What are recess appointments and how could Trump use them?
WASHINGTON — As President-elect Donald Trump moves to set up a more forceful presidency than in his first term, he is choosing loyalists for his Cabinet…
Trump picks vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting…
Theodore B. Olson dies; attorney helped win gay marriage in California
WASHINGTON — Theodore B. Olson, the conservative attorney who helped win the right to gay marriage in California, died Wednesday at age 84.Olson was a good-spirited…
Trump taps South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to helm Homeland Security
In a move that further signals Donald Trump’s commitment to enforce stringent controls on illegal immigration, the president-elect confirmed Tuesday he planned to appoint South…
California immigrants prepare for a second Trump administration
WASHINGTON — The morning after former President Trump won a second term on a promise to deport millions of immigrants, a line formed outside a Riverside…
Bitcoin nears $90,000 as investors eye crypto-friendly Trump administration | Crypto
The world’s most popular cryptocurrency has gained more than 30 percent since the US presidential election.Bitcoin is closing in on $90,000 as crypto enthusiasts bet…
Trump 2.0: Who has US president-elect picked for his new administration? | US Election 2024 News
United States President-elect Donald Trump has wasted little time in choosing officials to take up key roles in his incoming administration. Just days after his…
Abortion foes press Trump for more restrictions; abortion pill sales spike
WASHINGTON — Anti-abortion activists say there is still work to be done to further restrict access to abortion when President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White…
How the next Trump administration could affect health in California
Donald Trump’s return to the White House stands to significantly shape the health of Californians — the foods they eat, the medicines they take, the…
Trump 2.0: Who is going to be in the US president-elect’s administration? | US Election 2024 News
EXPLAINERAs a second Trump administration looms, intense jockeying for key spots in his forthcoming cabinet has begun.Who’s in? And who’s out? Donald Trump is carefully…
Newsom launches California’s offense against President-elect Trump
Launching his first salvo less than 36 hours after former President Trump was again elected to the White House, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday convened…
Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here’s what he’s proposed
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has promised sweeping action in a second administration. The former president and now president-elect often skipped over details but through more than…
A ‘revenge’ administration? What four more years of Trump could mean | US Election 2024 News
He has suggested using the United States military against an “enemy from within”. He has threatened to prosecute lawyers, Democrats and others whom he falsely…
Could a Trump administration challenge the Fed’s independence?
Donald Trump's proposed tariffs and tax cuts could drive inflation, pressuring the Federal Reserve toward a hawkish stance. Trump has also expressed intent to influence…
Biden administration announces $3 billion in grants for clean port projects
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced $3 billion to zero-emission port projects. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The…
Biden administration staffer quits over Gaza | Gaza
“I saw a policy that was really harming Palestinians through this kind of blind, destructive support of Israel.” Maryam Hassanein recently quit her job at…
Can Trump really undertake the ‘largest deportation’ in U.S. history?
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump has promised that, if reelected, he will kick out millions of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.Trump and his surrogates have…
Biden administration proposes rule change that would make OTC contraceptives free
On Monday, the Biden administration issued a proposal for a rule change that will give women access to free over-the-counter contraceptives. “We believe that women…
Biden administration protects thousands of Lebanese from deportation amid war
The Biden administration on Thursday moved to shield thousands of Lebanese in the United States from deportation as their country is being attacked by Israel.…
For migrants who commit murder, ‘It’s in their genes,’ Trump says
NEW YORK — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday suggested that migrants who are in the U.S. and have committed murder did so because “it’s…