Did Kamala Harris snub Joe Biden? Biden didn’t show at her holiday brunch
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Donald Trump makes impromptu visit; Secret Service holiday party canceled last minute: Source
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Amazon launches vehicle sales in 48 cities for specific make, models
ATLANTA (WSAV) — Amazon announced on Tuesday that shoppers in 48 cities can now purchase a new Hyundai vehicle directly from Amazon. Amazon's new program, Amazon Autos, will work much like the Amazon you're used to, showing customer and dealership reviews, allowing
Will TikTok be banned in January? Here’s where things stand
(NEXSTAR) – You may not be able to doomscroll on TikTok much longer unless the social media company finds a way to stop a new law from going into effect. The rule, which was signed into law in April, requires TikTok to
Lawmakers want to force health insurers, PBMs to sell off pharmacies
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation that would force the breakup of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), the drug industry middlemen that have come under increasing scrutiny by lawmakers and regulators. A Senate bill led by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and
Build-to-rent homes popping up at faster pace as buyers are priced out
(NewsNation) — The build-to-rent business is booming for real estate developers as buying a home becomes more out of reach for potential owners. The market has priced out many first-time homebuyers, which consist largely of millennials entering a new stage of
Mace, activist dispute handshake that resulted in arrest
A disputed handshake is at the center of a Tuesday incident involving Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) that resulted in an Illinois man’s arrest, according to a police report and a witness who spoke to The Hill. Mace, who has made headlines
New Jersey drones causing ‘growing sense of uncertainty and urgency’
(NewsNation) — State and local lawmakers are calling on federal officials to be more transparent about recent sightings of drones flying over New Jersey. On Wednesday, a group of New Jersey lawmakers met with state police and the Department of
Lawmakers edge closer to deal on government funding
Lawmakers say they are edging closer to a deal to keep the government's lights on in nine days but are still trying to work out differences over disaster aid and potential add-ons to the bill. There’s some optimism in the Capitol
Trump mass deportation threats infuriate immigrant advocates
President-elect Trump’s pledge to enact mass deportations and end birthright citizenship, potentially affecting millions of U.S. citizens, is raising alarm bells among immigrant communities who fear an overzealous Trump administration could destroy countless families. Trump outlined his deportation agenda on “Meet
House approves mammoth annual defense policy bill
The House passed the annual defense policy bill Wednesday, sending the mammoth measure to the Senate for consideration ahead of Congress’s end-of-month deadline. The legislation — known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) — cleared the chamber in a bipartisan 281-140 vote,
Judge to decide fate of Trump’s New York hush money conviction
The fate of President-elect Trump’s New York hush money case is now in the hands of Judge Juan Merchan, who oversaw the first historic conviction of the country’s former and now incoming president. At issue is whether the jury’s verdict of
RFK Jr. wants daughter-in-law in CIA, probe JFK assassination: Report
(NewsNation) — President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants his daughter-in-law Amaryllis Fox Kennedy to be the deputy CIA director, Axios reported this week. Amaryllis Fox Kennedy was Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign
Trump tells TIME he will pardon Jan. 6 rioters on day 1
(NewsNation) — Donald Trump is trading his mugshot for a cover shot. The President-elect, who will serve his second term as the first American president to be convicted of a felony, was named TIME's 2024 "Person of the Year." Since 1927, TIME
FAA administrator to resign on Trump swearing-in
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Mike Whitaker is leaving at the start of President-elect Trump’s term, a source familiar with his plans told The Hill. Whitaker will resign on Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, the source said Thursday. News of the resignation
Schumer says Senate will vote on Social Security changes
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Wednesday he’s “doing everything” he can to try to pass legislation that would enact some Social Security before Congress ushers in a new class next month. Senate to 'take action' on Social Security: Schumer Schumer
Proposed ‘Trump’ law to allow felons to run for office in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Missouri representative is proposing a repeal of a state law that currently prevents citizens with a felony history from running for a local and state office. Republican Representative Michael Davis of Belton, a suburb of
Why the ‘world has failed’ in the fight against hunger
Nine years ago, the UN established 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which included ending poverty and hunger. Yet last year, nearly 750 million people faced hunger — an