Dec 30 Biden says U.S. will send $2.5 billion more in military aid to Ukraine By Tara Copp, Associated Press Biden's administration is working quickly to spend all the money it has available to help Kyiv fight off Russia before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in three weeks. Continue reading
Dec 30 Trump endorses House Speaker Johnson to stay after government budget turmoil By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump said Monday in a post on his social media network that Johnson "is a good, hard working, religious man" and said the Louisiana Republican "will do the right thing, and we will continue to WIN."… Continue reading
Dec 30 $5 million verdict in sexual abuse case against President-elect Donald Trump upheld by appeals court By Larry Neumeister, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A federal appeals court has upheld a jury's finding in a civil case that Donald Trump sexually abused a columnist in an upscale department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 5:08 Why Trump asked the Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban and what’s next By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn President-elect Donald Trump has urged the Supreme Court to block a law that would force the popular social media app TikTok to be sold or shut down. In a legal filing Friday night, Trump told the justices that a delay… Continue watching
Dec 27 Trump asks Supreme Court to postpone TikTok ban so he can weigh in after taking office By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 8:10 Colleges advise some international students to return to U.S. before Trump takes office By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas Most college students are on their winter break gathering with family and friends. But some from outside the United States may return to campus early this holiday season after several universities and colleges are advising them that the incoming Trump… Continue watching
Dec 26 Trump has pressed for new voting requirements. Republicans in Congress will try to make that happen By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Republicans want to push through long-sought changes such as voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements. Continue reading
Dec 26 Americans are exhausted by political news, AP-NORC poll reports. TV ratings show they’re tuning out By David Bauder, Linley Sanders, Associated Press The poll found nearly two-thirds of Americans saying they've found the need recently to cut down on their consumption of political and government news. Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch 7:02 PolitiFact’s ‘Lie of the Year’ and its impact on the Ohio town caught in the middle By Ali Rogin, Matt Loffman, Saher Khan The 2024 campaign was unlike any in modern American history. But one thing united candidates across the political spectrum, they were all searching for messages that would resonate with voters. The team at the fact-checking organization PolitiFact investigated hundreds of… Continue watching
Dec 25 Judge delays trial of man accused in Florida Trump assassination attempt By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Routh's charge of attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate carries a potential life sentence in the event of a conviction. Continue reading