Politics

WATCH: Sen. Slotkin asks Noem to commit to not politicizing issues

By Hannah Grabenstein

Noem, the Republican governor of South Dakota, is a rancher and a former member of Congress. A close ally to Trump, Noem has called migration across the U.S. southern border “an invasion.”…

Bitcoin soars past $100,000 ahead of possible Trump early action on cryptocurrency

By Alan Suderman, Associated Press

The price of bitcoin topped $100,000 again early Friday as a pumped up cryptocurrency industry expects early action by Donald Trump when he's sworn in as president next week.

WATCH: Biden speaks at U.S. Conference of Mayors as presidency nears end

By Chris Megerian, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

A rally including members of Congress is set for outside the National Archives later Friday morning.

Senate advances a migrant detention bill that could be first law Trump signs

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

The Senate is heading toward a final vote on legislation that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes.

Trump's swearing-in to move inside Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold weather

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The Rotunda is prepared as an alternative for each inauguration in the event of inclement weather. The swearing-in was last moved indoors in 1985, when President Ronald Reagan began his second term.

Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment 'law of the land' in probably symbolic statement

By Chris Megerian, Darlene Superville, Claire Savage, Associated Press

It's unclear if Biden's statement will have any impact. The archivist has said the amendment cannot be certified because three-quarters of state legislatures did not ratify it before a deadline set by Congress.

Army to meet 2025 recruiting goals in dramatic turnaround, denies 'wokeness' is factor

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The U.S. Army expects to meet its enlistment goals for 2025 in a dramatic turnaround for a service that has struggled for several years to bring in enough young people and has undergone a major overhaul of its recruiting programs.

WATCH: Blinken delivers remarks at State Department farewell event

By Associated Press

Blinken faced two significant interruptions at his final briefing to reporters in office, both from people accusing him of complicity in Israeli violence against Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban if not sold by Chinese, Trump has promised a solution

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The court held Friday the risk to national security posed by TikTok's ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million users in the U.S. A sale does not appear imminent.