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Trump boosts Johnson ahead of Speaker vote

President-elect Trump gave a public boost to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) hours before House lawmakers vote to determine whether he will keep the gavel to start the next Congress and amid uncertainty about whether Johnson has the requisite support. "Good luck today for Speaker Mike Johnson, a fine man of great ability, who is very...

Biden administration adds exemptions into new climate rules for hydrogen energy 

The Biden administration on Friday finalized fairly strict climate rules for the nascent hydrogen energy industry — but the rules contain new flexibilities that are expected to make them less stringent than the administration’s original proposal. The final rule issued by the Treasury Department on Friday determines which facilities can qualify for lucrative tax credits...

Johnson job performance slips among Republicans: survey

Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) job performance is slipping among Republicans, according to a new survey. An Economist/YouGov poll conducted between Dec. 21 and Dec. 24 and released on Thursday found 49 percent of Republicans strongly or somewhat approved of Johnson’s handling of his job as Speaker. A separate 20 percent said they didn’t approve of his job...

$450,000 settlement for Ohio teacher who refused to use students’ pronouns

An Ohio school district will pay $450,000 to a middle school teacher who resigned for refusing to address two transgender students by their preferred names and pronouns.

Time runs out on Biden’s aid to Ukraine — and on Putin’s nuclear threats

There probably was less to Russia’s nuclear threats than the Biden administration made of them.

New Orleans attack was ‘very traumatic’: Survivor 

Bryan described the scene after suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove right by her, calling the attack "very traumatic" in an exclusive "Banfield" interview Thursday.

FBI seeking new leads on Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect

The FBI is seeking new leads on the suspect who placed pipe bombs outside of the Republican and Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters in Washington, D.C., a day before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. The agency released more information Thursday about the individual who they have not been able to identify for...

Biden says he will block US Steel sale to Nippon Steel

President Biden announced Friday he would block the sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese-owned Nippon Steel following a yearlong review of the potential acquisition. “We need major U.S. companies representing the major share of US steelmaking capacity to keep leading the fight on behalf of America’s national interests,” Biden said in a statement. “As a...

Surgeon general calls for cancer warnings on alcohol

Alcoholic beverages should carry a prominent warning label about the link between alcohol and cancer, according to the U.S. surgeon general. Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S. after tobacco and obesity, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said Friday in a press release, but most individuals are unaware of the...

New year, new playbook: No more bipartisan favors for the GOP 

Hakeem Jeffries is not the leader Democrats are looking for. 

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