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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, said Tuesday that the state is going to stockpile abortion medication in preparation for President-elect Trump’s return to the White House next week with GOP control of both chambers of Congress. The governor made comments about protecting abortion drugs like mifepristone during his state of the state address, … Read more

As with US bond yields, the UK economy risks catching cold whenever anywhere else sneezes – but Britain can insulate itself better The British government was right to describe the recent bout of market volatility in the UK as having been fuelled principally by “global factors” – in particular, a sharp rise in US bond … Read more

New polling says much of the world will welcome Trump. Europe will need to be more transactional abroad – but less so at home European jitters about Trump 2.0 not shared by much of world, poll finds When returning US president Donald Trump eyes up Greenland, Panama and Canada, as Vladimir Putin once eyed Crimea … Read more

President-elect Donald Trump’s selection to be attorney general in his new administration faces the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning at a confirmation hearing.  Trump tapped former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ) in late November after former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., withdrew from consideration.  The Wednesday hearing begins … Read more

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, announced Tuesday a plan to offer free tuition for certain degree programs at state and city colleges. The governor announced the education proposal during her state of the state address, in which she also vowed to give students free meals at schools, make it more difficult for hedge … Read more

Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is bracing himself for the hot seat as he prepares to sit through the often-arduous confirmation hearing process on Wednesday with the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations as he vies to lead the State Department under the next Trump administration.  Though Rubio is not expected to get off easy in … Read more

FIRST ON FOX: A Democrat senator admitted Tuesday that he would support Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s confirmation again if the vote was held today despite Austin’s many controversial actions and repeatedly grilling Trump’s SecDef nominee Pete Hegseth over his qualifications earlier in the day. “Would you vote for Lloyd Austin if there were a … Read more

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for US secretary of defence, was repeatedly interrupted by protesters during a Senate confirmation hearing. The Fox News host was being questioned by Democratic lawmakers about allegations of sexual assault, excessive alcohol use and financial mismanagement. Protesters heckled Hegseth during his opening statement, with one attacking him as a ‘Christian … Read more

President Joe Biden is set to deliver a farewell speech Wednesday night from the Oval Office that’s expected to focus on key accomplishments of his administration.

Forecasters warn of ‘particularly dangerous weather situation’ in California As a reminder, here is the status of the southern California fires, as of midday on Tuesday: The Palisades fire, at 23,700 acres and 17% containment. The Eaton fire, at 14,100 acres and 35% containment. The Hurst fire, at nearly 800 acres and 97% containment. The … Read more