President Trump late Sunday called again for the Senate to do away with the filibuster, the 60-vote threshold needed to advance most legislation. The comments come after he urged Republicans late last week to take “the Nuclear Option” to reopen the government without Democratic votes. “TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER, NOT JUST FOR THE SHUTDOWN, BUT FOR…
Kimberly-Clark on Monday said it is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about $48.7 billion, combining the Huggies manufacturer with the owner of Aveeno and Band-Aid. Kenvue shareholders will receive $3.50 per share in cash and 0.14625 Kimberly-Clark shares for each Kenvue share held at closing. That amounts to $21.01…
A federal judge in Oregon on Sunday barred President Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, until at least Friday, saying she “found no credible evidence” that protests in the city grew out of control before the president federalized the troops earlier this fall. The city and state sued in September to…
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One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi roadway was shot and killed early Sunday by a woman who says she feared for the safety of her children. Jessica Bond Ferguson said she was alerted early Sunday by her 16-year-old son who said he thought he had seen…
San Francisco named its first Inspector General this week, after voters created the position tasked with citywide accountability in 2024’s general election. Alexandra “Alex” Shepard, an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, was selected for the role and will start in January, according to the city Controller’s Office. The position will be…
Americans are expected to open their wallets this holiday season, increasing their gift budgets even as a slowing job market and stubborn inflation weigh on consumer confidence, according to a new analysis from Visa Business and Economic Insights. U.S. consumers are forecast to spend an average of $736 each on holiday gifts, a 10% increase…
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that airport delays are “going to get worse” as the government shutdown threatens to stretch into a fifth week and air traffic controllers were not paid this week. “I think the real consequence is, what kind of rolling delays do you have throughout the system, right?” Duffy said on…
Gunfire erupted early Sunday at a large rental home where teenagers had gathered for a birthday party that was promoted on social media, injuring nine people. The scene in northeastern Ohio was chaotic as some people fled and first responders performed life-saving measures, police said. The shooting happened at around 12:15 a.m. in Bath Township,…
The Trump administration’s deportation program has divided Americans in recent months, marked by consistently strong backing from Republicans and MAGA Republicans, in particular, and less so among others. Earlier in President Trump’s term, it had larger majority approval, but since mid-summer, the program has hovered around more even division. Its approval is a bit higher…