With just weeks left in office, President Joe Biden announced on Thursday an aggressive new climate goal to reduce U.S. carbon emissions by two-thirds by 2035, a move that the incoming administration is likely to ignore. “Today, as the United States continues to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy, President Biden is announcing
Washington — Congress’ path forward on government funding is in limbo after House Republicans, with the support of Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump, torpedoed an initial deal to avert a shutdown before a Friday night deadline. The House descended into chaos Wednesday when the GOP revolt sank a last-minute funding measure to keep the
Washington — The Georgia Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must be removed from the 2020 election case against President-elect Donald Trump, reversing a trial judge’s decision that allowed her to remain on the case. Trump and more than a dozen allies were charged last year by Fulton
‘We conclude that it erred by failing to disqualify DA Willis and her office,’ the state’s Court of Appeals writes. A Georgia appeals court has disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from her election-related criminal case against President-elect Donald Trump, although the indictment still stands. Trump and his codefendants were charged in 2023 by
Russian President Vladimir Putin also challenged the West to a ‘high-tech duel’ to see if they could protect a target in Kyiv from Russia’s Oreshnik missile. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready for “compromises” over Ukraine in possible talks with President-elect Donald Trump but said Russian forces were in a strong position. Speaking
Upward revisions to consumer spending and exports lift the third-quarter GDP growth rate. The U.S. economy was stronger than expected in the third quarter as upward revisions to consumer spending and exports bolstered the July–September GDP growth rate. According to the final estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), the third-quarter GDP increased by
Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson scrapped a last-minute measure to avoid a government shutdown after facing opposition from fellow Republicans — including President-elect Donald Trump — who objected to billions of dollars in spending that had been added to the bill. Lawmakers are facing a Friday deadline to approve new spending. The measure released Tuesday