Democratic electoral wins re-energize protesters at an anti-Trump rally in nation’s capital
WASHINGTON (AP) — An anti-fascism protest in Washington, D.C., planned weeks ago to mark the one-year anniversary since President Donald Trump was elected took on added vigor Wednesday, fueled by a night of sweeping wins by Democrats
States sue Trump administration over restrictions put on FEMA emergency grants
Eleven states and Kentucky’s governor are suing the Trump administration over what they call “unlawful terms” placed on federal funding critical to supporting local disaster and terrorism preparedness. The predominantly Democratic-led states, which include Michigan, Oregon and
Trump nominates former New Mexico lawmaker to lead Bureau of Land Management
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump nominated a former lawmaker from New Mexico on Wednesday to oversee the management of vast public lands that are playing a central role in Republican attempts to ramp up fossil
White House restricts access for journalists to press secretary’s office
(Corrects paragraph 6 to show Cheung’s title is White House communications director, not Leavitt’s deputy) By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A new White House rule issued Friday restricts the ability of credentialed journalists to freely access the
Citadel CEO Griffin says the people of NYC deserve better than Mamdani’s talking points
(Reuters) -Ken Griffin, the CEO of Citadel, said on Wednesday he prays the policies that Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani uses to lead New York City are different from his talking points. Griffin also said at the America Business
Virginia election winners break race and gender barriers amid national scrutiny on diversity
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As the polls closed on Tuesday across Virginia, it quickly became clear it was a night of firsts: Voters overwhelmingly elected a slate of candidates who broke race and gender barriers in contests
Key executive convicted of defrauding JPMorgan Chase is sentenced to over 5 years in prison
NEW YORK (AP) — A top executive at a startup company that eased the process for college students applying for financial aid was sentenced Wednesday to over five years in prison for cheating JPMorgan Chase in a
FAA reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 ‘high-volume’ markets during government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown. The reduction stands to impact
US to slash air traffic by 10% at 40 airports amid shutdown
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed on Wednesday that he would order a 10% reduction in scheduled air traffic at 40 major airports starting Friday unless a deal to end the federal
Democratic Maine Rep. Jared Golden won’t seek reelection in competitive US House district
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, who represents one of the most competitive U.S. House districts in the country, said Wednesday he will not seek reelection. Golden was first elected to Congress in 2018