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Biden Proposal Would Make Airlines Pay Travelers For Mechanical Delays
The new rule could lead to compensation of up to $775 for long delays, but Donald Trump could kill the proposal if he wants to.
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After Trump's win, Russian disinformation aims to drive a wedge between the US and Ukraine
As President Joe Biden uses his final days in office to boost Ukraine's defenses, Russia is playing a different game: spreading disinformation aimed at eroding U.S. support for Ukraine before Donald Trump's return to the White House next month. Since the U.S. election on Nov. 5, the Kremlin has used state-run media and its networks of fake news sites and social media accounts to push divisive narratives about the war and America's Republican president-elect. Analysts say the content, translate
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Revealed: Biden lays groundwork to expand immigration jails as Trump readies for office
In the past year, the Biden administration has extended contracts for private sector jails before Trump’s plan for mass deportations
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Bitcoin hits $100,000 for the first time
Donald Trump's reelection has boosted crypto, particularly Bitcoin, whose price has surged since Election Day.
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Trump picks former Sen. Kelly Loeffler for small business administrator
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will nominate former Sen.
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Longtime Rep. Nadler drops bid to remain top Democrat on Judiciary Committee after challenge
Longtime Rep. Jerry Nadler dropped his bid to remain the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee after Rep. Jamie Raskin said he would challenge him for the job.
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GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy draws primary challenger citing Trump impeachment vote
Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming announced he would challenge GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump after his 2021 impeachment trial.
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On its way out, the Biden administration renews a push for airline-consumer protections
The Biden administration said Thursday it will take steps toward requiring airlines to pay cash compensation and cover lodging and meals for passengers who are stranded when an airline causes flights to be canceled or changed. It would make U.S. policy more closely resemble airline consumer protections in Europe. The industry trade group Airlines for America said the Biden administration's proposal would drive up ticket prices.
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The White House struggles to contain massive Chinese telco hacks
The Biden administration is working closely with at least eight U.S. telecommunications providers that have been breached by Chinese hackers as part of a broad global spying campaign.
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Jeff Bezos says he is 'optimistic' about a new Trump term and can help with cutting regulations
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Wednesday he is “optimistic” about President-elect Donald Trump’s second term and expressed some excitement about potential regulatory cutbacks in the coming years. “I’m actually very optimistic this time around,” Bezos said on stage during a wide-ranging interview at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit in New York. “We do have too many regulations in this country,” Bezos added.
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Trump picks billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
Donald Trump has picked billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman has flown to space twice on commercial SpaceX missions but has not worked in government.
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Unlikely battleground California plays key role -- again -- in setting US House's political balance
Democrats and Republicans agreed on at least one thing before November’s election: California would play a central role in determining control of the U.S. House. Democrat Adam Gray's come-from-behind victory over Republican Rep. John Duarte in a Central Valley farm-belt district Tuesday — the final House contest decided this year — gave Democrats their third pick-up of a GOP-held seat in the state, a small victory in a tough year for Democrats nationally.
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Trump's lawyers move to dismiss Georgia election interference case
Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump asked a Georgia appeals court Wednesday to dismiss the Fulton County racketeering case against him because a "sitting president is completely immune from indictment or any criminal process, state or federal."
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Jeff Bezos says he wants to be Donald Trump's ally
Jeff Bezos isn't worried about Donald Trump's second term — and wants to help the incoming president cut regulations. "I'm actually very optimistic."
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Meta to build $10 billion AI data center in Louisiana as Elon Musk expands his Tennessee AI facility
The largest artificial intelligence data center ever built by Facebook’s parent company Meta is coming to northeast Louisiana, the company said Wednesday, bringing hopes that the $10 billion facility will transform an economically neglected corner of the state. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry called it “game-changing” for his state's expanding tech sector, yet some environmental groups have raised concerns over the center's reliance on fossil fuels — and whether the plans for new natural gas power
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DOGE just got a new hire
Trump announced that William Joseph McGinley, a Republican lawyer, will serve as DOGE's counsel.
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Democrat Jerry Nadler steps aside from top Judiciary role, avoiding party fight
Rep. Jerry Nadler announced Wednesday that he will be stepping down as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee next year, avoiding an intra-party fight over a prominent position as the party prepares to confront a second Trump presidency. Nadler's decision to relinquish control of the powerful committee came a day after fellow Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin announced his bid for the job and quickly amassed support from colleagues. “I am also proud that, under my leadership, some of our
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Takeaways from Biden's Africa trip: Pardon of son Hunter overshadows official business
President Joe Biden's long-delayed trip to Africa had many of the hallmarks of a traditional state visit: There was a 12-shot cannon salute. When reporters tried to question the president about why he gave his son Hunter a far-reaching pardon after repeatedly saying he would not do so, Biden tried to brush aside the questions. Biden saluted Lourenço for his efforts to bolster stronger U.S. relations, declared that Africa and its booming youth population would shape the world's future and even
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With 13 newcomers, South Carolina Senate may tackle tough issues
With the largest number of newly elected members at least since World War II, Republican South Carolina Senate leaders are thinking about tackling some issues like tax reform that have long been too tough to handle. The 13 new senators — nine Republicans and four Democrats — came to the Statehouse on Wednesday to meet, give five-minute introductory speeches, get their committee assignments and pick their seats. When it does begin, Republican Majority Leader Shane Massey wants to debate a bill
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Trump's embattled defense pick Hegseth vows to fight on, says he won't drink if confirmed
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s embattled pick for defense secretary, brushed aside suggestions that he would drop out and said Trump urged him to “keep fighting.”
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Judge in Hunter Biden tax case calls president's pardon statement an attempt to 'rewrite history'
The judge who presided over the California tax fraud case against Hunter Biden called out the president for mischaracterizing and minimizing the charges against his son in announcing why he was pardoning him.
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Biden marks America's contribution to African infrastructure during Angola visit
From a hillside overlooking the Bay of Corimba, President Joe Biden declared: “The future runs through Angola, through Africa.”
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Jerry Nadler Stepping Down From Top Spot On Judiciary Committee, Endorses Jamie Raskin
Nadler's move clears the way for Raskin to be the influential committee's top Democrat.
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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan launches independent run for Michigan governor
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, announced he's launching an independent campaign for governor of Michigan.
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Bernie Sanders says Elon Musk is 'a very smart guy' and RFK Jr. 'is right' about our unhealthy society
Sen. Bernie Sanders is finding areas of common ground with President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration.
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Republican Austin Theriault ends recount, conceding to Democratic US Rep. Jared Golden
Republican Austin Theriault on Wednesday ended a recount in his congressional race in Maine and conceded to Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, bringing to an end the closely watched contest a month after Election Day. Theriault decided to end the recount before its completion after early results did not show a significant change in the outcome after Golden won by 2,706 votes using the state’s ranked choice voting.
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North Dakota governor charts his path to Interior with a rosy state oil and gas outlook
President-elect Donald Trump has given his choice for Interior secretary a mandate to “Drill baby drill,” and on Wednesday his pick, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, offered a rosy budget picture to lawmakers based largely on his state’s success in extracting near-record levels of oil and gas from the ground. Burgum, whose term ends next week, noted North Dakota's status as the nation's No. 3 oil-producing state in his final proposed budget before he begins his role in Trump's administration, pen
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Pete Hegseth’s Bid To Lead Pentagon Is On Thin Ice
The former Fox News host is battling to save his expected nomination to be defense secretary under Donald Trump amid concerns from several key GOP senators.
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Democrats are urging Biden to cancel student debt for thousands of borrowers before Trump takes office
Biden should process student-loan forgiveness applications for PSLF and defrauded borrowers before his term is up, Democratic lawmakers say.
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Trump names new point person for negotiating the release of hostages, detainees abroad
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named a health care executive to serve as his administration's lead hostage negotiator at a time when the U.S. is trying to secure the release of prisoners in Gaza and other regions around the world. Adam Boehler will serve as the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs. During that period, the U.S. has brought home several dozen Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained in countries including Russia — among them, WNBA star Brittney Griner a
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Union rights take center stage in already high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Wisconsin's state Supreme Court election next spring already had high stakes, with majority control on the line. The liberal-controlled court has already delivered a major win to Democrats by striking down Republican-drawn legislative maps. Now, the court could be poised to notch another seismic win for Democrats, public teachers and government workers by restoring the collective bargaining rights they lost 13 years ago in a fight that decimated unions, sparked massive protests and emboldened
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Trump reverses course, names new White House lawyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday reversed course and selected David Warrington as his top White House lawyer, reassigning his previous choice, William McGinley, to a role working with Elon Musk's outside government efficiency group. Warrington, who has served as Trump's personal counsel and a lawyer for his campaign, currently leads the political law unit at the Dhillon Law Group, where he is a partner. "He is an esteemed lawyer and Conservative leader," Tru
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Biden administration backs off proposed overhaul of apprenticeship programs
President Joe Biden's administration has withdrawn a proposed overhaul of workplace apprenticeship programs after facing pushback from business groups concerned about the costs and Republican state attorneys general opposed to new diversity requirements. The U.S. Department of Labor confirmed Wednesday that it won't be moving forward with a proposed rewrite of the National Apprenticeship System rules. Registered apprenticeship programs approved by the federal government or states provided trai
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California farmers are hopeful Trump administration will deliver more water to fields
Since winning the election, President-elect Donald Trump has been talking about immigration, border security and government efficiency. The Golden State grows three-quarters of the country's fruits and nuts and more than a third of its vegetables, largely thanks to a complex network of dams and canals that funnel water to the state's fertile Central Valley. In recent years, farmers have faced more limits on how much water they can access from this network because of environmental concerns, as
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Trump selects a former soldier and Iraq War veteran to serve as Army secretary
President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has selected a former soldier and Iraq War veteran to serve as his secretary of the Army. Daniel P. Driscoll, who is from North Carolina, had been serving as a senior advisor to Vice President-elect JD Vance, whom he met when both were attending Yale Law School. “Dan will be a fearless and relentless fighter for America’s Soldiers and the America First agenda,” Trump said on his social media platform.
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Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump's pick to lead NASA
A tech billionaire who bought a series of spaceflights from Elon Musk's SpaceX and conducted the first private spacewalk was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to lead NASA. Jared Isaacman, 41, CEO and founder of a credit card-processing company, has been a close collaborator with Musk ever since buying his first chartered flight with SpaceX. If confirmed, Isaacman will replace Bill Nelson, 82, a former Democratic senator from Florida who was nominated by President Joe Bide
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Trump says he’ll replace top US diplomat tasked with hostage release
Trump appointed Roger Carstens to the role in 2020 and Biden retained him.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Mulls Bid For Top Oversight Committee Spot
The progressive star could replace Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) as the highest-ranking Democrat on the House committee.
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Trump seeks to have Georgia election case dismissed, citing presidential immunity
President-elect Donald Trump is trying to get the Georgia election interference case against him dismissed, asserting that the state's courts will not have jurisdiction over him once he returns to the White House next month. The Georgia case against Trump and others is mostly on hold pending a pretrial appeal of an order allowing prosecutor Fani Willis to remain on the case despite what defense attorneys say is a conflict of interest. Trump's attorneys on Wednesday filed a notice with the Geor
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Pete Hegseth's mother says her son is a 'changed man' and her scathing email was sent 'in haste'
The mother of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, pleaded her son's case as his future nomination appeared to be in jeopardy in the Senate over allegations involving drinking and sexual assault.
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Georgia’s payback machine: Fani Willis resists subpoenas by state lawmakers over Trump prosecution
District attorney is the target of Republican ire as she fights demands for documents and testimony in the Trump case
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Trump considers replacing Pete Hegseth, his embattled defense secretary pick, with Ron DeSantis
President-elect Donald Trump is considering replacing embattled defense secretary choice Pete Hegseth with Florida Gov.
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Some Democrats decry party’s unwillingness to break with Biden
In the wake of Biden’s pardon of his son, Democrats overall had no unified message.
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Detroit Mayor Duggan, a longtime Democrat, will run for Michigan governor in 2026 as independent
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he will run for Michigan governor as an independent in 2026. “It’s clear to me that there are a lot of people in this country who are tired of both parties and tired of the system," Duggan said in an interview Tuesday. Duggan, 66, is credited by many for leading Detroit after it emerged from bankruptcy to become a thriving, more vibrant city.
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Mexican troops seize a record fentanyl haul days after Trump threatened tariffs
Mexican soldiers and marines have seized over a ton of fentanyl pills in two raids in the north, with officials calling it the biggest catch of the synthetic opioid in the country’s history. The raids came after a sharp drop in fentanyl seizures in Mexico earlier this year, and days after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico unless those countries cracked down on the flow of migrants and drugs across the border. “It is clear that
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NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump returns to White House
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte led a fresh push Wednesday for European countries to ramp up defense spending, a budget shortfall that President-elect Donald Trump used to berate U.S. allies during his first term in office, severely damaging trust. After Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula a decade ago, NATO leaders agreed to halt the defense cuts that began when the Cold War ended and move toward spending 2% of GDP on their military budgets. Since Russia launched its full-fledged inv
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Democrats flip final House seat of the 2024 elections, narrowing Republicans' majority
Republicans will have a narrow majority in the House, with Democrats flipping one final seat in California, leaving GOP leaders with even less margin for error.
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Hungarian official says there is 'no consensus' on inviting Ukraine to join NATO
Hungary's foreign minister said a meeting of his counterparts from NATO member countries in Brussels on Wednesday had produced “no consensus” on the prospect of inviting Ukraine to join the transatlantic military alliance, a step Kyiv sees as an essential condition for bringing an end to Russia's war. Péter Szijjártó, a fervent critic of Ukraine with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin's government, criticized some Western countries that have increased military support to Kyiv follow
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Chuck Todd: The Trumpification of Joe Biden
President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter has earned plenty of criticism — and most of it, even the harsh partisan-tinged kind of criticism, has real merit.
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Trump's children won't have White House roles in his second term
As President-elect Donald Trump assembles a senior staff and Cabinet for his second administration, there are notable absences: his children.
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