Biden pledges to cut US greenhouse gases by more than 60% — as Trump vows to undo climate work
President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035 as he fights to ensure his legacy on slowing global warming, even as President-elect Donald Trump vows to undo much of Biden’s climate work when he takes office next month.
Trump Tossed a Debt Limit Grenade Into Spending Talks. Here’s Why.
President-elect Donald J. Trump was forced to negotiate with Democrats over the borrowing cap during his first term.
A Famed Iowa Pollster’s Career Ends With a ‘Spectacular Miss’ and a Trump Lawsuit
Known for her “gold standard” polls of Iowans, J. Ann Selzer is facing retribution from Donald Trump after her final 2024 survey showed a surprising, and ultimately wrong, winner.
Donald Trump floats abolishing debt ceiling altogether as federal funding fight with GOP intensifies
President-elect Donald Trump says he would prefer the US debt ceiling being completely abolished — not just raised — as congressional Republicans feud over a funding bill intensifies on Capitol Hill ahead of a government shutdown deadline.
Elon Musk Flexes His Political Strength as Government Shutdown Looms
The world’s richest man led the charge to kill a bipartisan spending deal, in part by promoting false and misleading claims about it.
Georgia appeals court disqualifies Fani Willis from Trump election interference case
The Georgia Court of Appeals has disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from her 2020 election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump.
Amazon Drivers at Seven Distribution Centers Walk Out
The retail giant said it expected its operations to be largely unaffected by the strike of some Teamsters union members.
Trump predicts Mike Johnson will ‘easily remain speaker’ if he course-corrects on government spending
President-elect Donald Trump predicted that Speaker Mike Johnson would “easily” hold onto the speaker’s gavel if he course-corrects on the government spending package that sent Republicans up in arms.
Senate starts ‘secret’ talks for bipartisan border deal for early 2025: report
“If there’s willingness to work in a bipartisan way to do some stuff, not only on border security, but on immigration reform, I think it would be great,” Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said.