Despite President Joe Biden’s former directive that U.S. flags would be flown at half-staff during President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration day—a continuation of mourning after the death of former President Jimmy Carter—several Republicans have pledged to fly their flags at full-staff. In honor of Carter—who died on Dec. 29, 2024, aged 100—Biden proclaimed that flags at government buildings should be flown at half-staff “as an expression of public sorrow” for 30...

Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre broke down in tears at Wednesday's White House press briefing even as she secretly blocked a rival from speaking at the last media availability of President Joe Biden's administration. She spent several minutes at the briefing thanking her colleagues, her family and the president, noting this was the administration’s 537th press briefing and her 306th briefing.  She said she hoped her visible, public role was an '...

A jump in energy and food prices hit the US last month, as progress stabilising prices remained elusive. On average, prices in December were up 2.9% compared with a year earlier, up from 2.7% in November, the Labor Department said. Energy prices accounted for more than 40% of the rise in inflation last month, according to the monthly report. It also showed egg prices shot up more than 36% compared with 2023, as a bout of bird flu hit supply and led to shortages.  

On Sept. 7, 1895, a group of 11 children and young adults from the Winnebago, Omaha and Cheyenne tribes arrived in the town of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. They had been sent on their 1,200-mile journey by Capt. W.H. Beck, an Indian agent who oversaw the Winnebago and Omaha tribes at a time when the federal government was breaking up reservation lands. John Grant, at 12 years old, was the youngest of the group; 26-year-old John Clay was the oldest. Three were orphans.

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) mocked criticisms that the special session he has called for is “premature.” With President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration less than a week away, DeSantis requested the Florida legislature to meet on Jan. 27 to begin supporting the president’s immigration policies. Trump has teased a plan to pursue mass deportations, which is supported by his incoming border czar, Tom Homan. “You’re basically saying after four years of Biden’s...