Jan 16 WATCH: Sen. Bernie Sanders asks Lee Zeldin if climate change is a hoax By Adam Kemp "I believe that climate change is real," Zeldin said. Continue reading
Jan 16 Some immigrants are already leaving the U.S. in 'self-deportations' as Trump's threats loom By Christopher Sherman, Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press There isn't data on these departures, but history has seen other eras of public backlash that drove migrants — with or without legal status — out. Continue reading
Jan 16 Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat By Kate Payne, Stephany Matat, Associated Press Moody isn’t the state’s only AG to use the office as a stepping stone to a national post. Her predecessor, Pam Bondi, is Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department and is testifying Thursday in the Senate. Continue reading
Jan 16 Democrats' future crisis: The biggest states that back them are shrinking By Jonathan J. Cooper, Kevin S. Vineys, Associated Press If current trends hold through the 2030 census, states that voted for Vice President Kamala Harris will lose around a dozen House seats — and Electoral College votes — to states that voted for President-elect Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jan 16 From LA wildfires to hurricanes, immigrants help rebuild after disasters. Trump may deport many By Dorany Pineda, Associated Press As the number of extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change increases, there is a growing workforce of laborers, many of them without legal status. Continue reading
Jan 16 Rudy Giuliani settles dispute with Georgia election workers over ownership of his assets By Larry Neumeister, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A settlement was reached Thursday between Rudy Giuliani and two former Georgia election workers to decide the ownership of his Florida condominium and three World Series rings, which were sought to satisfy a $148 million defamation judgment against him. Continue reading
Jan 16 Many Americans doubt Trump will be able to lower prices in his first year, an AP-NORC poll shows By Linley Sanders, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press As Trump takes office the poll shows that many Americans don't anticipate that he will be able to immediately bring costs down. That includes some of his own supporters. Continue reading
Jan 16 WATCH: Blinken defends U.S. policy on Gaza as his final State Department briefing is interrupted by protests By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended Biden administration policies on Israel's war with Hamas after a ceasefire agreement in Gaza was reached. Continue reading
Jan 16 Trump NSA pick says president-elect exploring options to 'preserve' TikTok facing U.S. ban By Associated Press Waltz made the comment after he was asked by Fox News anchor Bret Baier about a report from the Washington Post that said Trump was considering an executive order to suspend enforcement of the federal law that could ban the… Continue reading
Jan 16 WATCH: Doug Burgum testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for interior secretary By Matt Brown, Jennifer McDermott, Jack Dura, Associated Press Trump has vowed to increase drilling for oil and gas. And he's been hostile to renewable energy including offshore wind. Burgum said Thursday that he wouldn’t try to convince his boss about its benefits. Continue reading