Dec 04 Fed's independence from politics is vital to interest rate decisions, Powell says By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve’s ability to set interest rates free of political interference is necessary for it to make decisions to serve “all Americans” rather than a political party or a specific outcome. Continue reading
Dec 04 Cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins is Trump's nominee to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission By Alex Veiga, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission. Continue reading
Dec 04 Trump picks Jared Isaacman, billionaire who performed first private spacewalk, to lead NASA By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has tapped a tech billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk to lead NASA. Continue reading
Dec 04 Missouri judge to consider first lawsuit to overturn state's near-total abortion ban By Summer Ballentine, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press The first court arguments over whether Missouri's sweeping abortion restrictions will fall under a new constitutional amendment are set to begin. Continue reading
Dec 04 The U.S. military takes pride in its religious diversity. Could that change if Hegseth takes over? By Peter Smith, Associated Press The U.S. military's commitment to religious diversity could be strained if Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, is confirmed as the next Pentagon leader. Continue reading
Dec 04 Trump's pick to run DEA withdraws from consideration. Trump takes credit for pulling plug By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Sheriff Chad Chronister of Hillsborough County, Florida, made the announcement in a post on X Tuesday evening. He called the nomination "the honor of a lifetime" but said he had concluded he must "back away from the opportunity."… Continue reading
Dec 04 Trump picks Peter Navarro, who was imprisoned for defying Jan. 6 subpoena, as White House adviser By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Navarro will serve as a senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, Trump announced on Truth Social, his social media website. Continue reading
Dec 04 Trump considers DeSantis for Pentagon chief with Hegseth facing new allegations, AP reports By Thomas Beaumont, Adriana Gomez Licon, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Trump transition team is growing concerned about Hegseth's path to Senate confirmation and is actively looking at potential replacements, according to a person familiar with the matter. Continue reading
Dec 04 LISTEN: Supreme Court considers Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors In arguments that passed the two-hour mark Wednesday, five conservative justices voiced varying degrees of skepticism of arguments made by the Biden administration and lawyers for Tennessee families challenging the ban. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 6:19 What Trump's return to power will mean for Jan. 6 rioters By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz A federal judge formally dismissed the case against Hunter Biden following his father's sweeping pardon. Some legal analysts have expressed concerns that President Biden's pardon of his son gives President-elect Trump a road map to protect his political allies. Trump… Continue watching