Jan 02 Trump wants to overhaul the 'president's golf course.' He hasn't played there yet By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump has spent much of his two-week vacation in Florida golfing. But when he gets back to the White House, there's a military golf course that he's eyeing for a major construction project. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 7:26 How the new class of billionaires solidified outsized political influence By Lisa Desjardins, Leila Jackson Many New Year's traditions are meant to bring prosperity in the months ahead, but America's relationship to wealth is complicated. As billionaires' influence has grown, so too has skepticism. In a recent Washington Post/Ipsos poll, 58% of respondents said billionaires'… Continue watching
Jan 01 Trump delays increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year By Associated Press Trump's order signed Wednesday keeps in place a 25% tariff he imposed in September on those goods, but delays for another year a 30% tariff on upholstered furniture and 50% tariff on kitchen cabinets and vanities. Continue reading
Jan 01 Federal employees file complaint against Trump administration's ban on gender-affirming care By Associated Press The complaint argues that denying coverage of gender-affirming care is sex-based discrimination and asks the personnel office to rescind the policy. Continue reading
Jan 01 WATCH: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani gives inaugural speech after taking oath of office By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press “Beginning today, we will govern expansively and audaciously. We may not always succeed, but never will we be accused of lacking the courage to try,” Mamdani told a cheering crowd. Continue reading
Jan 01 Zohran Mamdani officially sworn in as New York City's mayor on a Quran full of symbolism By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani took his midnight oath of office on a centuries-old Quran, marking the first time a mayor of New York City uses Islam’s holy text to be sworn in and underscoring a series of historic firsts for… Continue reading
Jan 01 Jan. 6 attack 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress By Eric Tucker, Associated Press In a closed-door interview, Smith characterized the Republican president as the “most culpable and most responsible person” in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 6:47 Why PolitiFact has labeled 2025 the 'Year of the Lies' By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman For the past 15 years, the fact-checkers at PolitiFact have sorted through hundreds of statements by politicians to name the "Lie of the Year." This year, the editors dubbed 2025 the "Year of the Lies." Lisa Desjardins discussed more with… Continue watching
Dec 31 With major Supreme Court rulings ahead, Chief Justice Roberts says Constitution remains 'firm and unshaken' By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday that the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuous year in the nation’s judicial system with pivotal Supreme Court decisions on the horizon. Continue reading
Dec 31 Montana's Supreme Court dismisses misconduct case against the state's attorney general By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Montana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a misconduct case against the state’s attorney general after he defied court orders in a dispute over a law that gave the governor more power over the judiciary. Continue reading