The Supreme Court on Dec. 27 chose to keep Title 42, a Trump-era pandemic immigration policy, in place for now. Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a ban on oil exports to Group of Seven nations that abide by a price cap they agreed to on Russia’s oil. The ban is set to kick in in February.

The latest Twitter Files released on Dec. 26 show how the government allegedly pressured Twitter to censor information about COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines. In Washington state, there was no electricity on Christmas Day for about 14,000 people. Vandals allegedly attacked three power stations early Sunday, leaving many temporarily in the dark.

More than two-thirds of the U.S. population were under an extreme weather alert on Dec. 23 as a deep freeze enveloped much of the country. At least three people have died and over 1.5 million have been left without power.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have sent the $1.7 million government funding bill for 2023 to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law. Meanwhile, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) released his annual Festivus Report on wasteful government spending.

After 18 months of investigation, the Jan. 6 committee has released its final report.

Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s trial in a case she filed against Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and Maricopa County election officials concluded on Dec. 22. A number of witnesses testified, including a polling expert who said mostly Republican voters were negatively affected by problems on Election Day.

The U.S. Senate passed the $1.7 trillion government funding bill that includes increases for both defense and non-defense spending, as well as money dedicated to the Justice Department for prosecutions related to the Jan. 6 Capitol breach.

Airlines canceled more than 3,000 U.S. flights scheduled for Dec. 22 and Dec 23, disrupting holiday travel for thousands, as a powerful winter storm hit the country.