Miguel Cardona signs off as top education official

Peter G. Forest/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Education Secretary Miguel Cardona signed off Friday as the nation’s top education official — calling it his “dream job.” “To the students, families, educators, and education leaders I’ve served these last 4 years,
Biden says Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified but not taking action

Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday said the Equal Right Amendment should be considered ratified, but is stopping short of taking any action on the matter in his final days in office. “I
Trump urges Georgia Supreme Court to keep DA Fani Willis disqualified from election interference case

Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — President-elect Donald Trump, in a court filing Friday, urged the Georgia Supreme Court to keep Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis disqualified from the criminal election interference case against him. The filing
Trump AG pick Pam Bondi made at least $3 million from Truth Social merger, filings show

Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general pick, Pam Bondi, made at least $3 million from the merger that formed the parent company of Trump’s Truth Social platform, her new personal
Federal judge to decide fate of Jack Smith's final report on Trump's classified docs case

Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Six months after a federal judge dismissed special counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents case against Donald Trump and his two co-defendants, defense attorneys are set to return to Florida to try to
Trump speaks to China's Xi Jinping days before inauguration

Ton Molina/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday he spoke to China’s President Xi Jinping about TikTok and other issues as he prepares to take office in a matter of days. Trump
Rare Gulf Coast winter storm may hit next week: Latest forecast

ABC News (NEW YORK) — A developing winter storm may bring rare snow and ice to cities along the Gulf Coast, from Texas to Florida. The storm is set to hit the region on Tuesday. It is
TikTok ban upheld by Supreme Court days before law takes effect

Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law set to ban social media platform TikTok in less than 48 hours. “There is no doubt that, for more than 170 million
Weekend Watchlist: What's new on streaming

Ready, set, binge! Here’s a look at some of the new movies and TV shows streaming this weekend: MaxHarley Quinn: Harley leaves Gotham behind in season 5 of her animated DC comics series. Prime VideoUnstoppable: Learn the
After charm offensive, Ukraine braces for Trump's return

Mathilde Kaczkowski/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — President-elect Donald Trump will return to office on Monday having promised a peace deal to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, which is still raging nearly three years after President