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Dorthy Moxley, whose daughter Martha Moxley was killed in 1975 murder case, dies at 92

The Moxley matriarch was a steadfast presence in the courtroom as the suspect in her daughter's killing, a Kennedy cousin, saw his conviction later overturned.
Dorthy Moxley
Dorthy Moxley

The bald eagle is officially America's national bird after Biden's signature

Although the bird of prey is prominently displayed in the Great Seal of the United States, the country has never had an official bird in its 248-year history.
Close-up of a bald eagle
Close-up of a bald eagle

Marianne Williamson launches bid for DNC chair

The former Democratic presidential candidate said she believes she can “bring a level of expertise” to the role.
Marianne Williamson.
Marianne Williamson.

Trump picks Marino Cabrera for ambassador to Panama

The announcement comes days after Trump delivered a series of messages suggesting the U.S. should take control of the Panama Canal.
Miami-Dade County Commission District 6 candidate Kevin Marino Cabrera celebrates at Beat Culture Brewery in Miami after defeating Coral Gables Commissioner Jorge Fors on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.
Miami-Dade County Commission District 6 candidate Kevin Marino Cabrera celebrates at Beat Culture Brewery in Miami after defeating Coral Gables Commissioner Jorge Fors on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

Trump takes aim at Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal in Christmas Day posts

The posts build upon a series of messages Trump has delivered in recent weeks, including that the U.S. should buy Greenland and obtain control of the Panama Canal.
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Donald TrumpArizona
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Squeezed by high prices, a growing number of Americans find shelter in long-term motels

A surge in rents and home prices left more lower-income households with no place else to go.
A quad showing Melissa Krajewski with her daughter and various motels in Hudson Valley, N.Y.
A quad showing Melissa Krajewski with her daughter and various motels in Hudson Valley, N.Y.

Here's why business leaders are spending big on Trump’s inaugural committee

Some of the planned donations reportedly include $1 million each from Jeff Bezos’ Amazon, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Facebook parent company Meta.
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump in West Palm Beach, Fla. on Nov. 6, 2024.
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump in West Palm Beach, Fla. on Nov. 6, 2024.

Trump blasts Biden's federal death row commutations: 'Makes no sense'

The president-elect joined the backlash against the president’s decision to commute the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life in prison without parole. 
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Department of Labor in Washington, DC.  on Dec. 16, 2024.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Department of Labor in Washington, DC.  on Dec. 16, 2024.

Biden delivers on threat to veto bill to expand U.S. judiciary

The measure would have increased the number of trial court judges in 25 federal district courts in 13 states in six waves every two years through 2035.
Joe Biden.
Joe Biden.

Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children

The president also objected to language prohibiting the use of money earmarked to transfer detainees held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to some foreign countries and into the U.S.
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Biden

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