President-elect Donald Trump’s landing team for the Labor Department includes a pair of high-ranking agency officials from his first term and a former chair of the federal agency that adjudicates labor disputes within the federal workforce. Trump’s transition operation recently informed the Biden administration that Virginia Secretary of Labor Bryan Slater, former Equal Employment Opportunity…
Imagine the scene, at noon on January 20, on the west front of the US Capitol. As Donald Trump swears to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution on the same spot where his supporters rioted four years ago, an extraordinary VIP guest looks on, overshadowing ex-presidents, military brass and members of Congress. Bundled up to…
President-elect Donald Trump said he wants to end birthright citizenship on his first day in office next month. But he’ll likely run into trouble. Trump has suggested, without offering details, that he could enact his plan through an executive order. Birthright citizenship, which gives U.S. citizenship to anyone born on the country’s soil, is built…
Severe Weather Alerts: Holiday Travel Disrupted and Chaos Ensues Severe weather continues to impact various regions, causing disruptions and posing risks. Storm Darragh is currently affecting the UK, bringing strong winds, heavy downpours, and gales, particularly to western coastal areas. Red and amber warnings are in place for wind and rain across several regions, including…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.” It’s the latest bombshell Trump has thrown at the Washington establishment and a test for how far Senate Republicans…
Wicked, the movie musical based on the beloved Broadway show of the same name, is one of the biggest hits of the year, opening at No. 1 in North America over the weekend and already generating some early Oscars buzz. Audiences came in prepared to love Wicked’s famous power ballads and girl power core, but…
Progressive Democrats wrestling with how to navigate a second Donald Trump presidency are settling on a new approach: Take his populist, working-class proposals at his word — or at least pretend to. If he succeeds, they can take some credit for bringing him to the table. If he doesn’t, they can bash him for it….
Democrats are deeply divided on how aggressively to resist President-elect Donald Trump and his allies. While some are taking a conciliatory approach to the incoming Republican trifecta, others are vowing to thwart their policies with every legal and legislative tool available. It’s a moment those in the resistance camp — many with grander political ambitions…
President-elect Donald Trump and some of his allies have suggested, to varying degrees, that Trump should be allowed to meddle with the Federal Reserve’s decisions about US monetary policy. “I think I have the right to say, ‘I think you should go up or down a little bit,’” Trump said, referring to interest rates, which…
