Stellantis Drops Jeep, Chrysler Plug-In Hybrids Amid EV Sales Slowdown

An electrified Wrangler 4xe at a Jeep charging station. Courtesy of Jeep/Stellantis Automotive giant Stellantis will stop selling its plug-in hybrid electric Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee models and Chrysler Pacifica minivans in the United States amid sluggish electric vehicle sales, the company announced on Friday. “Stellantis will phase out plug-in hybrid programs in North

USDA Suspends Payment to Minnesota’s Food Programs Over Suspected Fraud

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins in Washington on Dec. 8, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) suspended payments for all federal food programs in Minnesota and Minneapolis Friday over alleged fraud and abuse of federal funds statewide. “Enough is enough!” USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins posted on X, announcing the suspension. “The Trump

DNC Signals Possible Legal Action Against 10 States Over Proposed DOJ Voter-List Agreement

A voter registration sign hangs at the Miami-Dade Election Department in Miami on Oct. 1, 2012. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The Democratic National Committee (DNC) sent warning letters to election officials in 10 states on Friday, saying proposed agreements with the Justice Department to share unredacted voter registration files and act on list maintenance concerns could

Trump Appoints New US Nuclear Regulatory Chief

Ho K. Nieh is sworn in as a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission member by former Commissioner William Ostendorff as his wife, Kerry, observes in Washington on Dec. 16, 2025. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission President Donald Trump has tapped Ho K. Nieh to chair the five-member Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), marking the third leadership change in

Trump Stands Firm on Taking Greenland, Vows to Block Russia, China

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with U.S. oil companies executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 9, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated his interest in taking over Greenland, citing increasing threats from Russia and China in the Arctic. His remarks

Mortgage Rates Plunge as Government Plans Bond Buying—Here’s How It Works

The current administration has proposed a range of ideas to help young families achieve homeownership, including bringing down mortgage rates, and banning large institutional investors from buying residential homes. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center. Original News

Trump Says Oil Companies Will Spend $100 Billion in Venezuela

President Donald Trump (C) speaks during a meeting with U.S. oil companies’ executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 9, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump invited executives of large oil companies to the White House on Friday to discuss investment opportunities that will restore Venezuelan oil infrastructure. “We’re