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Wisconsin's Evers revives plan to enable voters to repeal and create state laws

Wisconsin's Evers revives plan to enable voters to repeal and create state laws

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is reviving his plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement, this time through the state budget.
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Biden, in 11th hour action, bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters

Biden, in 11th hour action, bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling.
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Harris will oversee certification of her defeat to Trump four years after he sparked Capitol attack

Harris will oversee certification of her defeat to Trump four years after he sparked Capitol attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday is set to preside over the certification of her defeat to Donald Trump four years after he tried to stop the very process that will now return him to the White House.
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China protests US sanctions for its alleged role in hacking, complains of foreign hacker attacks

China protests US sanctions for its alleged role in hacking, complains of foreign hacker attacks

BANGKOK (AP) — China has slammed a decision by the U.S. Treasury to sanction a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged role in multiple hacking incidents targeting critical U.S.
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Beijing-based cyber group protests US sanctions for its alleged role in hacking incidents

BANGKOK (AP) — China has slammed a decision by the U.S. Treasury to sanction a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged role in multiple hacking incidents targeting critical U.S. infrastructure.
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Jimmy Carter raised climate change concerns 35 years before the Paris Accords

Jimmy Carter raised climate change concerns 35 years before the Paris Accords

PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — When Jimmy Carter chose branding designs for his presidential campaign, he passed on the usual red, white and blue. He wanted green.
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Congress is ready to certify Trump's election win, but his Jan. 6 legacy hangs over the day

Congress is ready to certify Trump's election win, but his Jan. 6 legacy hangs over the day

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Congress convenes amid a winter storm to certify President-elect Donald Trump 's election, the legacy of Jan.
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Biden says Americans shouldn't forget Capitol attack -- but that there won't be a repeat this time

Biden says Americans shouldn't forget Capitol attack -- but that there won't be a repeat this time

President Joe Biden is decrying what he calls an “unrelenting effort” to downplay a mob of Donald Trump supporters overrunning the U.S.
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As he prepares to leave office, Biden urges incoming Democratic lawmakers to reach across the aisle

As he prepares to leave office, Biden urges incoming Democratic lawmakers to reach across the aisle

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday called on incoming Democratic lawmakers who will govern in the minority to always be mindful of other people’s perspectives — even when they may be wrong.
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Driving into Manhattan? That'll cost you, as new congestion toll starts Sunday

Driving into Manhattan? That'll cost you, as new congestion toll starts Sunday

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan debuted Sunday, meaning many people will pay $9 to access the busiest part of the Big Apple during peak hours.
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