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House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat

House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — What was once a bipartisan effort to expand by 66 the number of federal district judgeships across the country passed the House of Representatives on Thursday, though prospects for becoming law are murky after Republicans opted to b
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FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign before Trump takes office in January

FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign before Trump takes office in January

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray told bureau workers Wednesday that he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden's term in January, an announcement that came a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump said he would no
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FAA administrator Mike Whitaker will step down on Inauguration Day

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, who has led a tougher enforcement policy against Boeing since a panel blew off a Boeing jet in January, said Thursday that he will step down next month to let President-elect Donald Trump name his choi
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Canada preparing retaliatory tariffs, as Ford threatens to cut off energy to U.S.

Canada preparing retaliatory tariffs, as Ford threatens to cut off energy to U.S.

OTTAWA — Canada is preparing retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S.
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Meta donates $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund

Meta donates $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund

NEW YORK (AP) — Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said it has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund.
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Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former FBI informant accused of fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden’s family has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges, according to court papers filed Thursday.
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Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what's next for those who oppose Trump

Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what's next for those who oppose Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — She’s an Iraq War combat veteran and sexual assault survivor who has advocated for years to improve how the military handles claims of sexual misconduct. But when Sen.
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What Americans think about Hegseth, Gabbard and key Trump Cabinet picks AP-NORC poll

What Americans think about Hegseth, Gabbard and key Trump Cabinet picks AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — As several of President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for high-level positions in his incoming administration face scrutiny on Capitol Hill , a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that America
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Trump will be honored as Time's Person of the Year and ring the New York Stock Exchange bell

Trump will be honored as Time's Person of the Year and ring the New York Stock Exchange bell

NEW YORK (AP) — About six months ago, Donald Trump was sitting in a courtroom in lower Manhattan listening to a jury make him the first former president convicted of a crime .
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Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes.
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