Trump directs Energy Department to issue funds to keep coal plants online
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was directing the Department of Energy to issue funds to coal plants in West Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina and Kentucky to keep them online.
Senators question why US agency pushed out officials working on Chinese threats
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Two Democratic senators asked the Commerce Department to explain why it removed an official and her deputy whose office had effectively barred nearly all Chinese cars from entering the
Governors group says Trump will welcome Democrats and Republicans to White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Governors Association said governors from both parties would be able to meet with President Donald Trump later this month after the White House initially extended invitations to a business meeting only to
Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta’s Instagram, testified Wednesday during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees with the idea that people can be clinically addicted to social media
Montana city under investigation for potential violation of sanctuary city ban
Montana’s Republican attorney general said Wednesday he’s investigating the city of Helena for potential violations of the state’s sanctuary city ban, after city officials passed a resolution discouraging cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The investigation comes amid
Mamdani calls for 2% tax hike on wealthy New Yorkers
Feb 11 (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday has called for a two percent tax increase for New Yorkers making over a million dollars a year, along with a hike in the state’s
Gates Foundation says it did not make any payments to Epstein
Feb 11 (Reuters) – The Gates Foundation said on Wednesday it did not make any payments to late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or employ him at any time, after the U.S. Department of Justice
US government counterof -drone testing disrupted DC flights in 2025
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to briefly close El Paso airport to all traffic was prompted by safety concerns over testing of a new laser-based counter-drone technology at the
Arizona sheriff finds himself under a microscope with the Nancy Guthrie case in its 2nd week
PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Nanos has had a long career in law enforcement, but he admits he isn’t used to the amount of scrutiny that has come with leading the investigation into the disappearance of “Today” show
House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are rushing ahead on Wednesday on legislation that would impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements ahead of the midterm elections, a longshot Trump administration priority that faces sharp blowback in the Senate. The