Politics

We are learning more about the world leaders who have received invitations to the ceremony –– and who have not.

Which world leaders were invited to Trump’s Inauguration?

Idaho Republican state Rep. Heather Scott announced a resolution that calls on the Supreme Court to overturn its ruling legalizing same-sex marriage.

Idaho representative wants Supreme Court to end same-sex marriage

Five members of Congress more than doubled the value of their stock portfolios in 2024, in some cases they beat the market by 4 to 6 times.

Congress members stock portfolios more than doubled in value in 2024

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Congress will increase the debt limit in a budget reconciliation bill House Republicans hope to pass next month.

Republicans will increase debt limit in reconciliation bill to avoid Democrats

With less than two weeks left for the Biden administration, a regulatory review proposed cigarette nicotine levels be mandated and lowered.

Critics condemn Biden’s last-minute push to lower cigarette nicotine levels

The U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday that it plans to release volume one of Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's report on Trump's cases

US Department of Justice to release limited final report on Trump cases

Meta has made sweeping changes to its hateful conduct policy.

Controversy follows Meta’s move to roll back some rules on hateful content

President Donald Trump will defund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Trump asks Supreme Court to block sentencing in NY hush money case

Three major wildfires are burning out of control in southern California.

Wildfires force thousands to evacuate Southern California

A recent AP-NORC poll shows more U.S. adults now view immigration as a top issue, with 47% citing it as a priority for 2025.

More US adults say immigration a top issue compared to last year: Poll

Amazon set to release a documentary on Melania Trump

Production underway on $40M Melania Trump documentary from Amazon

Shannon Agofsky and Len Davis have already filed emergency motions requesting that their commutations be blocked.

Two federal inmates reject Biden’s commutation of their death sentences

Both sides of the political spectrum have different takes on the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, hear what they are on Bias Breakdown.

How Jan. 6 reflections differ among left, right media: Bias Breakdown

President-elect Trump introduced Emirati businessman Hussain Sajwani, the founder of DAMAC Properties, announcing the company is investing $20 billion to build data centers for AI and cloud storage across the U.S.

Trump announces Emirati businessman’s $20 billion investment in US data centers

The House passed the Laken Riley Act on a bipartisan basis on Tuesday, Jan. 7, after 48 Democrats voted yea, bucking party leadership.

House passes Laken Riley Act, a bill to increase immigrant detention

A federal judge blocked the release Special Counsel Jack Smith's final reports on Trumps criminal case with an order on Tuesday, Jan. 7.

Judge blocks US Dept. of Justice release of final reports on Trump cases

President Joe Biden designated two new national monuments in California, creating the largest tract of protected land in the U.S.

With 2 monuments in Calif, Biden creates largest protected tract of land in lower 48

Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, introduced a bill to relocate Customs and Border Protection headquarters to the Lone Star state.

Customs and Border Protection HQ to move from DC to Texas if bill is passed

With only a couple weeks until Donald Trump's second inauguration, Mexico is working to move migrant caravans away from the U.S. border.

Mexico moves migrants from US border ahead of Trump’s second term

The Biden administration has finalized a rule that will ban medical debt from being included in credit reports.

Biden administration bans medical debt from credit reports

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering an executive order that would limit regulations on gas-powered appliances, including gas stoves and heaters.

Trump weighing executive order to protect gas stoves: Report

President-elect Trump's team urges Merrick Garland to stop Jack Smith's report release, citing bias and unconstitutional appointment.

Trump requests Garland block Smith’s final report

At least 95 people are dead after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Tibet Tuesday morning.

At least 95 killed in 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Tibet

McDonald’s scales back some diversity programs

McDonald’s ends some DEI programs, cites Supreme Court ruling