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Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Energy, testifies during a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing for his pending confirmation, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

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Senate confirms fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary. He vows to 'unleash' US resources

By MATTHEW DALY MATTHEW DALY - Associated Press
Mon,02/03/25-5:37PM, 174 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Monday confirmed fossil fuel executive Chris Wright to serve as energy secretary, a key post to promote President Donald Trump’s efforts to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market.
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A man sits outside the closed Isizinda Sempilo clinic in the Johannesburg township of Soweto Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Alfonso Nqunjana)

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Africa knew Trump's 'America First' pledge meant it might be last. Then came the freeze on aid

By GERALD IMRAY, MOGOMOTSI MAGOME, FARAI MUTSAKA AND MARK BANCHEREAU GERALD IMRAY, MOGOMOTSI MAGOME, FARAI MUTSAKA AND MARK BANCHEREAU - Associated Press
Sun,02/02/25-10:13PM, 131 Reads
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Four days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order freezing almost all U.S. foreign aid, an email landed in Claris Madhuku's inbox in rural Zimbabwe.
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Elon Musk arrives on stage to speak at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Elon Musk tightens grip on federal government as Democrats raise alarms

By CHRIS MEGERIAN CHRIS MEGERIAN - Associated Press
Mon,02/03/25-11:36AM, 99 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk is rapidly consolidating control over large swaths of the federal government with President Donald Trump ’s blessing, sidelining career officials, gaining access to sensitive databases and dismantling a leading source of h
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A sign is placed in front of the American whiskey section at a B.C. liquor store after top selling American made products have been removed from shelves in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Neighbors in dispute: After Trump declares a trade war, Canadians grapple with a sense of betrayal

By ROB GILLIES ROB GILLIES - Associated Press
Mon,02/03/25-2:57PM, 84 Reads
TORONTO (AP) — As Canadians absorb U.S.
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Senate confirms fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary. He vows to 'unleash' US resources

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Africa knew Trump's 'America First' pledge meant it might be last. Then came the freeze on aid

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Elon Musk tightens grip on federal government as Democrats raise alarms

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Neighbors in dispute: After Trump declares a trade war, Canadians grapple with a sense of betrayal

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