Next Republican Texas Speaker May Be Elected With Help of Democrats

The race represents a battle between the Texas GOP’s more conservative wing and moderates who want to work with Democrats. The Texas showdown between conservative Republicans and more moderate party members who want to work with Democrats will be determined on Jan. 14 when the state House of Representatives votes on a new speaker. Rep.

DHS Extends Deportation Protections to Nationals From 4 Countries

Those countries include Ukraine, Sudan, El Salvador, and Venezuela, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended protections from deportation to individuals, including those who entered the country illegally, from Ukraine, Sudan, El Salvador, and Venezuela, with just 10 days to go before the Trump administration takes office.

Biden Says Intentional Power Outages Caused Water Shortages During Los Angeles Wildfires

It comes as fire officials attempt to make progress on containing several fires around the city. Amid concerns about water supply to put out wildfires that have burned thousands of buildings across Los Angeles, President Joe Biden said that intentional power outages caused shortages. Biden said Thursday that he spoke with California Gov. Gavin Newsom

Trump Sentenced to Unconditional Release in New York Case: 5 Things to Know

The president-elect declared his innocence and decried the case as a political ‘witch-hunt.’ President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced in New York on Jan. 10, more than six months after being found guilty by a Manhattan jury of falsifying business records. When speaking in court for the first time, he declared his innocence. Justice Juan Merchan

Trump Adviser Says National Security Counsel Officials to Resign by ’12:01 on January 20′

Rep. Mike Waltz said the Trump team knows who it wants out in the agencies, saying, ‘we’re putting those requests in.’ President-elect Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.), said in an interview published on Friday that officials in the National Security Council (NSC) are expected to resign one minute after Trump is

Trump Sentenced With No Penalties, Jail Time in NY Business Records Case

Judge Merchan gave Trump an unconditional discharge, which means that no penalties were imposed. NEW YORK CITY—New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan on Jan. 10 gave President-elect Donald Trump an unconditional discharge in his sentencing in the business records case. It’s a largely symbolic sentence that means that Trump does not face any penalties