Wednesday's top stories


Trump elected chairman of Kennedy Center board

Updated Feb 12, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Trump says he might meet Putin in Saudi Arabia after call on Ukraine

Feb 12, 2025 - Business

NYSE to launch stock exchange in Texas

An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic — yet

Updated Feb 12, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Top Trump picks have ties to Project 2025

Top Dem on DOGE subcommittee calls on Elon Musk to testify

Updated Feb 12, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as Trump's intel chief

RFK Jr.'s once-wobbly health chief nomination advances in Senate

Updated Feb 12, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Inspectors general sue Trump admin over their firings

Feb 12, 2025 - Economy

Inflation surges ahead, warning price pressures still persist

Hegseth to NATO: U.S. troops won't guarantee Ukraine's security after war

Consumer Price Index shows inflation heated up in January

Feb 12, 2025 - Business

Who benefits from the White House pause on fighting corruption

DOGE plans for NOAA, FEMA could have big climate impacts

Tests of Trump's power on fast tracks to the Supreme Court

Hegseth welcomes DOGE's "keen eye" to massive Pentagon budget

Feb 12, 2025 - Business

Ford CEO: Trump is creating "costs and chaos" for automakers

Feb 12, 2025 - World

"High on Trump": Netanyahu sees Trump's Gaza gambits as Israel's big chance

Feb 12, 2025 - Technology

Trump taps RNC executive as national cyber director

Musk's double-edged sword on government shutdowns

Scoop: Dems "pissed" at liberal groups MoveOn, Indivisible