House Republicans have a problem. They want to pass a massive agenda for President-elect Trump, preferably in his first 100 days of office. And they don’t want to add to the federal deficit. That looks impossible. Trump’s agenda includes an extension of his 2017 tax cuts, with possible plus-ups that include no taxes on tips...
Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede said he's ready for a dialogue with President-elect Donald Trump, who wants America to gain control of the world's largest noncontinental island.
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction to Pope Francis days before leaving the White House. Biden, who is only the second Catholic president in U.S. history, spoke with the Pope by phone on Saturday to tell him he was a recipient of the medal, which is the highest civilian honor. The...
Special Counsel Jack Smith formally resigned from the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, according to a court document. “The Special Counsel completed his work and submitted his final confidential report on January 7, 2025, and separated from the Department on January 10,” DOJ officials wrote in a footnote on the 10th page of the...
Federal response teams spent the week combating Los Angeles wildfires blazing across hundreds of acres, forcing local residents to evacuate from their homes as a result of the damage. Throughout the chaos, President Biden was on the ground to visit local agencies and brief the country with updates on the flames. In the midst of...
Strong Santa Ana winds, a dry winter and low humidity are some of the conditions that have been fueling the Los Angeles-area wildfires for the past week, destroying numerous structures, causing massive evacuations and killing, so far, 11 people. Firefighters in the region have made progress, containing portions of the bigger fires. Now, four blazes...