The head of a federal agency for consumers has packed up his office. But will Trump fire him?
WASHINGTON -- The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, has been waiting for a phone call, letter, ...
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Bitcoin soars past $109,000 ahead of possible early action on crypto by Trump
WASHINGTON -- The price of bitcoin surged to over $109,000 early Monday, just hours ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, ...
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California pulls back EPA requests for approval to phase out diesel-powered trains and big rigs
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California’s efforts to limit pollution from diesel-powered trains and big rigs were stalled in anticipation of pushback ...
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Mystery drone sightings keep happening in New Jersey. Here’s what we know (and don’t know)
A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over parts of New Jersey and the East Coast in ...
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About 3 in 10 are highly confident in Trump on Cabinet, spending or military oversight: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON -- Americans may have recently elected Donald Trump to a second term, but that doesn't mean they have high ...
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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are bringing Trump’s DOGE to Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON -- It's DOGE time at the U.S. Capitol.Billionaire Elon Musk and fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy are expected on Capitol ...
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Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agencies
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Marty Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, selecting a ...
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Veteran news executive Reg Murphy, who survived abduction decades ago, has died at 90
Reg Murphy, a renowned journalist whose newsgathering career included stints as an editor and top executive at newspapers in Atlanta, ...
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1 million migrants in the US rely on temporary protections that Trump could target
NEW YORK -- Maribel Hidalgo fled her native Venezuela a year ago with a 1-year-old son, trudging for days through ...
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Biden EPA to charge first-ever ‘methane fee’ for drilling waste by oil and gas companies
WASHINGTON -- Oil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they ...
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