Twitter plans to relax ban on political advertising

Twitter banned all political advertising in 2019, reacting to growing concern about misinformation spreading on social media.

Biden visits Kentucky with McConnell to highlight funding for aging bridge

The Brent Spence Bridge, which connects Cincinnati and northern Kentucky, was declared functionally obsolete by the Federal Highway Administration in the 1990s.

Ron DeSantis sworn in for second term as Florida governor

Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn-in Tuesday morning on the steps of the Old Capitol to formally start his second term. 

Trump's tax returns made public after long fight with Congress

Trump had refused to release his returns when he ran for president and had waged a legal battle to keep them secret while he was in the White House. But the Supreme Court ruled last month that he had to turn them over.

Court urged to continue blocking Florida law dubbed 'Stop WOKE Act'

Professors and other plaintiffs are urging a federal appeals court to keep in place a preliminary injunction against a new Florida law that seeks to restrict the way race-related concepts can be taught in universities.

King Charles' first Christmas address pays tribute to first responders, late queen

"Christmas is a particularly poignant time for all of us who have lost loved ones," Charles said. "We feel their absence ... and remember them in each cherished tradition."

Twitter now publicly shows view counts next to tweets

Twitter view counts are now shown alongside other analytics like the number of retweets, quote tweets, and likes a post gets.

Florida Supreme Court OKs DeSantis' request for grand jury investigation into COVID-19 vaccines

The Florida Supreme Court has approved Gov. Ron DeSantis' request for a grand jury to investigate any alleged wrongdoing related to COVID-19 vaccines. The statewide grand jury will be empaneled in Hillsborough County, and will meet for one year.

Jan. 6 final report: Trump 'lit that fire' of Capitol insurrection

The Jan. 6 committee’s report asserts that Trump criminally engaged in a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 election and failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking the Capitol.

'Let's spread a little kindness,' Biden tells Americans in Christmas address

"I sincerely hope this holiday season will drain the poison that has infected our politics and set us against one another," President Biden said in his Christmas address.

IRS delayed mandatory Trump tax audits, panel says

A new report says the Trump administration may have disregarded an IRS requirement dating back to 1977 that mandates audits of a president's tax filings.

House votes to release report on Trump's tax returns

A report issued by the Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee finds that required IRS audits of Donald Trump were delayed.

Florida Gov. DeSantis takes aim at teachers union dues

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signaled that he will make a priority of passing a long-debated proposal that would prevent teachers from having union dues deducted from their paychecks.

Elon Musk largely silent, after Twitter poll showed users want him to leave

Words of protest were projected onto the Twitter building in downtown San Francisco Monday night. The projectionist, a San Francisco activist named Alan Marling, says he did it after seeing CEO Elon Musk's Twitter poll.

Trump criminal referral: What laws the Jan. 6 panel says were broken

The committee's referrals to the Justice Department carry no legal weight since federal prosecutors are already conducting their own investigation and are the sole deciders of whether to pursue charges against Trump.

Elon Musk's Twitter poll: Users say he should step down as CEO

Elon Musk had launched a 12-hour poll asking if he should step down as head of Twitter. “I will abide by the results of this poll,” he added.