US lawmakers cheer Supreme Court for upholding TikTok ban law
By Alexandra Alper and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle hailed a ruling by the Supreme Court on Friday that upheld a law that gives popular Chinese-owned social media app
IRS commissioner to quit as Trump takes office, WSJ reports
(Reuters) – US Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel said he would resign with nearly three years left in his term, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. “I had to recognize that the incoming team wanted
CNN found liable for defaming US Navy veteran who helped people evacuate Afghanistan
By Jack Queen (Reuters) -A Florida jury on Friday found TV news provider CNN liable for defaming a U.S. Navy veteran who helped evacuate people from Afghanistan after the U.S. military withdrew from the country in 2021.
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is expected to succeed JD Vance in the U.S. Senate, AP sources say
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to select his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, on Friday to succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate. That’s according to two people familiar with
Q&A: ‘God Bless the USA’ singer Lee Greenwood on Donald Trump’s inauguration and Bibles
Forty years ago, Lee Greenwood released “God Bless the U.S.A.,” a patriotic anthem that has become a standard at political gatherings. He’s performed the song for a number of presidents, including Ronald Reagan and George H. W.
Trump says his inauguration will be indoors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday his inauguration will be held indoors because of severe cold and the presidential parade will be held at a nearby sports arena. “I have ordered the Inauguration
Eaton fire victim pushes for more California utility equipment to be examined
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) – Attorneys for a woman who lost her home in the Los Angeles-area Eaton Fire filed an emergency request late on Thursday for Southern California Edison to preserve additional electrical equipment
US regulator orders Honda unit to pay $12.8 million for harming drivers’ credit reports
(Reuters) – Honda’s U.S. financing arm was ordered on Friday by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to pay $12.8 million for reporting inaccurate information that affected the credit reports of 300,000 drivers of Honda and Acura
US sues Pepsi over exclusive discounts to Walmart
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued Pepsi on Friday for offering preferential pricing to a larger retailer, whom a source familiar with the matter confirmed was Walmart. The practices fed high consumer
Bitcoin soars past $100,000 ahead of possible early action on crypto by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The price of bitcoin topped $100,000 again early Friday as a pumped up cryptocurrency industry expects early action by Donald Trump when he’s sworn in as president next week. Once a skeptic who said
