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Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state in first Trump Cabinet post approval

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Anxiety turns to heartbreak for migrants denied entry at border outside El Paso

Long-term appointments were canceled when the CBP One scheduling app was halted after Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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Full list of national independents to win a College Football National Championship

With Notre Dame playing for a College Football Playoff National Championship, when was the last time a national independent college football program won or claimed a national title? It has happened before, but it has been a long time since it happened.
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Local shelter urges unhoused to seek safety at warming centers as temperatures plummet

The extreme cold is posing very dangerous conditions, especially for those who are unhoused.
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Biden issues preemptive pardons on his way out as Trump says he’ll pardon Jan. 6 rioters

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Analysis: Trump’s second inaugural shows a president in a hurry to wield great power

President Donald Trump used his second inaugural address to hold up his indomitability and escape from a would-be assassin’s bullet as a metaphor for a “strong,” “proud” nation that “will not be conquered.”
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DeSantis refers to ‘Gulf of America’ in executive order

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) referred to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” in an executive order on Monday addressing a winter weather weather system moving into parts of the…
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Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh off President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Senate on Monday passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes, the first measure he likely will sign into law and giving more weight to his plans to deport millions of migrants. Trump has made a broad crackdown on il…
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Senate passes Laken Riley Act in first move after Trump inauguration

The Senate on Monday passed the Laken Riley Act, making the immigration-related bill the first piece of legislation to make it through the upper chamber in the new Congress and putting it a step closer to being signed into law by President Trump. Senators voted 64-35 on the bill. Twelve Democrats voted with every Republican. […]
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As he mulls run for Ohio governor, Ramaswamy won’t serve on Trump’s government efficiency commission

Officials confirmed that hours after Trump took office Monday, and that leaves billionaire Elon Musk to run the cost-cutting operation alone.