As President Donald Trump works at a breakneck speed to implement his second-term agenda , including wholesale firings and sweeping policy changes, he and his advisers assert his power over the executive branch is complete and can’t be questioned. Still, his flurry of executive actions and orders spark a critical question: Does he have the … Read more
President Donald Trump is meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in a high-stakes visit for a key ally that depends on the United States for security and trade. At the top of the agenda is military cooperation to deter threats, foreign investment in the U.S., opportunities to develop technology and American energy exports, according … Read more
House Judiciary Democrats sent a terse letter Friday to newly minted Attorney General Pam Bondi, expressing concerns that Elon Musk’s role at DOGE creates “conflicts of interest” due to what they said are his “sprawling financial interests” in federal contracts and subsidies. Democrats contend that Musk’s companies’ routine engagement with federal agencies on defense contracts, … Read more
You start to realize the difference between a house and a home when you’re watching it burn. We lived there for about seven years, and we were renting. It was a gray house with a white trim and was on Glen Avenue in Altadena. There were these two big windows in the living room, and … Read more
President Trump on Friday directly called for the closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development just hours before most of its staff were expected to be suspended with pay or laid off, the latest sign that his administration will dissolve the government’s main provider of global humanitarian and development aid. “CLOSE IT DOWN!” Mr. … Read more
In one of its first official moves under its new leader, Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee is wading into a lawsuit over Georgia’s much-publicized and still-disputed election rules, including a requirement that ballots be counted by hand. The committee on Friday filed an amicus brief in the case, signaling its interest in how the … Read more
Live bird markets in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County will be shut down for a week after seven cases of avian flu in poultry were found at live bird markets in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens, state officials said Friday. The cases were discovered during routine inspections. All infected flocks will be … Read more
A Sacramento man suffering from a drug overdose was neglected by a police officer, medical workers and sheriff’s deputies over the course of more than two hours before he died at a county jail last May, according to reports from court-appointed monitors. That man, David Kent Barefield Sr., 55, was among seven detainees the Sacramento … Read more
ICC condemns sanctions by Trump administration and pledges to continue its work Source link
The “GMA” co-anchor and correspondent prepare for the big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. Source link