- Los Angeles Fires Push Crews to Limits as Critics Blame Government Policy

By Brad Jones
As four massive fires engulf Los Angeles, critics are blaming the government for putting lives, homes, and businesses at risk.
Amid it all, ...
- Trump Suggests Renaming Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’

By Samantha Flom
President-elect Donald Trump’s list of proposed changes to the world map just got a little longer.
Delivering his first public remarks since Congress ...
- Homeland Security Inspector General Confirms Audit of FEMA Over Trump Sign Controversy

By Jack Phillips
The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general this week confirmed it is auditing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) over concerns that ...
- Biden Confirms He’s Considering Preemptive Pardons

By Zachary Stieber
President Joe Biden in a Jan. 5 interview confirmed that he is considering whether to issue preemptive pardons.
White House officials have said ...
- Thousands of Californians Flee Massive Palisades Fire Fueled by Strong Winds

By Jill McLaughlin
A fast-moving wildfire erupted in the Southern California coastal city of Pacific Palisades, about 20 miles west of Los Angeles, destroying homes ...
- House Speaker Details GOP Plan to Raise Debt Ceiling in Reconciliation Bill

By Tom Ozimek
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Jan. 7 that congressional Republicans plan to raise the nation’s borrowing limit through a party-line ...
- Congress Certifies Trump’s Election Victory

By Jackson Richman and Joseph Lord
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Congress on Jan. 6 certified President-elect Donald Trump’s electoral victory in the 2024 election, marking the official ...
- Trump Urges GOP to Pass ‘One Powerful Bill’ to Advance His Agenda

By Aldgra Fredly
President-elect Donald Trump has called on Republican lawmakers to pass “one powerful bill” to advance his policies on border security and tax ...
- Biden Bans New Oil and Gas Drilling in 625 Million Acres of Federal Waters

By Zachary Stieber
President Joe Biden on Jan. 6 said he is banning new oil and gas drilling in more than 625 million acres of ...
- Biden Signs Law to Increase Social Security Benefits for Millions

By Joseph Lord
President Joe Biden on Jan. 5 signed into law a bill that would increase Social Security benefits for millions of U.S. citizens ...
- New Orleans Mourns Victims of Truck Attack With Tearful Vigil and Celebration of Life

By The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS—New Orleans mourned, wept, and danced at a vigil Saturday evening along the famous thoroughfare where a man rammed a ...
- Biden Awards 7 Veterans With Medal of Honor, 8 First Responders With Medal of Valor

By Jacob Burg
President Joe Biden on Jan. 3 awarded seven Korean and Vietnam War veterans with the Medal of Honor for “acts of gallantry ...