John Ratcliffe, tapped by Trump to lead the CIA, will face questioning in the Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday will question President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA on his vision for America’s premier spy agency. John Ratcliffe, who served as director of national intelligence during
What to know about Trump’s attorney general pick Pam Bondi as she faces questioning on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department, Pam Bondi, is set to face questions on Capitol Hill on Wednesday over her loyalty to the Republican president-elect, who has vowed to use the agency
Relief, 21st-century style: As wildfires burn, GoFundMe becomes a repository of harrowing stories
NEW YORK (AP) — They seem endless, these sapping stories of loss. A grandfather starts over in his 90s. A family loses their dream home. People who were already struggling are dealt new, brutal blows. As California’s
Rubio vows to place US interests ‘above all else’ as Trump’s top diplomat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is promising to implement President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” vision as secretary of state, vowing in his confirmation hearing Wednesday that the incoming administration will forge a new path by
Fire tornadoes are a risk under California’s extreme wildfire conditions
As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather. The National Weather Service warned Tuesday that the combination
Man accused of stalking Caitlin Clark proclaims himself ‘guilty as charged’ in 1st court appearance
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — One day after Michael Thomas Lewis was charged with felony stalking of Indiana Fever star and WNBA rookie of the year Caitlin Clark, the 55-year-old Texas man shouted “guilty as charged” as soon as
US won’t seek charges in unarmed Black motorist Ronald Greene’s fatal 2019 arrest
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. federal prosecutors will not bring charges in the fatal 2019 arrest of unarmed Black motorist Ronald Greene, Greene’s family said on Tuesday. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Greene, 49, died in May
Biden, Trump security advisers meet to pass ceremonial baton
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top advisers to U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump put aside their differences – mostly – for a symbolic “passing of the torch” event focused on national security issues
Biden names two California national monuments after fires thwarted in-person ceremony
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden designated two California sites — a swathe of desert significant to native tribes and a dormant volcano — as national monuments on Tuesday, advancing his record of conserving more U.S.
Biden’s education chief says he avoided ‘culture wars’ despite goading from GOP governors
WASHINGTON (AP) — While Republican states were working to limit school history lessons and ban transgender athletes, President Joe Biden’s education chief says he was focused on what matters: putting more social workers in schools, expanding summer
