Head of FBI’s New York field office to serve as co-deputy director after Bongino’s departure

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the FBI’s New York field office has been named co-deputy director of the bureau, replacing Dan Bongino following his recent departure, an FBI spokesperson said Friday. Christopher Raia, who helped lead
Wounded veterans cycle through Florida Keys for annual Soldier Ride

KEY LARGO, Fla. (AP) — Nearly 15 years after his first Soldier Ride, Bill Hansen joined dozens of other wounded veterans on Friday as they cycled along the Overseas Highway, including the Seven Mile Bridge, for the
Trump wears a new ‘Happy Trump’ lapel pin, but insists he’s never happy

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump insists he’s never happy. But now he has a lapel pin that is. The president sported a tiny version of himself on his suit’s lapel Friday, under the miniature American flag
Trump brushes off early posting of confidential jobs figures

WASHINGTON (AP) — In an unusual move, President Donald Trump posted a graph Thursday night on social media that reflected jobs data from December that weren’t supposed to be released until the Labor Department issued the monthly
Dispute erupts over who will represent former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in court

NEW YORK (AP) — Days after Nicolás Maduro’s arraignment on drug trafficking charges, a squabble has erupted over who gets to represent the former Venezuelan president in the high-stakes case. Defense attorney Barry Pollack, who sat with
Heritage Foundation calls on US to prioritize marriage and family in new report

The Heritage Foundation think tank is urging the federal government “to save and restore the American family,” kicking off the midterm election year with a call for conservatives to focus on domestic issues. Among its recommendations? A
US EPA will reassess safety of herbicide paraquat, says its chief

Jan 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will reassess the safety of herbicide paraquat, its administrator Lee Zeldin said on Friday on X, adding that the body is requiring manufacturers to thoroughly prove that current
Trump pushes ‘drill baby drill’ agenda to Venezuela, hurts producers at home

By Georgina McCartney and Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, Jan 9 – U.S. oil producers already reeling from low oil prices are facing renewed pressures, as President Donald Trump pushes them to boost output in Venezuela – a move
Fractures are starting to show in Trump’s GOP at the start of this election year

WASHINGTON (AP) — For House Republicans, the political year started with a pep rally of sorts as President Donald Trump gathered them at Washington’s Kennedy Center for a stemwinder of a speech. But by the time lawmakers
Trial begins for Stanford students for occupying offices in pro-Palestinian protest

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A trial began Friday for five current and former Stanford University students who occupied the university president’s offices during a pro-Palestinian protest in 2024 — in a rare instance of demonstrators facing trial