Politics Jul 09 As Trump slashed weather agency, his appointees have ties to companies that stand to benefit from privatizing forecasts Companies poised to step into the void have ties to those tapped by President Donald Trump to run agencies that collect weather data and publish forecasts.
Politics Jul 09 WATCH: Senate committee considers nomination of NOAA head as criticisms made for Texas flood Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s deep staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives.
Nation Jul 07 Debate erupts over weather forecasts for deadly Texas floods and adequate staffing Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s deep staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives. After torrential rains and flash flooding struck Friday in the Texas Hill Country, the weather…
Politics May 27 Trump wants to investigate Democrats’ fundraising, but his own campaign has issues An Associated Press review of donations to Trump over the past five years found his campaign committees received received scores of potentially problematic contributions.
Politics Mar 08 Who is Amy Gleason, the acting administrator of DOGE? In his address to Congress Tuesday, President Donald Trump made clear that Elon Musk is in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency. Yet government lawyers have argued in court that Gleason and not Musk is the agency’s leader.
Politics Feb 25 21 federal tech workers resign rather than help Musk ‘dismantle critical public services’ The staffers wrote Tuesday in a joint resignation letter obtained by The Associated Press they "swore to serve the American people" and uphold their oath to the Constitution across presidential administrations but it has become clear they "can no longer…
Politics Feb 08 Patel’s roster of foreign clients draws scrutiny over conflicting interests with the FBI Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, holds more than $1 million of stock in a fashion company founded in China and advised a roster of foreign clients, including a Czech arms maker that top Republicans have criticized for being too…
Politics Nov 01 Musk tests the role of money in U.S. politics as he backs Trump with at least $119 million Next week’s presidential election isn’t just a referendum on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. It’s also a measure of the influence the world’s richest man wields over American democracy.
Politics Sep 23 Harris raises $27 million in New York ahead of planned economic speech this week Vice President Kamala Harris raised $27 million at a New York City fundraiser, the largest haul since Harris took over at the top of the Democratic ticket from President Biden, an aide said.
Politics Sep 19 WATCH: Trump vows to be ‘best friend’ to Jewish Americans, amid allegations of ally’s antisemitism Trump's appearances Thursday came on the same day that an explosive CNN report detailed how one of his allies running for North Carolina governor made a series of racial and sexual comments on a website where he also referred to…