The seal of the National Labor Relations Board is seen at its headquarters in Washington on May 14, 2021. Andrew Kelly/Reuters A divided federal appeals court ruled on Dec. 5 that President Donald Trump may fire members of independent labor boards. The 2-1 ruling in Harris v. Bessent was issued by the U.S. Court of
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) during a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 3, 2024. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Citing whistleblowers’ allegations that Minnesota officials covered up or ignored massive welfare fraud, a powerful congressional committee is investigating—and demanding responses from the state’s governor and attorney
Federal agents stand guard outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 6, 2025. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/AFP via Getty Images The House Committee on Homeland Security urged Google and Apple to remove apps that let people track federal immigration agents after a rise in violence against law enforcement across the nation. Committee
The Tennessee Valley Authority will get $400 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop the first small nuclear reactor at its Clinch River nuclear site in the eastern region of the state. TVA A Tennessee-based utility will be the first to develop a new nuclear reactor as the race to produce more energy
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers speaks to supporters during an election night event at The Orpheum Theater in Madison, Wis., on Nov. 8, 2022. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced on Dec. 5 the direction of $10 million in pandemic-era funds to a grant program to help schools, police, local governments, and community groups
Democratic congressional candidate State Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, attends a campaign event during the special election for the 7th district on Nov. 13, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV/AP Democrats have spent much of the past year pointing to “overperformance” in deep-red districts as evidence that their message is breaking through in Donald Trump
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the 48th Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements at 6:15 p.m. ET on Dec. 7. Recipients include country music icon George Strait, legendary rock band KISS (Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, Ace Frehley), Tony-award winning stage and screen star Mi… Original News Source Link