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Supreme Court to weigh reinstating Obamacare care requirements struck down by lower court
Read full article: Supreme Court to weigh reinstating Obamacare care requirements struck down by lower courtThe Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider some reinstating preventative care coverage requirements under the Affordable Care Act that were struck down by a lower court.
FBI must be independent and above the partisan fray, outgoing director says in farewell address
Read full article: FBI must be independent and above the partisan fray, outgoing director says in farewell addressOutgoing FBI Director Christopher Wray says the bureau must remain independent, above the partisan fray and โcommitted to upholding the rule of law."
Biden to deliver prime-time farewell to nation on Wednesday from Oval Office
Read full article: Biden to deliver prime-time farewell to nation on Wednesday from Oval OfficePresident Joe Biden will deliver a farewell address to the nation Wednesday from the Oval Office, five days before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in.
Panama Canal administrator pushes back against Trump's assertions of Chinese meddling
Read full article: Panama Canal administrator pushes back against Trump's assertions of Chinese meddlingThe administrator of the Panama Canal has responded to criticisms from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, denying that there is any interference from China in the canalโs operations and saying giving special privileges to any nation would only cause problems.
LA Mayor Karen Bass faces critical leadership test as questions emerge about wildfire response
Read full article: LA Mayor Karen Bass faces critical leadership test as questions emerge about wildfire responseLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing withering criticism for her response to the firestorm ravaging her city.
Brooklyn real estate magnate pleads guilty to conspiring to funnel illegal donations to NYC mayor
Read full article: Brooklyn real estate magnate pleads guilty to conspiring to funnel illegal donations to NYC mayorA Brooklyn real estate magnate has pleaded guilty to a charge alleging that he worked with a Turkish government official to funnel illegal campaign contributions to New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Prosecutors seek 15 years in prison for former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez after bribery conviction
Read full article: Prosecutors seek 15 years in prison for former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez after bribery convictionProsecutors say former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez should be imprisoned for 15 years after the Democrat became the first to be convicted of abusing a Senate committee leadership position and the first public official to be convicted of serving as a foreign agent.
Trump can still vote after sentencing, but can't own a gun and will have to turn over DNA sample
Read full article: Trump can still vote after sentencing, but can't own a gun and will have to turn over DNA samplePresident-elect Donald Trump doesnโt have to go to jail, pay a fine or perform community service as a result of his New York hush money conviction.
US finds no 'Havana syndrome' link to foreign powers, but 2 spy agencies say it's possible
Read full article: US finds no 'Havana syndrome' link to foreign powers, but 2 spy agencies say it's possibleA U.S. intelligence report finds no evidence linking a foreign power to the mysterious โHavana syndromeโ injuries experienced by U.S. personnel.
Biden extends time in US for 800,000 Venezuelans, Salvadorans as Trump readies immigration crackdown
Read full article: Biden extends time in US for 800,000 Venezuelans, Salvadorans as Trump readies immigration crackdownThe Department of Homeland Security says about 600,000 Venezuelans and more than 200,000 El Salvadorans already living in the United States can legally remain another 18 months.
Judge holds Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for continued lies about Georgia election workers
Read full article: Judge holds Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for continued lies about Georgia election workersRudy Giuliani has been found in contempt of court for continuing to spread lies about two former Georgia election workers after a jury awarded the women a $148 million defamation judgment.
Americans have dimmer view of Biden than they did of Trump or Obama as term ends, AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Americans have dimmer view of Biden than they did of Trump or Obama as term ends, AP-NORC poll findsAmericans have a dimmer view of Joe Bidenโs presidency as he prepares to leave office than they did at the end of Donald Trumpโs first term or Barack Obamaโs second.
The Supreme Court might let the U.S. ban TikTok unless it's sold. Here's what to know.
Read full article: The Supreme Court might let the U.S. ban TikTok unless it's sold. Here's what to know.The Supreme Court seems likely to uphold the law that could ban TikTok, with most of the justices appearing concerned about the national security risks posed by the wildly popular app whose parent company is based in China.
Biden to deliver a capstone address on his foreign policy legacy as he makes way for Trump's return
Read full article: Biden to deliver a capstone address on his foreign policy legacy as he makes way for Trump's returnThe White House says President Joe Biden will deliver a capstone address to highlight some of his administration's most significant foreign policy achievements.
Trump gets no-penalty sentence in his hush money case, while calling it 'despicable'
Read full article: Trump gets no-penalty sentence in his hush money case, while calling it 'despicable'President-elect Donald Trump has been sentenced to no punishment in his historic hush money case, a judgment that lets him return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of a jail term or a fine.
Trump hosts Republican governors in Florida and talks anew about Greenland and drones
Read full article: Trump hosts Republican governors in Florida and talks anew about Greenland and dronesPresident-elect Donald Trump hosted 22 of the nationโs 27 Republican governors for dinner at his Florida club, looking to help drive the agenda in conservative-run states after he takes office in 11 days.
Appeals court denies bid to block public release of special counsel's report on Trump Jan. 6 probe
Read full article: Appeals court denies bid to block public release of special counsel's report on Trump Jan. 6 probeA federal appeals court has denied a bid to block the public release of special counsel Jack Smithโs report on President-elect Donald Trumpโs efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Read full article: Democratic Sen. John Fetterman to meet with Trump at Mar-a-LagoPennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman will become the chamber's first Democrat to meet with President-elect Donald Trump since the election, and plans to travel to Trumpโs private resort in Florida.
As wildfires rage in Los Angeles, Trump doesn't offer much sympathy. He's casting blame.
Read full article: As wildfires rage in Los Angeles, Trump doesn't offer much sympathy. He's casting blame.As the cataclysmic wildfires rage across Los Angeles, President-elect Donald Trump isn't offering much sympathy.
Senate Democrats join Republicans in voting to advance bill to detain migrants accused of crimes
Read full article: Senate Democrats join Republicans in voting to advance bill to detain migrants accused of crimesNewly in the minority, Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance legislation that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes โ signaling that they will try and find spots to work with President-elect Donald Trump while simultaneously trying to block much of his agenda.
Jimmy Carter's funeral brings together 5 current and former US presidents to honor one of their own
Read full article: Jimmy Carter's funeral brings together 5 current and former US presidents to honor one of their ownFive current and former U.S. presidents have come together for Jimmy Carterโs funeral.
From Carter's funeral, an American snapshot: A singular image, 5 presidents, 379 years of history
Read full article: From Carter's funeral, an American snapshot: A singular image, 5 presidents, 379 years of historyInside Washington National Cathedral, the five men who've occupied the Oval Office since 1993 convened for a rare moment together at Jimmy Carterโs state funeral.
US orange juice and steel will be on Canada's list for retaliation if Trump imposes tariffs
Read full article: US orange juice and steel will be on Canada's list for retaliation if Trump imposes tariffsA senior official says Canada is looking at putting retaliatory tariffs on American orange juice, sinks, toilets and some steel products if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump goes ahead with his threat to impose 25% on all Canadian products.
Supreme Court rejects Trumpโs bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects Trumpโs bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money caseA sharply divided Supreme Court has rejected President-elect Donald Trumpโs bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case.
Fani Willis seeks to overturn her disqualification from Trump Georgia election case
Read full article: Fani Willis seeks to overturn her disqualification from Trump Georgia election caseFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has asked Georgiaโs highest court to review a lower appeals courtโs ruling that removed her from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others.
A contentious push to wrap up the 9/11 prosecutions takes an emotional toll on victims' families
Read full article: A contentious push to wrap up the 9/11 prosecutions takes an emotional toll on victims' familiesSept. 11 survivors and victimsโ relatives have mixed feelings about a planned plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
TikTok's fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security
Read full article: TikTok's fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national securityIn a collision between free speech and national security, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over the fate of TikTok, a digital age cultural phenomenon that roughly half the U.S. population uses for entertainment and information.
The Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind
Read full article: The Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermindThe Biden administration has succeeded in temporarily blocking accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed from entering a guilty plea that would spare him the risk of execution for al-Qaidaโs Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
No more fact-checking for Meta. How will this change media โ and the pursuit of truth?
Read full article: No more fact-checking for Meta. How will this change media โ and the pursuit of truth?The late New York Sen_ Daniel Patrick Moynihan put it this way decades ago: โEveryone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.โ.
Jimmy Carter lauded for humility and service in Washington before being laid to rest in Georgia
Read full article: Jimmy Carter lauded for humility and service in Washington before being laid to rest in GeorgiaFormer U.S. President Jimmy Carter was honored with the pageantry of a funeral in the nationโs capital before a second service in his tiny Georgia hometown that launched a Depression-era farm boy to the world stage.