November 18, 2024, 8:26am Latest News
Washington’s senior Democrats in Congress are blasting President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet as a dangerous indicator of his plans to radically reshape the federal government with a cadre of loyalists. Read story
November 18, 2024, 8:24am Nation & World
Donald Trump Jr. said Sunday that any pushback from the Washington establishment around his father’s unconventional choices for Cabinet proves they are just the kind of disruptors that voters are demanding. Read story
November 18, 2024, 7:43am Nation & World
United Nations climate talks resumed Monday with negotiators urged to make progress on a stalled-out deal that could see developing countries get more money to spend on clean energy and adapting to climate-charged weather extremes. Read story
November 18, 2024, 7:40am Business
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, as the new chairman of the agency tasked with regulating broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband. Read story
November 18, 2024, 7:34am Business
With Brazil hosting the Group of 20 summit, it appears unlikely that the leading rich and developing nations will sign onto a meaningful declaration regarding geopolitics. Read story
November 18, 2024, 6:05am Election Updated 2 days ago
The 2024 election saw lower turnout across the nation, in every region and in many demographic groups. In Washington, the drop in participation was especially pronounced among young people. Read story
November 17, 2024, 2:59pm Nation & World
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault to head off the threat of a baseless lawsuit, according to Hegseth’s lawyer. Read story
November 17, 2024, 2:51pm Nation & World
Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party's prodigious fundraising operation raised more than $1 billion in her loss to Donald Trump, but the vice president is still pushing donors for more money after the election. Read story
