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Trump's Energy Department pick has history of downplaying climate change impacts

Chris Wright, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Energy Department, has denied the well-established connection between climate change and extreme weather, claiming that storms are not getting ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

US justice department plans to push Google to sell off Chrome browser

Authorities seek to dismantle monopoly on search market and also want action related to AI and Android. Business live – latest updates US justice department officials plan to ask a judge to ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

What eliminating the Department of Education could mean for students, schools

President-elect Donald Trump has proposed a plan to eliminate the Department of Education to “send all education work and needs back to the States."

Trump picks Linda McMahon for education secretary

Linda McMahon is a co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team and was the Small Business Administrator in his first term.

Obama-era Education secretary: Trump's threat to eliminate department 'empty'

Arne Duncan, former President Obama's Education secretary, said Wednesday that President-elect Trump's campaign promise to close the Department of Education is "empty." "Trump promising to ...

Politics - The Hill - November 20

Google Should Be Forced to Sell Chrome Browser, Justice Department Says

The spinoff would be a major blow to the tech giant and will likely kick off a legal fight with wide-reaching implications for its core business.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 21

What to know about Musk and Ramaswamy's op-ed with details on their efficiency department

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy shed some light on their plans for the Department of Government Efficiency in an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal. CBS News senior White House and political ...

Department of Education releases FAFSA forms 10 days ahead of schedule

The Department of Education announced on Thursday the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms are officially available for all students and families, 10 days ahead of ...

Politics - The Hill - November 21

What does the US Department of Justice want Google to do?

Tech firm says proposals to end its dominance of internet search are a ‘radical interventionist agenda’. The US Department of Justice has proposed a range of punchy remedies to address Google’s ...

World - The Guardian - November 21

Trump’s tariff plan would put US on path to ‘crony capitalism’, Griffin says

Founder of hedge fund Citadel also floats possibility of selling minority stake in firm to outside investors

Business - Financial Times - November 21

New N.Y.P.D. Boss Takes Over a Department With ‘Phenomenal Problems’

Jessica Tisch will oversee top officials who have behaved questionably in public and private. Her supporters say she does not put up with posturing or incompetence.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 22

Three Bank of America bankers in India depart over alleged client tips

US bank conducting internal investigation into ‘front running’ of deals

World - Financial Times - November 21

South Dakota Republican introduces bill to eliminate Department of Education

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced legislation on Thursday to eliminate the Department of Education, a move that would have the support of President-elect Trump. The proposal would get rid of the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 21

How a Trump Justice Department could shift legal positions at the Supreme Court

Trump's new lawyers will have to decide how to handle hot-button issues before the high court this term, including cases on treatments for transgender youth and on ghost guns.

Who is Pam Bondi, Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department?

With Matt Gaetz taking his name out of attorney general consideration, President-elect Donald Trump has named Pam Bondi as his pick to be the nation's next top law enforcement official. The former ...

Will Trump's former defense lawyer protect the Justice Department from Trump?

DOJ officials say Todd Blanche, a former federal prosecutor, knows its tradition of blocking politicians from influencing criminal investigations, but he faces a daunting task.

Ex-Brexit negotiator and three Whitehall chiefs on cabinet secretary shortlist

Sir Olly Robbins, Tamara Finkelstein, Antonia Romeo, and Sir Chris Wormald in running for £200,000-a-year role

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

What the Justice Department could look like under Pam Bondi

President-elect Donald Trump's second selection for attorney general, Pam Bondi, defended him during his first impeachment trial and has spent the last year running a Trump-aligned policy ...

Intel and Commerce Department finalize $7.9 billion CHIPS Act grant

The struggling chipmaker has cut jobs and pared back expansion plans as it grapples with its worst downturn ever, making the CHIPS Act money a welcome boost.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Maine, Justice Department enter settlement to improve services for children with disabilities

Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice and the state of Maine say they have entered into a settlement that requires the state to increase community-based behavioral health services for children

Health - ABC News - 4 days ago

Trump considers tough antitrust advocate for justice department unit

Gail Slater is ally of JD Vance who had also been in the running to chair the Federal Trade Commission

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

What to know about Trump and memorandum of understanding with the Justice Department

Officials with the Biden administration said Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has yet to agree to terms on a memorandum of understanding with the Justice Department, ...

Musk could use the ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ for self-enrichment

He’s said $42.45bn spent by the US for rural internet isn’t efficient. His Starlink company stands to benefit if he reduces that investment. Elon Musk , named by Donald Trump to co-lead a ...

World - The Guardian - 16 hours ago

Philippines vice president threatens to have nation's president killed

Under the Philippine penal code, such public remarks may constitute a crime and can be punishable by a jail term and fine.

Philippine vice president publicly threatens to have the president assassinated

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte says she has contracted an assassin to kill the president, his wife and the House of Representatives speaker if she herself is killed

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Philippine president and vice president clash in a feud that's testing an Asian democracy

A major political storm set off by a bitter feud between the Philippine president and the vice president is testing an Asian democracy that has long been troubled by rowdy politics, poor law ...

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Who is Kenya's new deputy president?

World - Yahoo News - November 1

Photographing Every President Since Reagan

Doug Mills reflects on nearly 40 years of taking photos of presidents.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 2

Harrison Ford endorses Harris for president

Actor Harrison Ford announced his endorsement of Vice President Harris in the 2024 White House race three days before Election Day. Ford shared that he would be voting for the Democratic nominee ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

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