Bill Chappell

U.S. stock markets were poised to soar on Wednesday after former President Donald Trump claimed victory in the presidential race. Highly watched stocks such as Tesla and DJT were popping in pre-market trading.

South Dakota's constitution has dozens of references to men holding the highest offices in the state, as in, “He shall have power” and “the duties

Voters with a female governor vote to keep ‘him’ in the state constitution

White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden broke the rules when she tweeted requests for political contributions on social media, the U.S.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, left, and Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden, right, answer questions during a daily press briefing at the White House in August. Tanden is accused of violating the Hatch Act, in a complaint by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel.

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to come to the White House with a laundry list of policies he wants to change or reverse.

A "weed" sign advertises a cannabis dispensary in Los Angeles. With a new Trump administration coming into the White House, marijuana could remain on a path toward relaxed federal restrictions. Mario Tama

In this image from 2022, Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Scott Bray points to a video display of a UAP during a congressional hearing on "Unidentified Aerial Phenomena," on Capitol Hill. A new hearing takes up the topic again on Wednesday.

A similar hearing last year brought extraordinary moments, including a retired intelligence officer alleging that the U.S. government has recovered nonhuman "biologics" from crash sites.

Journalist Michael Shellenberger, founder of the Public news outlet, displays redacted reports during a hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday as he stresses the need for more transparency over UAP investigations.