Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday appointed Representative Rick Crawford of Arkansas as the new chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, a move that was seen […]
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Biden Administration Withdraws Protections for Endangered Whales
The Biden administration on Thursday withdrew a proposal to expand protections for an endangered whale species. The rules would have required some ships along the […]
Stephen Miller, Channeling Trump, Has Built More Power Than Ever
When Stephen Miller met with Mark Zuckerberg at Mar-a-Lago late last year, the 39-year-old Trump adviser was in a position of power that would have […]
Yvette Cooper announces plan for government-backed local grooming gangs inquiries | Politics News
A multimillion-pound plan for local inquiries into grooming gangs has been announced by the government, a day after the home secretary was threatened with legal […]
UK will play its ‘full part’ in peacekeeping efforts in Ukraine, says Sir Keir Starmer | Politics News
The UK will play its “full part” in peacekeeping in Ukraine, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The prime minister told Sky News’ political editor Beth […]
Trump Is Said to Consider Executive Order to Circumvent TikTok Ban
President-elect Donald J. Trump is considering an executive order to allow TikTok to continue operating despite a pending legal ban until new owners are found, […]
DeSantis Picks Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to Replace Marco Rubio
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Thursday named Ashley Moody, the Republican state attorney general, to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate, elevating a […]
Toyota Truck Unit Will Pay $1.6 Billion to Settle Emissions Fraud Case
Toyota Motors’ trucking unit has agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay $1.6 billion in civil and criminal penalties for fraudulently concealing excess […]
Resist or Coexist? Democrats Rethink Their Approach to Trump and G.O.P.
For much of the past decade, Democratic politics has revolved around opposing Donald J. Trump. But as he prepares to return to the White House […]
Did Republicans Take Washington in a Landslide? Not So Much
Soon after his victory in November, President-elect Donald J. Trump claimed a “powerful mandate” for his legislative agenda. Indeed, he swept all of the key […]