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New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani visited a childcare center in Brooklyn Thursday where he interacted with the children before taking questions from the press about his plans to provide free universal childcare for the city.

Israeli government spokesman provided an update on the release of hostages. IDF posted on X: "A weapons storage facility and an underground terror infrastructure site used by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. These terror infrastructure sites were located near the civilian population, another example of Hezbollah’s cynical use of Lebanese civilians as human shields. The presence of these terror infrastructure sites and Hezbollah’s activity in the area constitutes a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon."

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that the House plans to hold a vote next week to release files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Politico's Hailey Fuchs joins LiveNOW's Mike Pache with the details.

President Donald Trump has now signed a bill ending a record 43-day government shutdown. The shutdown originally stemmed from a clash over healthcare funding between Democrats and Republicans. The legislation provides Fiscal Year 2025 funding to keep the government open through Jan. 30, 2026.

House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke Wednesday night after the House passed a funding bill to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, calling the shutdown a "selfish political stunt" by Democrats. President Trump is expected to sign the bill later Wednesday.

The House has now voted on legislation to end the longest government shutdown in the nation's history. This comes after a bipartisan deal to end the shutdown advanced through the House Rules Committee overnight. Speaker Mike Johnson spoke just before voting began in the House. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill by the end of the evening. LiveNOW’s Mike Pache is taking a look at all the action from the House floor with political analyst, Brian Sobel.

Representative James Comer (R-KY) reacts to the new Epstein emails mentioning President Trump that were released on Wednesday.

Geomagnetic storms brought the northern lights to much of the U.S. on Tuesday night, and is expected to continue through Thursday. The northern lights are also known as the aurora borealis.

On Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters "we are very optimistic about the vote tally tonight." This comes as a number of GOP House members speak as the vote to end the ongoing government shutdown draws closer. "We think this is going to happen and we’re sorry it took this long," Johnson added. Speaking today on the steps of the Capitol were Rep. Tim Burchett who represents Tennessee and Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina.

Nearly two months after winning a special election, Arizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva has been sworn into Congress on Wednesday. House Speaker Mike Johnson previously said that Grijalva would not be sworn in until the government shutdown ends. Grijalva has previously said she will provide the final signature needed on a petition to force the release of additional Jeffrey Epstein files. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is learning more from Riley Rogerson, who covers politics and Congress for NOTUS.

Several weeks after winning a special election, Arizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva has been sworn into Congress in the nation's capitol. Grijalva, a Democrat, was elected on Sept. 23 to fill her late father's seat to represent Arizona's 7th Congressional District. This comes after Democrats repeatedly asked House Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Grijalva, despite the federal government shutdown.

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other House Democrats delivered remarks from the steps of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon, ahead of what was expected to be a final vote to end the government shutdown after 42 days.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing ahead of a House vote that could reopen the government.

In the White House press briefing, Karoline Leavitt was asked multiple questions about a recent release of Epstein emails that mention president Trump spending time with victims.

Director of the FBI Kash Patel, joined Karoline Leavitt at the White House press briefing to discuss the Trump administration's latest actions to prevent drugs and Fentanyl from entering the US.

Vice President JD Vance and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speak at a "Make America Healthy Again" summit on Wednesday in Washington DC.