House Republicans may block Trump from Gaetz recess appointment
Some House Republicans are prepared to block President-elect Trump from using a recess appointment on attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz.Why it matters: In the case
Nobody knows how Mike Johnson’s bathroom ban gets enforced
Neither of the House members who oversee the administration of the lower chamber has a clear answer on how House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) new
Trump rages as absent Senate Republicans help confirm Biden judges
President-elect Trump is demanding that Senate Republicans show up and try to stop Democrats from confirming more judges. Why it matters: President Biden is now
Mike Johnson institutes transgender bathroom ban for U.S. House
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday he is banning transgender women from accessing women’s bathrooms at the House side of the U.S. Capitol complex.Why
Trump’s voter base relies on spending Musk’s DOGE might cut
Data: Economic Innovation Group; Map: Axios VisualsThe incoming administration will face stark fiscal arithmetic: Most federal dollars go to direct transfers to Americans, disproportionately located