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President-elect Donald Trump has responded to the President of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, on the debate over the Panama Canal. Read More.

Others named this weekend include David Fink as head of the Federal Railroad Administration, Stephen Miran as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, and Aaron Reitz as head of the Justice Department’s Office Of Legal Policy. Read More.

Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, said Saturday that she's removing herself from consideration to be a Florida senator — ending speculation that she could replace Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who has been tapped to be the incoming administration's secretary of state. Read More.

President Joe Biden said he was commuting the sentences of nearly every inmate on federal death row, a move meant to stop President-elect Donald Trump from restarting stalled executions Read More.

Ingrid Lewis-Martin, the brash consigliere of embattled Mayor Eric Adams, was accused Thursday of trading favors to two New York City hoteliers in exchange for more than $100,000 in bribes — which funded a Porsche for her DJ son and other luxuries, prosecutors said. Read More.

White House aides have been accused of concealing signs of President Biden's cognitive decline since his inauguration, with measures taken to limit his public exposure. These efforts have sparked controversy over the management of Biden’s image and communication, raising questions about his mental clarity and ability to lead. Read More.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he had not spoken to US President-elect Donald Trump for years but was “ready for negotiations and compromises” with him over the war in Ukraine. Trump has touted his ability to strike a Ukraine peace deal within hours of coming to office next month, without providing details. Read More.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to consider the South Carolina health department's effort to cut off funding from Planned Parenthood because it performs abortions, wading into another dispute over access to the procedure in the wake of its reversal of Roe v. Wade. Read More.

Police identified LA Deputy Mayor Brian Williams as the "likely" source of a bomb threat made against City Hall earlier this year. Read More.

President-elect Donald Trump revealed that he is “totally against” the proposed continuing resolution (CR), which is weighed down with many unrelated and expensive provisions. Read More.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. clarified Monday during his rounds with GOP senators that he supports the polio vaccine amid revelations that one of his allies had filed a 2022 petition to yank approval of the shot. Read More.

The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on hidden “junk fees,” issuing a rule that forces companies to disclose the whole cost of a service or event upfront. Read More.

President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to scrap many Biden-era climate policies soon after taking office Read More.

An ex-FBI informant who once lived in Calabasas pleaded guilty on Monday, Dec. 16, to fabricating a story that President Joe Biden and son Hunter each took $5 million bribes from the owner of a Ukrainian energy company. Read More.

The investment will reportedly result in 100,000 jobs over the next four years. Read More.