Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s Treasury secretary nominee, said Thursday that he would not support raising the minimum wage. Bessent, if confirmed, would not have the authority to raise wages, which would require an act of Congress. But Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who introduced a bill in the 117th Congress to raise the minimum wage to...
The Biden administration has finalized a massive loan to electric-vehicle maker Rivian just days before the Trump administration is taking office. The $6.57 billion loan will finance an electric vehicle plant in Georgia where the company, which currently specializes in luxury vehicles, will make SUVs and crossover vehicles. The Energy Department, in a press release,...
The Biden administration is setting in motion actions that could prevent drilling in more “special areas” of Alaska’s north slope — if the incoming Trump administration does not shelve it. The Interior Department issued a memo Thursday proposing a new protected area and expansions of existing protected areas. The impacted areas would be expected to...
The Supreme Court has signaled it will release at least one opinion Friday, a hastily scheduled announcement that comes as TikTok’s divest-or-ban deadline approaches Sunday. The justices indicate in advance when they will hand down opinions, but Thursday’s update was highly unusual. It came with short notice and indicated the justices won’t read their opinions aloud...
The cancer mortality rate is continuing to decrease in America, but women – especially younger women – are seeing an uptick in diagnoses, according to new data released by the American Cancer Society (ACS). The ACS report, published Thursday, includes statistics based on mortality data through 2022 and cancer incidence data through 2021 – which...
While President-elect Trump and President Biden jockey for credit for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, some Republicans are wary of the deal and whether it will stick.
Scott Turner, a former NFL player who was nominated to be the next Housing and Urban Development secretary said his goal will be to help people escape government assistance.
A Georgia state senator and hardline supporter of President-elect Trump was pushed to the floor and arrested while trying to enter the state chamber on Thursday.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is warning that the Laken Riley Act is going to costs billions of dollars to implement, given the need for more beds.