Ron DeSantis’ ‘Apprentice’: Governor announces how he’ll pick Marco Rubio’s replacement
MIAMI — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis intends to hold interviews and “extensive vetting” to help him decide who should replace Marco Rubio in the Senate. The seat will soon open up after President-elect Donald Trump announced he planned to nominate
White House asks Congress for $100B in aid for hurricanes, other disasters
The Biden administration on Monday sent Congress a roughly $100 billion emergency funding request to rebuild communities hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton, along with a slew of other disasters nationwide. Top lawmakers plan to spend the next few weeks
Ray LaHood’s advice: Rely on career staffers to carry out goals
We’re chatting with former Cabinet members, chiefs of staff and government leaders from now to Jan. 20 to get a sense of what the incoming administration might face as it takes the reins. Today we’re talking to Ray LaHood, a
Sen. Cory Booker sounds like RFK Jr. — or vice versa
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may need every vote he can get to win confirmation as President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of health and human services. No Senate Democrats have said they’d back Kennedy yet. But New Jersey’s Cory Booker shares RFK
Below-target growth likely until 2025
A vendor arranges Christmas lanterns at a stall in Central Market, Manila. The Philippine economy would need to grow by at least 6.5% in the fourth quarter to meet the lower end of the government’s 6-7% full-year target. — PHILIPPINE