Month: January 2025

President Biden opted Friday to voluntarily take a host of questions from the press after delivering remarks on the day’s job report, a speech that had been put on the White House schedule last minute. The White House has been peppered with questions recently over whether Biden would hold an end-of-term press conference but would…

Officials warned gusty winds and low humidity could continue spreading the fires through Friday.

The Secret Service protects former presidents until they day. In Carter’s case, the agents’ solemn mission lasted 49 years and two months.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom demanded an independent investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power after fire hydrants went dry during the devastating fires.

The Supreme Court signaled Friday it’s likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok if the company doesn’t divest from its Chinese parent company by January 19. Bloomberg’s Tyler Kendall was at the high court and has more on the oral arguments and what happens next. She speaks on Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Shawn Hubler, who covers California from Sacramento, details the personal, psychological toll of the wildfires.

An aerial view captures some of the devastation in Malibu and Pacific Palisades as fires ravaged the Los Angeles area this week.

Eligible U.S. taxpayers might receive a stimulus check by the end of January if they missed claiming the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax return, according to the IRS. This initiative aims to ensure that individuals who did not receive their Economic Impact Payments are compensated.