Presented by American Chemistry Council Plus: House Democrats want expanded offshore drilling protections ahead of transition {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump names Burgum Interior secretary, energy czar President-elect Trump has named Doug Burgum as both his choice as Interior secretary and the leader of a brand new...

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy has a history of making false claims about vaccine safety, and wants to remove fluoride from drinking water despite its benefits for reducing cavities. Dr. Jon LaPook takes a look at what his role in the next administration could mean for health care in the U.S.

Were it not for Patrick Buchanan, Donald Trump would not have twice been elected president and we would not be trying to tease out the merits and demerits of his nominees in the middle of November.

Miss America 2024 winner Madison Marsh took her efforts to advocate for pancreatic cancer awareness and research to Capitol Hill on Thursday. In association with the Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Network (PanCAN), Marsh met with eight representatives on the Hill to push for increased funding for pancreatic cancer research within the National Institute of Health...

Trump to create National Energy Council to establish 'U.S. energy dominance'

President-elect Donald Trump has an ambitious agenda to reduce the size of the federal government, uproot the federal bureaucracy, and limit Washingtons intrusion into the daily lives of the average American citizen. Such goals have long been the aim of many a Republican executive, though few have managed to materially advance them.Trump himself struggled to restrict the government...

Post 835 and its Auxiliary sponsored 10 students for the programs in which delegates create and run mock governments.

Jose Ibarra, who entered the U.S. illegally, is charged with murder in the February killing, which helped fan the immigration debate during this year's presidential campaign.

Hollywood icon Sylvester Stallone called President-elect Donald Trump America's "secon...

There’s an epic fight in the “Texas Metroplex” tonight! Americans “Iron” Mike Tyson (50-6) faces off against Jake “The Problem Child” Paul (10-1) in a highly-anticipated match on Friday, Nov. 15. This bout was originally going to take place in July 2024, but Tyson suffered an ulcer flare-ups  which postponed the match to November. Most […]

Just 39% of Americans gave their marriage proposals an A+, according to new research.

President Biden is having his final meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday. Biden is in South America attending the last big global summits of his presidency.

During the pandemic, the numbers of Americans moving to Austin and Texas surged.

In response to President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of a decorated military veteran and best-selling author to head the Department of Defense, U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) says he’s not impressed. “I haven’t seen a lot that impresses me,” Sen. King said of Pete Hegseth, a 20-year military veteran, winner of the Bronze Star, and Fox [...]The post

     America’s workers are the best in the world — and that is in no small part due to our exceptional Registered Apprenticeship programs.  During National Apprenticeship Week, we recommit to supporting these programs, which put so many Americans on a path to securing good-paying jobs and helping build the industries of the future.     &#...

Kamala Harris's stunning defeat in the 2024 election left many Democrats searching for an explanation. Some blamed the racism and misogyny of Latino men, while others suggested (correctly) that Democrats were hopelessly out of touch with normal Americans. But no one has even considered the most obvious reason why Harris lost: She hired Ian Sams, the Forrest Gump of political failure.The...

California Democrat U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia, known for his outspoken