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As wildfires rage in Los Angeles, Trump doesn't offer much sympathy. He's casting blame.
Read full article: As wildfires rage in Los Angeles, Trump doesn't offer much sympathy. He's casting blame.As the cataclysmic wildfires rage across Los Angeles, President-elect Donald Trump isn't offering much sympathy.
Senate Democrats join Republicans in voting to advance bill to detain migrants accused of crimes
Read full article: Senate Democrats join Republicans in voting to advance bill to detain migrants accused of crimesNewly in the minority, Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance legislation that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes — signaling that they will try and find spots to work with President-elect Donald Trump while simultaneously trying to block much of his agenda.
Jimmy Carter's funeral brings together 5 current and former US presidents to honor one of their own
Read full article: Jimmy Carter's funeral brings together 5 current and former US presidents to honor one of their ownFive current and former U.S. presidents have come together for Jimmy Carter’s funeral.
From Carter's funeral, an American snapshot: A singular image, 5 presidents, 379 years of history
Read full article: From Carter's funeral, an American snapshot: A singular image, 5 presidents, 379 years of historyInside Washington National Cathedral, the five men who've occupied the Oval Office since 1993 convened for a rare moment together at Jimmy Carter’s state funeral.
US orange juice and steel will be on Canada's list for retaliation if Trump imposes tariffs
Read full article: US orange juice and steel will be on Canada's list for retaliation if Trump imposes tariffsA senior official says Canada is looking at putting retaliatory tariffs on American orange juice, sinks, toilets and some steel products if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump goes ahead with his threat to impose 25% on all Canadian products.
Texas lawmaker accuses state GOP chair of ethics violation over threats in House speaker race
Read full article: Texas lawmaker accuses state GOP chair of ethics violation over threats in House speaker raceRep. Cody Harris filed a complaint against Texas GOP Chair Abraham George for sending mailers and censuring lawmakers who support Rep. Dustin Burrows as House speaker.
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money caseA sharply divided Supreme Court has rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case.
Fani Willis seeks to overturn her disqualification from Trump Georgia election case
Read full article: Fani Willis seeks to overturn her disqualification from Trump Georgia election caseFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has asked Georgia’s highest court to review a lower appeals court’s ruling that removed her from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others.
A contentious push to wrap up the 9/11 prosecutions takes an emotional toll on victims' families
Read full article: A contentious push to wrap up the 9/11 prosecutions takes an emotional toll on victims' familiesSept. 11 survivors and victims’ relatives have mixed feelings about a planned plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
TikTok's fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security
Read full article: TikTok's fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national securityIn a collision between free speech and national security, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over the fate of TikTok, a digital age cultural phenomenon that roughly half the U.S. population uses for entertainment and information.
The Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind
Read full article: The Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermindThe Biden administration has succeeded in temporarily blocking accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed from entering a guilty plea that would spare him the risk of execution for al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Texas is silent on whether it will offer summer food assistance for students
Read full article: Texas is silent on whether it will offer summer food assistance for studentsAfter the state missed the Jan. 1 deadline, lawmakers still have time to approve administrative costs before applying for $400 million in federal summer meal assistance.
Can these 5 bills to expand voting access in Texas win bipartisan support in the Legislature?
Read full article: Can these 5 bills to expand voting access in Texas win bipartisan support in the Legislature?Proposals to allow online registration and broaden photo ID options may have a chance to advance, supporters say.
No more fact-checking for Meta. How will this change media — and the pursuit of truth?
Read full article: No more fact-checking for Meta. How will this change media — and the pursuit of truth?The late New York Sen_ Daniel Patrick Moynihan put it this way decades ago: “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.”.
Jimmy Carter lauded for humility and service in Washington before being laid to rest in Georgia
Read full article: Jimmy Carter lauded for humility and service in Washington before being laid to rest in GeorgiaFormer U.S. President Jimmy Carter was honored with the pageantry of a funeral in the nation’s capital before a second service in his tiny Georgia hometown that launched a Depression-era farm boy to the world stage.
Trump's inaugural committee has already raised a record $170M in donations
Read full article: Trump's inaugural committee has already raised a record $170M in donationsPresident-elect Donald Trump has raised more than $170 million for his upcoming inauguration, a record amount as tech executives and big donors have eagerly written large checks.
Biden cancels trip to Italy, meant as final foreign visit of presidency, as fires rage in California
Read full article: Biden cancels trip to Italy, meant as final foreign visit of presidency, as fires rage in CaliforniaPresident Joe Biden has canceled the final overseas trip of his presidency just hours before he was set to depart for Rome and the Vatican, choosing to remain in Washington to monitor the response to fires raging in California.
Disgraced former US Rep. George Santos granted 3-month delay in sentencing for fraud and ID theft
Read full article: Disgraced former US Rep. George Santos granted 3-month delay in sentencing for fraud and ID theftDisgraced former congressman George Santos has won a few months' freedom from federal prison in order to come up with more than half a million dollars in court fines.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says he spoke with Trump about clerk before hush-money filing
Read full article: Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says he spoke with Trump about clerk before hush-money filingSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke with President-elect Donald Trump about a former law clerk the day before Trump went to the high court in a push to delay the sentencing in his New York hush-money case.
Here's the advice Biden's top health official has for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Read full article: Here's the advice Biden's top health official has for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Xavier Becerra's unwavering support for the Affordable Care Act helped land him the top job at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, running a $1.7 trillion agency that is responsible for nearly half of the country’s health insurance, developing vaccines and inspecting foods on supermarket shelves.
Guantanamo's prisoners have reached a pivotal moment. So has the 9/11 case. Here's what to know
Read full article: Guantanamo's prisoners have reached a pivotal moment. So has the 9/11 case. Here's what to knowAfter 23 years, the fate of the last remaining Guantanamo detainees swept up worldwide after al-Qaida’s shattering attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, is reaching a pivotal moment this month.
US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, Austin says
Read full article: US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, Austin saysDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin told The Associated Press that the U.S. needs to keep troops deployed in Syria to prevent the Islamic State group from reconstituting as a major threat.
A new book alleges that someone at Fox News gave Trump's team an early look at town hall questions
Read full article: A new book alleges that someone at Fox News gave Trump's team an early look at town hall questionsA forthcoming book alleges that someone inside Fox News gave Donald Trump’s presidential campaign the questions he would face ahead of a town hall the network produced in January 2024.
Virginia elections signal no major shift in voter sentiment in a state watched closely for clues
Read full article: Virginia elections signal no major shift in voter sentiment in a state watched closely for cluesVirginia’s three special elections this week garnered national attention as Democrats protected their slim statehouse majority by winning two left-leaning districts.
Texas Medical Board director retires after uproar over his Planned Parenthood employment
Read full article: Texas Medical Board director retires after uproar over his Planned Parenthood employmentConservative lawmakers claimed credit for Dr. Robert Bredt’s retirement after it came out he also worked at a Planned Parenthood-affiliated lab.
Paxton secures court order to halt border wall material auctions ahead of Trump’s inauguration
Read full article: Paxton secures court order to halt border wall material auctions ahead of Trump’s inaugurationTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a court order preventing the Biden administration from selling or disposing of border wall materials, following allegations of auctions violating a court mandate.
Jimmy Carter's life intersected with slavery's legacy. His record on Civil Rights is complicated
Read full article: Jimmy Carter's life intersected with slavery's legacy. His record on Civil Rights is complicatedJimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100, spent his life intertwined with America’s and the world’s enduring legacy of slavery.