Trump fills out Cabinet; Democrats swap blame Trump fills out his new Cabinet as Democrats point fingers 05:58 President-elect Donald Trump has picked Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense, the former president announced Tuesday night. Hegseth, 44, is an Army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and has an undergraduate
The governor’s issues of concern include zero-emissions and disaster relief. In an effort to shield California from anticipated major policy changes from the incoming Trump administration, Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Washington this week to discuss zero-emissions policy and disaster relief with Biden administration officials. Newsom also met with the California Democratic congressional delegation. The governor
‘We have to look at what we did right, what we did wrong, and what we didn’t do but should have done,’ the Senate majority leader said. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) congratulated President-elect Donald Trump and told Democrats to learn from their mistakes in his response to the 2024 presidential election results on
The greenhouse gas levy will require congressional action to undo, but with Republican critics helming committees, it could be repealed in early 2025. News Analysis The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a methane emissions rule that levies a first-ever “Waste Emissions Charge” on oil/gas producers starting at $900 per metric ton of emissions
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Louisiana law that would have required public schools statewide to display the Ten Commandments in their classrooms by Jan. 1. U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles of Baton Rouge, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, ruled Tuesday that the law violates the free exercise and establishment
REPLAY: House Committee on Rules Discusses Geothermal Energy, Critical Minerals, and Federal Student Aid Nov-12-2024 The House Committee on Rules meets to discuss the following measures at 4 p.m. ET on Nov. 12: H.R. 7409 – Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act H.R. 8446 – Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024 H.R. 8932 – FAFSA
House Committee on Rules Discusses Geothermal Energy, Critical Minerals, and Federal Student Aid Nov-12-2024 The House Committee on Rules meets to discuss the following measures at 4 p.m. ET on Nov. 12: H.R. 7409 – Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act H.R. 8446 – Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024 H.R. 8932 – FAFSA Deadline