POLITICS
Biden administration to loan $6.6B to EV maker Rivian to build Georgia factory that automaker paused
Read full article: Biden administration to loan $6.6B to EV maker Rivian to build Georgia factory that automaker pausedPresident Joe Bidenās administration will loan $6.6 billion to electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive to build a Georgia factory.
Inside the only college class in Texas to help prepare inmates for life after prison
Read full article: Inside the only college class in Texas to help prepare inmates for life after prisonMore than 250 Texas prisoners are on the waitlist to join the Lee College reentry class. Programs like these prepare students to find jobs and help lower recidivism.
"Somebody needs to get fired": Vicente Gonzalez blasts Dem strategy on abortion, trans issues
Read full article: "Somebody needs to get fired": Vicente Gonzalez blasts Dem strategy on abortion, trans issuesAfter Democrats underperformed nationally and in Texas, the McAllen Democrat had some sharp commentary for his party and said he won't be taking their advice.
Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans
Read full article: Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese AmericansMillions of obese Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning.
Trump transition team suggests sidelining top adviser over pay-to-play allegations
Read full article: Trump transition team suggests sidelining top adviser over pay-to-play allegationsThe top lawyer on Donald Trumpās transition team has investigated a longtime adviser to the president-elect over allegations he used his proximity to Trump to score payments from those seeking roles or influence in the new administration.
Repealing no-fault divorce has so far stalled across the US. Some worry that'll change under Trump
Read full article: Repealing no-fault divorce has so far stalled across the US. Some worry that'll change under TrumpWarnings have been popping up on social media urging women who might be considering divorce to āpull the triggerā while they still can ever since President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance won the election.
Trump threatens to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on first day in office
Read full article: Trump threatens to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on first day in officePresident-elect Donald Trump is threatening to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs.
A Missouri judge says a law banning surgery, medications for transgender minors is constitutional
Read full article: A Missouri judge says a law banning surgery, medications for transgender minors is constitutionalA Missouri court on Monday upheld a new state law that bans some gender-affirming health care for minors, a victory for supporters of the ban as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case on the issue next week.
A voting machine firm suing Fox News now wants to probe Murdoch family trust fight
Read full article: A voting machine firm suing Fox News now wants to probe Murdoch family trust fightLawyers for a voting machine company that's suing Fox News want to question Rupert Murdoch about his contentious efforts to change his family trust.
Osprey ferrying White House staff in New York grounded due to safety issue, witness reports flames
Read full article: Osprey ferrying White House staff in New York grounded due to safety issue, witness reports flamesAn Osprey flying as part of the presidential squadron used to ferry White House staff and government officials from an event in New York Monday was grounded due to a safety concern, with one witness reporting flames under the right engine.
Crypto miners must register with state and reveal power usage under new Texas rule
Read full article: Crypto miners must register with state and reveal power usage under new Texas ruleThe Public Utility Commission of Texas adopted the rule amid surging demand for power across the state and a growing crypto mining industry in Texas.
Commerce Department to reduce Intel's funding on semiconductors
Read full article: Commerce Department to reduce Intel's funding on semiconductorsThe Biden administration plans on reducing part of Intelās $8.5 billion in federal funding for computer chip plants around the country, according to three people familiar with the grant who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.
Democrats plan to elect new party leader just days after Trump's inauguration
Read full article: Democrats plan to elect new party leader just days after Trump's inaugurationThe chair of the Democratic National Committee has informed party leaders that the organization will elect his successor just days after Donald Trump is inaugurated.
Special counsel moves to abandon election interference and classified documents cases against Trump
Read full article: Special counsel moves to abandon election interference and classified documents cases against TrumpFederal prosecutors have moved to abandon two criminal cases against Donald Trump, acknowledging that Trumpās return to the White House will preclude attempts to federally prosecute him for retaining classified documents or trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
Bidens open final White House holiday season with turkey pardons, Christmas tree and 'friendsgiving'
Read full article: Bidens open final White House holiday season with turkey pardons, Christmas tree and 'friendsgiving'President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, have opened their final holiday season at the White House.
Donald Trump Jr. emerges as a political force of his own as he helps his father launch a second term
Read full article: Donald Trump Jr. emerges as a political force of his own as he helps his father launch a second termDonald Trump Jr. has become a prominent player in his fatherās political orbit and the Make America Great Again movement.
At the crossroads of news and opinion, 'Morning Joe' hosts grapple with aftermath of Trump meeting
Read full article: At the crossroads of news and opinion, 'Morning Joe' hosts grapple with aftermath of Trump meetingThe reaction of those who defended āMorning Joeā hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski for meeting with President-elect Trump sounds almost quaint in the days of opinionated journalism.
Newsom says California could offer electric vehicle rebates if Trump eliminates federal tax credit
Read full article: Newsom says California could offer electric vehicle rebates if Trump eliminates federal tax creditCalifornia could offer state tax rebates for electric vehicle purchases if the incoming Trump administration eliminates the $7,500 federal EV tax credit.
Supreme Court wonāt hear challenge to graphic cigarette warning labels
Read full article: Supreme Court wonāt hear challenge to graphic cigarette warning labelsThe Supreme Court wonāt hear a challenge to a federal requirement that cigarette packages and advertising include graphic images demonstrating the effects of smoking.
Senators took down one Trump Cabinet pick. But the fight over their authority is just beginning
Read full article: Senators took down one Trump Cabinet pick. But the fight over their authority is just beginningThe withdrawal of Matt Gaetz as President-elect Donald Trumpās nominee for attorney general serves as a reminder that the Senate is still relevant when it comes to installing a presidentās Cabinet.
Trump 2.0 has a Cabinet and executive branch of different ideas and eclectic personalities
Read full article: Trump 2.0 has a Cabinet and executive branch of different ideas and eclectic personalitiesDonald Trumpās personnel choices for his new Cabinet and White House reflect his signature positions on immigration and trade but also a range of viewpoints and backgrounds that raise questions about what ideological anchors might guide his Oval Office encore.
Republicans push back against Democrats' claims that Trump intelligence pick Gabbard is compromised
Read full article: Republicans push back against Democrats' claims that Trump intelligence pick Gabbard is compromisedRepublican lawmakers are pushing back against criticism from some Democrats that President-elect Donald Trumpās pick to lead U.S. intelligence services is ācompromisedā by her comments supportive of Russia and a meeting with an ally of that country.
After Trump's win, Black women are rethinking their role as America's reliable political organizers
Read full article: After Trump's win, Black women are rethinking their role as America's reliable political organizersDonald Trump's victory has dismayed many politically engaged Black women, and they're reassessing their enthusiasm for politics and organizing.
After Trump's Project 2025 denials, he is tapping its authors and influencers for key roles
Read full article: After Trump's Project 2025 denials, he is tapping its authors and influencers for key rolesDuring the campaign, President-elect Donald Trump had hailed what would become Project 2025 as a conservative roadmap for āexactly what our movement will do."
Trump's Republican Party is increasingly winning union voters. It's a shift seen in his labor pick
Read full article: Trump's Republican Party is increasingly winning union voters. It's a shift seen in his labor pickWorking-class voters helped Republicans make steady election gains this year and expanded a coalition that increasingly includes rank-and-file union members.
Trump taps Rollins as agriculture chief, completing proposed slate of Cabinet secretaries
Read full article: Trump taps Rollins as agriculture chief, completing proposed slate of Cabinet secretariesPresident-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary.
A look at how some of Trump's picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy's overhaul
Read full article: A look at how some of Trump's picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy's overhaulDonald Trump's health team picks include a retired congressman, a surgeon and a former talk-show host.
Canada's top military commander calls out US senator for questioning a woman's role in combat
Read full article: Canada's top military commander calls out US senator for questioning a woman's role in combatThe first woman to command Canadaās military is calling out a U.S. senator for questioning the role of women in combat.
Blinken heads to last G7 meeting of Biden presidency with Ukraine and Mideast topping the agenda
Read full article: Blinken heads to last G7 meeting of Biden presidency with Ukraine and Mideast topping the agendaSecretary of State Antony Blinken is leaving on a diplomatic trip to Europe that includes a meeting of foreign ministers from the leading industrialized nations that will focus on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
An influx of outsiders and money turns Montana Republican, culminating in a Senate triumph
Read full article: An influx of outsiders and money turns Montana Republican, culminating in a Senate triumphDemocratsā crushing loss in Montanaās nationally important U.S. Senate race settled a fierce political debate over whether a surge of newcomers in the past decade favored Republicans.
Trump raced to pick many Cabinet posts. He took more time to settle on a treasury secretary
Read full article: Trump raced to pick many Cabinet posts. He took more time to settle on a treasury secretaryPresident-elect Donald Trump launched a blitz of picks for his Cabinet, but he took his time settling on billionaire investor Scott Bessent as his choice for treasury secretary.
What to know about Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump's pick for labor secretary
Read full article: What to know about Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump's pick for labor secretaryPresident-elect Donald Trump has named Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead the Department of Labor, elevating a Republican congresswoman who has strong support from unions in her district but lost reelection in November.
Trump nominates former Texas lawmaker Scott Turner to lead Housing and Urban Development
Read full article: Trump nominates former Texas lawmaker Scott Turner to lead Housing and Urban DevelopmentTurner served in the Texas House for four years and was also executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council in the first Trump administration.
Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agencies
Read full article: Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agenciesPresident-elect Donald Trump has nominated a critic of COVID-19 health measures to lead the Food and Drug Administration.
What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump's pick for treasury secretary
Read full article: What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump's pick for treasury secretaryPresident-elect Donald Trump has chosen money manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction and deregulation, to serve as his next treasury secretary.
Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor
Read full article: Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for LaborPresident-elect Donald Trump has chosen hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary.
Fox attorneys seek to dismiss shareholder lawsuit over reporting of vote rigging allegations in 2020
Read full article: Fox attorneys seek to dismiss shareholder lawsuit over reporting of vote rigging allegations in 2020Attorneys for Fox Corp. are asking a Delaware judge to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to hold current and former company officials personally liable for the financial fallout from Fox News reports regarding alleged vote rigging in the 2020 election.
Louisiana lawmakers pass income and corporate tax cuts, raising statewide sales tax to pay for it
Read full article: Louisiana lawmakers pass income and corporate tax cuts, raising statewide sales tax to pay for itLouisianaās GOP-dominated legislature passed tax cuts on personal and corporate income on Friday in exchange for a statewide sales tax increase.
Supreme Court steps into fight over FCC's $8 billion subsidies for internet and phone services
Read full article: Supreme Court steps into fight over FCC's $8 billion subsidies for internet and phone servicesThe Supreme Court has stepped into a major legal fight over the $8 billion a year the federal government spends to subsidize phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas, in a new test of federal regulatory power.
Judge reduces prison sentence for Capitol rioter who berated and insulted him
Read full article: Judge reduces prison sentence for Capitol rioter who berated and insulted himA federal judge has imposed a one-year reduction in a prison sentence for a man who stormed the U.S. Capitol and then engaged in a pattern of disruptive courtroom behavior, including berating and insulting the judge.
Vance takes on a more visible transition role, working to boost Trump's most contentious picks
Read full article: Vance takes on a more visible transition role, working to boost Trump's most contentious picksAfter several weeks working behind closed doors, Vice President-elect JD Vance returned to Capitol Hill this week in a new, more visible role.