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Banks urges Senate Republicans to be more pro-worker, pro-American industry
Sen.-elect Jim Banks (R-Ind.) advocated for government reforms favoring working-class Americans in a Wednesday policy document outlining his approach to improving the country’s economy and global ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Americans have job security, but more say they feel underpaid: Survey
Americans say they feel a high degree of job security at work, but more workers report feeling dissatisfied with the amount they are paid, according to a new Pew Research Center poll. In the ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Democrats, advocates urge Biden to sign ERA before end of term
Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) led a coalition of fellow legislators and advocates Tuesday in calling on President Biden to certify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) before his term ends in January. Citing ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
New Gavin & Stacey photos released before finale
Pictures from the show's Christmas special are released as the final episode draws ever closer.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
Activists Call on Biden to Clear Death Row Before Trump Takes Office
The series of open letters from human rights activists and former corrections officials aligned with a larger push from Democrats for sweeping clemency action for those in prison.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Mark Ruffalo presses Biden to act fast on 'forever chemicals' before Trump takes office
Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo is urging the Biden administration to take decisive regulatory action on "forever chemicals," as the return of President-elect Trump to the White House looms near. ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Ukraine war briefing: Trump urges China to help end Ukraine war
After meeting US president-elect, Volodymyr Zelenskyy cautions that Ukraine needs a ‘just and robust peace, that Russians will not destroy within a few years’. What we know on day 1,020. See all ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
Trump says he will release his full medical reports
During an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, President-elect Donald Trump tells Kristen Welker he has “no problem” with releasing his medical reports. Trump will be the oldest person sworn ...NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Trump says he will consider Jan 6. pardons on 1st day in office
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist with a preview of her extensive interview with President-elect Trump and his response to pardons for Jan. 6 Capitol ...NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Trump dominates Washington’s agenda – weeks before he takes the oath of office
As Biden fades from the national stage, amid policy announcements and cabinet picks, it feels to many Americans like Trump is president again already . The grand reopening of Notre Dame cathedral ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
Trump’s Social Security pick is a CEO with no government experience. Can he guide a troubled program 67 million Americans rely on?
Experts wonder if Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano’s business background will help — or hurt — Social Security.MarketWatch - Dec. 7 -
Americans pressed to leave Syria amid ‘volatile and unpredictable’ clashes
The U.S. the Embassy in Syria issued an urgent warning on Saturday encouraging citizens to evacuate amid escalating conflict in the region. Syrian insurgents reached a suburban city of Damascus as ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Haley on Biden's pardon reversal: 'He thought he was going to be president again
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (R) recently weighed in on the reason behind President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter, pointing to the twists and turns of the presidential election ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Canada bolsters Arctic security to counter Russia-China threat
An ambassador for the region and Indigenous surveillance teams will supplement military hardwareFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Carville calls Biden 'most tragic figure in modern American politics'
Democratic strategist James Carville called President Biden the “most tragic figure in modern American politics," criticizing the president for his decision to wait until so close to Election Day ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Former national security officials urge caution on Gabbard
A group of nearly 100 former national security officials urged the Senate to “carefully scrutinize” former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), President-elect Trump’s nominee to serve as director of ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
President Biden is leaving Trump a shocking mess to clean up
The Biden years have planted land mines on many fronts for the incoming Trump team. Shamefully, rather than trying to repair the damage they’ve caused, they are racing to do more.The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Paraguay kicks out a visiting Chinese envoy for urging its lawmakers to turn their backs on Taiwan
Paraguay has accused a Chinese diplomat of interfering in its domestic affairs and given him 24 hours to leave the country, escalating tensions over the South American nation’s long friendship with ...ABC News - Dec. 5 -
Biden administration under pressure to forgive more student loan debt before Trump takes office
With just a little more than a month and a half left in office, President Joe Biden is under pressure to forgive more student loan debt.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
Biden-era retirement rule may be in jeopardy after Trump takes office
During his first term, President-elect Donald Trump declined to defend a similar Obama-era Labor Department fiduciary rule in court.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
Senate Democrat urges Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier
Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chair Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) called on President Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist convicted of murdering two FBI agents in a ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Revealed: Biden lays groundwork to expand immigration jails as Trump readies for office
In the past year, the Biden administration has extended contracts for private sector jails before Trump’s plan for mass deportations. Donald Trump’s plan for the mass deportation of undocumented ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Many Americans’ cellphone data being hacked by China, official says
Cyber-espionage group ‘Salt Typhoon’ targeting ‘at least’ eight US telecom and telecom infrastructure firms. A large number of Americans’ metadata has been stolen in the sweeping cyber-espionage ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Congressional Democrats call on Biden to disburse remaining IRA climate funds before leaving office
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) called on President Biden in a letter Wednesday to ensure climate-related Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
China Takes Harder Trade Stance as Trump Prepares for Office
Faltering U.S. industrial leadership has allowed China to take a harder trade stance as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Hispanic senators press Biden to protect immigrants before leaving White House
The Senate’s three current Hispanic Democrats are calling on President Biden to extend and strengthen humanitarian protections for certain groups of immigrants whose legal status could be stripped ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Biden heading back to U.S. from Angola after highlighting American investments
President Biden has wrapped up his historic trip to Angola after touring a port on Wednesday where the U.S. has invested billions. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Sean Penn backs Biden's pardon of Hunter, urges more
Sean Penn is defending President Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, saying the "dangerous clown show" that is the incoming Trump administration created a "change of mind and circumstance" for ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Iran releases Nobel peace laureate Mohammadi on medical leave, says lawyer
Temporary release is inadequate, activist’s family and supporters say, urging her unconditional release. Iran has released the Nobel peace laureate Narges Mohammadi, jailed since November 2021, for ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Macron urges lawmakers to vote for Barnier
French president downplays economic risks triggered by likely government collapse on WednesdayFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Jeffries presses Biden to issue more pardons before leaving office
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is calling on President Biden to issue more pardons before he leaves office, notably for nonviolent offenders. “During his final weeks in office, ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
U.S. officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid cyberattack that exposed live phone calls
Amid an unprecedented cyberattack on telecommunications companies such as AT&T and Verizon, U.S. officials have recommended that Americans use encrypted messaging apps to ensure their ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Mike Bloomberg warns making RFK Jr. HHS secretary risks killing Americans, urges Senate to reject him
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Biden’s vexed foreign policy legacy leaves hard choices ahead
Thanks to Biden’s actions (or inaction), the incoming Trump administration faces difficult policy choices on the Ukraine war and China’s aggressive expansionism in Asia, as well as containing the ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Biden was right to pardon his son and he should do a lot more before it’s too late
President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter for tax crimes and false statements has been met with criticism, but it is a power granted to him by the Constitution to correct unjust ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Former USWNT coach Jill Ellis leaving San Diego Wave role to become FIFA’s chief football officer
Former United States head coach Jill Ellis is leaving her role as San Diego Wave FC president to become chief football officer at FIFA. Ellis, 58, has been Wave’s president since the club joined ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Trump demands hostages be released from Gaza before he takes office
Hamas recently released a propaganda video featuring U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, who has been held since the Oct. 7 massacre. It comes as President-elect Donald Trump demands the release ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Lawmakers react to President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden
Some Democrats are criticizing President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden, in fears that it could undermine trust in the court system. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has the latest.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Pressley: Biden 'must act' on clemency before leaving office
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) is renewing calls for President Biden to grant clemency to thousands of Americans serving time in federal institutions following his bombshell pardon of his son, ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
President Biden Pardons His Son Hunter Weeks Before Trump Takes Office
The pardon comes weeks before President Biden leaves office and transfers power to President-elect Donald J. Trump, who spent years attacking Hunter Biden over his legal and personal issues.The New York Times - Dec. 2