POLITICS
A voter-approved Maine limit on PAC contributions sets the stage for a legal challenge
Read full article: A voter-approved Maine limit on PAC contributions sets the stage for a legal challengeA pair of conservative groups are challenging a new Maine law that limits donations to political action committees that spend independently in candidate elections.
Trumpās lawyers rebuff DA's idea for upholding his hush money conviction, calling it 'absurd'
Read full article: Trumpās lawyers rebuff DA's idea for upholding his hush money conviction, calling it 'absurd'President-elect Donald Trumpās lawyers are again urging a judge to throw out his hush money conviction.
A new Texas GOP rule could alter the House speakerās race ā and ban some Republicans from appearing in primaries
Read full article: A new Texas GOP rule could alter the House speakerās race ā and ban some Republicans from appearing in primariesRepublicans who vote against party leadersā preferred candidate could be barred from running in primaries. Lawsuits could follow.
Dustin Burrows on bipartisanship, school vouchers and why he still thinks heāll be Texas House speaker
Read full article: Dustin Burrows on bipartisanship, school vouchers and why he still thinks heāll be Texas House speakerIn a Q&A, Burrows said heās still confident heāll win. But he says the leadership race is bigger than any one person and his supporters are trying to protect the integrity of the House.
Jill Biden tells military children at Marine Corps Reserve toy drive to remember that they are loved
Read full article: Jill Biden tells military children at Marine Corps Reserve toy drive to remember that they are lovedJill Biden has told children from military families who helped the White House donate toys for the annual Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign to remember that they are loved.
OpenAI's Altman will donate $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund
Read full article: OpenAI's Altman will donate $1 million to Trump's inaugural fundOpenAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to make a $1 million personal donation to President-Elect Donald Trumpās inauguration fund, joining a number of tech companies and executives who are working to improve their relationships the incoming administration.
Judge rejects an attempt by Trump campaign lawyer to invalidate guilty plea in Georgia election case
Read full article: Judge rejects an attempt by Trump campaign lawyer to invalidate guilty plea in Georgia election caseThe judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has rejected an attempt by former Trump campaign lawyer Kenneth Chesebro to invalidate his guilty plea.
Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after she 'sustained an injury' from fall on official trip to Luxembourg
Read full article: Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after she 'sustained an injury' from fall on official trip to LuxembourgFormer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been hospitalized after she āsustained an injuryā during an official engagement in Luxembourg, according to a spokesman.
Veteran Daniel Penny, acquitted in NYC subway chokehold, will join Trump's suite at football game
Read full article: Veteran Daniel Penny, acquitted in NYC subway chokehold, will join Trump's suite at football gameA military veteran who choked an agitated New York subway rider and was acquitted of homicide this week has been invited by Vice President-elect JD Vance to join Donald Trumpās suite at the Army-Navy football game on Saturday.
US updates a science and technology pact with China to reflect growing rivalry and security threats
Read full article: US updates a science and technology pact with China to reflect growing rivalry and security threatsThe U.S. has updated a decades-old science and technology agreement with China to reflect their growing rivalry for technological dominance.
About 3 in 10 are highly confident in Trump on Cabinet, spending or military oversight: AP-NORC poll
Read full article: About 3 in 10 are highly confident in Trump on Cabinet, spending or military oversight: AP-NORC pollAmericans may have elected Donald Trump to a second term in November, but that doesnāt mean they have high confidence in his ability to choose well-qualified people for his Cabinet or effectively manage government spending, the military and the White House.
A nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden's clemency list
Read full article: A nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden's clemency listAmong the roughly 1,500 people whose sentences were commuted or who were pardoned by President Joe Biden are a nonprofit leader who supports at-risk youth, a social worker who fosters animals and a postdoctoral researcher One woman who received a pardon said she wanted people with drug addiction to know there is always hope.
Uvaldeās acting mayor, city council member face off in mayoral runoff election
Read full article: Uvaldeās acting mayor, city council member face off in mayoral runoff electionVoters in Uvalde will decide who their mayor will be on Saturday in a runoff between the top two vote-getters from the Nov. 5 election.
āThe best time to prepareā: Migrant rights group warns undocumented Texans to plan for deportations
Read full article: āThe best time to prepareā: Migrant rights group warns undocumented Texans to plan for deportationsGroups are urging the stateās estimated 1.6 million undocumented migrants to prepare financially and make plans for their loved ones if theyāre detained.
Schertz voters to decide Place 4 city council seat in special election
Read full article: Schertz voters to decide Place 4 city council seat in special electionVoters in Schertz will head to the polls on Saturday to decide who will serve Place 4 on the city council. Unlike most elections scheduled for Dec. 14, this is not a runoff election.
Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen's friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish
Read full article: Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen's friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fishThe incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes to seafood, one of the oldest sectors of the U.S. economy.
Mitt Romney's Senate exit may create a vacuum of vocal, conservative Trump critics
Read full article: Mitt Romney's Senate exit may create a vacuum of vocal, conservative Trump criticsSen. Mitt Romney has given his final remarks after seeing the Republican Party for which he was once the standard bearer drastically transform under Donald Trump.
Biden pardons San Antonio man, 38 others in biggest single-day act of clemency
Read full article: Biden pardons San Antonio man, 38 others in biggest single-day act of clemencyAmong the 39 Americans pardoned by President Joe Biden is Nathaniel David Reed, a 46-year-old San Antonio man who was convicted of non-violent offenses when he was 21.
Trump offers support for dockworkers union by saying ports shouldn't install more automated systems
Read full article: Trump offers support for dockworkers union by saying ports shouldn't install more automated systemsPresident-elect Donald Trump is offering his support for the dockworkers union before their contract expires next month at Eastern and Gulf Coast ports.
China's Xi is likely to decline Trump's inauguration invitation, seeing it as too risky to attend
Read full article: China's Xi is likely to decline Trump's inauguration invitation, seeing it as too risky to attendChina experts say Chinese leader Xi Jinping would likely see President-elect Donald Trumpās invitation to attend his inauguration as too risky to accept, and the gesture from Trump may have little bearing on the increasingly competitive ties between the two nations.
Military service academies see drop in reported sexual assaults after alarming surge
Read full article: Military service academies see drop in reported sexual assaults after alarming surgeNew Pentagon data shows that reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military academies dropped in 2024 for the second year in a row.
Watchdog finds FBI intelligence missteps before Jan. 6 riot, but no undercover agents were present
Read full article: Watchdog finds FBI intelligence missteps before Jan. 6 riot, but no undercover agents were presentThe FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol riot even though the bureau did prepare for the possibility of violence on Jan. 6, 2021, according to a watchdog report.
McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol
Read full article: McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in CapitolSenate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is still suffering from the effects of a fall in the Senate earlier this week and is missing votes on Thursday due to leg stiffness, according to his office.
Biden administration makes final diplomatic push for stability across a turbulent Mideast
Read full article: Biden administration makes final diplomatic push for stability across a turbulent MideastTop U.S. officials are in the Middle East pressing for stability in Syria and an end to Israelās 14-month war in the Gaza Strip in a last-ditch diplomatic push by the outgoing Biden administration.
Former Trump attorney lashes out at 'lawfare' after court appearance in Wisconsin fake electors case
Read full article: Former Trump attorney lashes out at 'lawfare' after court appearance in Wisconsin fake electors casePresident-elect Donald Trumpās former Wisconsin attorney has lashed out at the stateās Democratic attorney general for filing felony charges against him and two others related to the 2020 fake electors scheme.
IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
Read full article: IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in powerIRS leadership on Thursday announced that the agency has recovered $4.7 billion in back taxes and proceeds from a variety of crimes.
Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
Read full article: Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of peopleThe Senate is pushing toward a vote on legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people.
House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
Read full article: House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threatThe House has passed what was once a bipartisan effort to expand the number of federal district trial court judgeships across the country.
Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor
Read full article: Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successorThe head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he will step down next month to let President-elect Donald Trump name his choice to lead the agency.
Amazon to contribute $1 million to Trumpās inauguration fund. Meta is also donating $1M
Read full article: Amazon to contribute $1 million to Trumpās inauguration fund. Meta is also donating $1MAmazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trumpās inauguration fund.
Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges
Read full article: Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal chargesA former FBI informant accused of fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Bidenās family has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges.
Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what's next for those who oppose Trump
Read full article: Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what's next for those who oppose TrumpIowa Sen. Joni Ernst is an Iraq War veteran and sexual assault survivor who has advocated for years to improve how the military handles claims of sexual misconduct.
What Americans think about Hegseth, Gabbard and key Trump Cabinet picks: AP-NORC poll
Read full article: What Americans think about Hegseth, Gabbard and key Trump Cabinet picks: AP-NORC pollAs several of President-elect Donald Trumpās choices for high-level positions in his administration face scrutiny on Capitol Hill, a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that Americans have their own doubts.
Texas professors self-censor for fear of retaliation, survey found
Read full article: Texas professors self-censor for fear of retaliation, survey foundAt least a third of respondents at UT-Austin, UT-Dallas and Texas A&M said theyāre not sure administrators at their universities protect free speech on campus.
Trump is named Time's Person of the Year and rings the New York Stock Exchange's opening bell
Read full article: Trump is named Time's Person of the Year and rings the New York Stock Exchange's opening bellPresident-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange after being recognized by Time magazine as its person of the year.
Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
Read full article: Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemencyPresident Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes.
Secretly recorded videos are backbone of corruption trial for longest-serving legislative leader
Read full article: Secretly recorded videos are backbone of corruption trial for longest-serving legislative leaderHours of secretly recorded videos and phone calls have offered a rare glimpse into how the longest-serving legislative leader in American history operated behind closed doors.
Trump taps immigration hard-liner Kari Lake as head of Voice of America
Read full article: Trump taps immigration hard-liner Kari Lake as head of Voice of AmericaPresident-elect Donald Trump says heās picking Kari Lake as director of Voice of America, installing a staunch loyalist who ran unsuccessfully for Arizona governor and a Senate seat to head the congressionally funded broadcaster that provides independent news reporting around the world.
Gov. Greg Abbott signals support for David Cook over Dustin Burrows in GOP fight for House speaker
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott signals support for David Cook over Dustin Burrows in GOP fight for House speakerDays after the Texas House GOP caucus backed Cook, Abbott made clear that he expects Republican representatives to do the same.
Person accused of accosting Rep. Nancy Mace at Capitol pleads not guilty to assault charge
Read full article: Person accused of accosting Rep. Nancy Mace at Capitol pleads not guilty to assault chargeA person accused of accosting U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace in a Capitol Office building has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge.
Manchin, Sinema prevent Democrats from locking in majority on labor board through 2026
Read full article: Manchin, Sinema prevent Democrats from locking in majority on labor board through 2026Senate Democrats failed in their bid to confirm a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board after the Senate rejected a razor-thin vote that hinged on the pivotal rejections of independent Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona.