The cryptocurrency industry is bracing for a changing of the guard in Congress, as Democrats take control of both the House and Senate with a more skeptical eye toward digital assets. After a major crypto regulation bill came up short in the Senate in September, the industry sees limited prospects for the legislation in either...
Democrats are seeing new opportunities in the South after stunning midterm victories in Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas. The party's wins were both big and broad: It flipped highly competitive Senate seats in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Mississippi, delivered new Democratic governors in the Lone Star State and Georgia, and took control of...
SpaceX’s Starship aircraft successfully touched back down at a South Texas launch site Saturday afternoon — marking a historic milestone in the aerospace giant's effort to build reusable rockets. The 170-foot-long spacecraft launched from Starbase, Texas, on Friday for its 15th flight, the Elon Musk-headed company wrote in a Saturday release. Once it got into orbit,...
A federal judge barred the Trump administration Saturday from closing East Potomac Park this weekend, ruling the closure could not go forward for at least another two weeks. It's a setback for President Trump, who said the park would close on Sunday so construction of an 18-hole, championship-length golf course designed by architect Tom Fazio...
Wildfires leave behind charred trees and scorched vegetation that impact the streams and rivers providing drinking water to much of the country, and new studies show that contamination could remain for more than a decade.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday trade negotiations between his government and the U.S. were progressing amid a monthslong tariff battle between the two countries. The leader told reporters in Manila he had a conversation with President Trump, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, White House chief of staff Stephen Miller and other officials "just...
Democrats are charting their political future and issuing warnings to exercise their oversight powers against the Trump administration after gaining control of Congress with sweeping midterm election wins. This week, more races were called in Democrats’ favor in Mississippi and Colorado. The Alaska Senate race remains uncalled as of Saturday afternoon, but new ballot counts...
Two years ago, a champagne cork went flying on the Federalist Society convention stage as panelists toasted recent Supreme Court wins. A celebratory mood was still on display at this year’s annual gathering of the conservative legal movement, but those feelings were mixed with shock from Democrats' midterm victories. "On election night, there was a congressman...
GOP Rep. Tim Burchett (Tenn.) called on his party's congressional leadership — House Speaker Mike Johnson (La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (S.D.) to "step up to the daggum plate" Saturday morning, urging the pair to pass legislation funding air travel infrastructure updates in light of Friday's nationwide ground stop. “We know that it...
