President-elect Donald Trump listens to Elon Musk as he arrives to watch SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship lift off for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Nov. 19. Brandon Bell/Pool via AP hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Pool via AP Tech billionaire Elon Musk and former Republican presidential primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy […]
GOP Lawmakers Are Already Trying to Overturn Missouri’s Right to Abortion — ProPublica
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. One month after Missouri voters approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to abortion, Republican lawmakers in the deeply red state are already working […]
Pete Hegseth; Donald Trump; UnitedHealthcare CEO : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, is fighting to save his nomination by defending himself against allegations of drinking […]
In the new Congress, House Republicans’ slim majority gives GOP moderates leverage : NPR
Republicans are entering the new Congress with the slimmest majority in nearly a century. NPR’s Michel Martin talks to strategist Mike Ricci about how the GOP will navigate the political landscape. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Republicans are entering the new Congress with the slimmest House majority in nearly a century. They may also temporarily lose up […]
The first Democrat to join DOGE caucus explains why he joined : NPR
Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., speaks during the House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP A new GOP-led congressional caucus that supports President-elect Donald Trump’s push to cut trillions in federal spending has welcomed a Democrat. This week, […]
Venezuela’s opposition chief María Corina Machado says the struggle isn’t over : NPR
Venezuelan opposition chief Maria Corina Machado waves a Venezuelan flag throughout a rally in Caracas on August 28, 2024. Juan Barreto/AFP conceal caption toggle caption Juan Barreto/AFP María Corina Machado leads the political opposition in Venezuela, and for months, she has achieved so whereas in hiding. Her nation has been in a kind of limbo […]
Democratic lawmakers report Thanksgiving bomb threats towards their properties : NPR
Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., speaks with The Related Press about his new position on the Home Intelligence Committee, in his workplace on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 1, 2023. J. Scott Applewhite/AP disguise caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — At the least 5 Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut have […]
Trump transition says Cupboard picks had been focused by bomb threats, swatting assaults : NPR
President-elect Donald Trump arrives to talk at a gathering of the Home GOP convention, adopted by Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP conceal caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP NEW YORK — A lot of President-elect Donald Trump’s most outstanding Cupboard picks and appointees have been focused by bomb threats […]
Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago : NPR
Mark Zuckerberg wears a pair of Orion AR glasses in the course of the Meta Join convention on Sept. 25, 2024, in Menlo Park, Calif. Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP cover caption toggle caption Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago membership in […]
Maine Proposes Main Staffing Will increase for Assisted Residing and Residential Care Services — ProPublica
This text was produced by The Maine Monitor, which was a member of ProPublica’s Native Reporting Community in 2022-23. Join Dispatches to get tales like this one as quickly as they’re revealed. Within the first main replace to assisted residing and residential care rules in additional than 15 years, the Maine Division of Well being […]