Newsom pushes climate record abroad as Californians shoulder America’s highest gas costs
California Governor Gavin Newsom represents U.S. at Brazil climate conference while Trump administration criticizes state's average $4.67 per gallon gas prices.
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US, Switzerland Reach Tariff Deal That Lowers Duties on Swiss Goods to 15 Percent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a U.S.–Swiss meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 9, 2025. Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP The United States and Switzerland have reached a trade deal under which Swiss imports to America will be subject to a reduced 15 percent duty, officials said. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CNBC on Nov.
How closed-door negotiations and a guarantee ended longest government shutdown on record
Whether the shutdown would actually end remained an open question for much of its duration, but increasing pressure, and a realization that Republicans weren't folding, forced Democrats' hand.
Multiple democratic socialists line up to succeed Mamdani
Several members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) appear to be lining up to clinch Zohran Mamdani’s New York State Assembly seat.
Anti-Trump network behind mass protests cracks open war chest against Dems who backed reopening government
Left-wing group Indivisible targets Senator Chuck Schumer and Democrats who broke ranks to end the federal government shutdown over healthcare disputes.
New prosecutor takes on Trump’s Georgia election case after Fani Willis disqualified
The Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump continues under Peter Skandalakis after Fani Willis' disqualification created a prosecutorial vacuum.
Marjorie Taylor Greene says “I don’t see political party lines” on health care
Like many of her Democratic colleagues, GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia is urging Congress to act quickly to address the spiraling cost of health care for millions of Americans who could soon see huge spikes in their insurance premiums. “Now that the [Affordable Care Act] tax credits are expiring, which the Democrats did