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Trump wants to fire federal workers who don’t return to office, calls telework deal ‘ridiculous’

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday vowed to fire federal employees who don't come back into the office, threatening to file a lawsuit challenging a Biden administration labor contract that cemented remote work benefits for thousands of government workers.

December 16, 2024

Trump says Biden administration knows the truth about mystery drones

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said the Biden administration knows the truth about the flurry of mysterious drones flying around New Jersey and other states along the East Coast.

December 16, 2024

Trump announces $100 billion in investment by Japanese bank and tech giant to create jobs in U.S.

President-elect Donald Trump and SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son on Monday jointly announced a $100 billion investment by the Japanese financial and tech giant in the U.S. over the next four years, which they said will create 100,000 jobs focused on artificial intelligence and infrastructure.

December 16, 2024

Biden to establish monument honoring first female presidential Cabinet member

President Biden on Monday will sign a proclamation to establish a national monument honoring Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet and the nation's longest-serving labor secretary.

December 16, 2024

Biden rushes to finalize green hydrogen hubs but environmentalists balk, side with Trump this time

President Biden is rushing $7 billion out the door to build "clean energy" hydrogen hubs, but this is one green project that environmentalists don't want.

December 13, 2024

Trump names Ronald Johnson to serve as ambassador to Mexico

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Ronald Johnson, who served as his ambassador to El Salvador during his first administration, to be the next ambassador to Mexico.

December 10, 2024

Trump to promote FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to head of agency

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he picked a current member of the Federal Trade Commission to head the agency, shifting the department from its current progressive leadership to one more aligned with the incoming president.

December 10, 2024

White House says violence against corporate greed ‘unacceptable’ after United Health CEO killing

The White House on Tuesday condemned the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson but declined to discuss whether or not the cost of healthcare in the U.S. has become a significant problem.

December 10, 2024

White House tells staff to spend as much money as possible ahead of Trump presidency

White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients told staffers Monday to spend as much money as allowed under federal law in the final 42 days before President Biden leaves.

December 9, 2024

Watch: Biden urged to commute federal death-penalty sentences before he leaves office

A coalition of federal and state prosecutors, judges, religious leaders and law enforcement officials on Monday urged President Biden to commute the sentences of dozens of federal death-row inmates before President-elect Donald Trump, who strongly supports capital punishment, takes over in January.

December 9, 2024

Trump names State Department picks, personal lawyer Alina Habba as counselor

President-elect Donald Trump picked several longtime national security and diplomacy officials for roles at the State Department.

December 9, 2024

Trump appoints former Sen. David Perdue to be ambassador to China

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he picked former Sen. David Perdue to serve as U.S. ambassador to China.

December 5, 2024

Trump taps podcaster David Sacks as AI and crypto czar

President-elect Donald Trump late Thursday announced that podcaster and tech investor David O. Sacks will be his new White House AI and Crypto czar, a newly-created position.

December 5, 2024

A growing chorus of Democrats calling on Biden to pardon Trump

In the wake of President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter Biden an increasing number of Democrats are calling upon him to extend executive clemency to President-elect Donald Trump.

December 5, 2024

Trump nominates Kelly Loeffler to lead Small Business Administration

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will nominate former U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler to serve as the head of the Small Business Administration in his upcoming administration.

December 4, 2024

Trump swaps White House counsel picks, now chooses David Warrington

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he would appoint David Warrington as White House counsel, moving his previously announced choice for the position to a different job.

December 4, 2024

Trump builds out administration with SEC, trade and White House counsel picks

President-elect Donald Trump continued building out his administration on Wednesday announcing a flurry of picks, including the selection of former Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins to head the agency.

December 4, 2024

Peter Navarro returning to Trump White House as top trade adviser

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Peter Navarro will serve as senior counsel for trade and manufacturing in his next administration.

December 4, 2024

Judge overseeing Hunter Biden tax case blasts President Biden for pardon

The federal judge overseeing Hunter Biden's tax case sharply criticized President Biden late Tuesday night for pardoning his son, accusing the president of misrepresenting the facts of the case when he announced the move.

December 3, 2024

Trump signs agreement with Justice Department to begin background checks on nominees

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team said Tuesday it has signed an agreement with the Justice Department paving the way for the FBI to process security clearance requests.

December 3, 2024