Morning Rundown: MAGA embraces Vance, popular weight loss drug now in pill form, and Olympics after childbirth news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timePresident Donald Trump named Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry on Sunday as his special envoy to Greenland, drawing renewed criticism from Denmark and Greenland over Washington’s interest in the mineral-rich Arctic […]
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Trump officials halt offshore wind-farm projects over ‘national security risks’ – The Guardian
Interior department move affects five projects under construction in latest blow to industry targeted by TrumpThe Trump administration has said it is immediately pausing all leases for offshore wind farms already under construction, in the heaviest blow yet to an industry that the administration has relentlessly targeted throughout the year.Trump’s Department of the Interior said […]
One dead in California floods as state braces for brutal week of Christmas storms – The Guardian
An atmospheric river is forecast to drive storms across the state this week, bringing rain, high winds and risk of floodsOne person has died in California amid heavy flooding, as residents across the state brace for a week of brutal storms that are predicted to bring extensive rainfall throughout the Christmas weekend.Authorities in Redding, a […]
After Trump appoints envoy to Greenland, Denmark summons US ambassador – USA Today
Denmark’s foreign minister has summoned the U.S. ambassador after President Donald Trump appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry the United States’ special envoy to Greenland.Lars Lokke Rasmussen said in a statement Dec. 22 that Landry’s appointment showed that the White House’s interest in the Arctic island, which is rich in natural resources and strategically located, had […]
Trump declared new federal holidays. He once said US has 'too many' – USA Today
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Dec. 18, giving some extra time off to federal workers around the upcoming holidays.Trump declared Christmas Eve and Dec. 26 as federal holidays, extending the existing federal holiday on Christmas Day into an extra-long weekend.While many private businesses observe federal holidays with paid time off for employees, […]