U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a meeting with oil industry executives at the White House in Washington on Jan. 9, 2026. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump opted not to choose between Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as potential successors
TALLAHASSEE—As Florida lawmakers debate legislation in the state’s capital, Gov. Ron DeSantis is making an all-out push to a finish line. The 47-year-old Republican is in the last year of his second four-year term as governor, making him ineligible to run again. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a
Construction crews work on a tunnel through which the Mountain Valley Pipeline will pass in Roanoke County, Va., on June 22, 2018. Heather Rousseau/The Roanoke Times via AP Comprehensive permit reform has been an elusive Republican priority since at least 2020, and congressional leaders, federal officials, industry experts, and association advocates are cautiously confident a
A missing person alert for Nancy Guthrie. Pima County Sheriff’s Department via AP President Donald Trump said he spoke to Savannah Guthrie on Wednesday, reassuring her of federal help in the disappearance case of her mother Nancy Guthrie who is suspected to be kidnapped. In a Truth Social post that evening, Trump said, “I spoke
Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch near Stanley, New Mexico. KRQE via AP New Mexico lawmakers hope a new “Truth Commission” will help them uncover what happened at Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling Zorro Ranch in Santa Fe County as the public scrutinizes a tranche of documents released about the late convicted sex offender and financier. Despite millions of
President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 2, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty Images Federal immigration officials are adapting their techniques amid heightened tensions, President Donald Trump told NBC News’ Tony Llamas in an interview released Feb. 4. “I learned that maybe we could use a little
Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) speaks during a joint committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol on June 7, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) announced on Feb. 4 that he is not seeking reelection to Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. In a press release, Loudermilk said he was retiring to spend more time