Year: 2025
January 31, 2025
Congress
In a first for a Trump nominee, Gabbard gets a not-so-friendly reception from Republicans
Gabbard’s attack strategy at her confirmation hearing Thursday didn’t garner the high praise from Republicans some other Trump nominees have gotten.
January 31, 2025
Congress
Senate confirms Burgum as Interior secretary
The Senate easily confirmed Doug Burgum as secretary of the Interior Department Thursday, a job that positions him to act on President Donald Trump’s energy strategy. The 79-18 vote...
January 31, 2025
Congress
Chris Wright nomination clears key procedural hurdle
The Senate voted 62-35 on Thursday to invoke cloture on Chris Wright’s nomination to lead the Energy Department. The procedural step sets up a final vote on Wright’s confirmation...
January 30, 2025
Politics
Tulsi Gabbard defends ‘good judgment’ on Bashar al-Assad meeting, refuses to call Edward Snowden ‘traitor’ during hearing before skeptical GOPers
Gabbard is widely seen as the Trump nominee whose appointment is most likely to be rejected by the Senate. Gabbard is widely seen as the Trump nominee whose appointment...
January 30, 2025
Congress
Tragedy hits home for Reagan National’s powerful frequent flyers
Lawmakers have an intimate, and paternalistic, relationship with the airport where 67 died Wednesday.
January 30, 2025
Congress
Anti-abortion groups like what they heard from RFK Jr.
Anti-abortion groups were nervous when President Donald Trump tapped former Democrat and onetime abortion-rights supporter Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run the nation’s health agencies. After two days of...
January 30, 2025
Politics
Federal court rules ban on handgun sales to adults under age 21 is unconstitutional
A Louisiana lower court judge had upheld the 1968 statute barring firearm sales to 18-20-year-olds in late 2022. A Louisiana lower court judge had upheld the 1968 statute barring...
January 30, 2025
Politics
Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming Saturday: ‘We don’t need what they have’
President Trump said Thursday that his plan for 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods is set to take effect this weekend — because "we don't need what they...
January 30, 2025
Politics
HHS nominee RFK Jr. defends vaccine skepticism, still ‘won’t take sides on 9/11’ in fiery final confirmation hearing
"If you come out unequivocally -- 'vaccines are safe, it does not cause autism' that would have an incredible impact," Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) told the HHS nominee. "That’s...
January 30, 2025
Education
Police: Law enforcement shows up at teen’s home after he writes threat on Snapchat group
Police officers reported Thursday that a 15-year-old Broward County boy faced a criminal charge after he used a Snapchat group to write a threat to “shoot up” a school....