Democrats may have lost power in Washington in part because voters blamed them for the rising cost of goods, but when Joe Biden’s administration hands over power, it will also leave behind a series of strong new protections for consumers.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday rejected complaints about how ABC News moderated the pre-election TV debate between U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump, and appearances of Vice President Kamala Harris on CBS' "60 Minutes" and NBC's "Saturday Night Live."

Olivia Trusty, a staffer for Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), is Donald Trump’s choice to fill the fifth spot on the FCC. “Olivia will work with our incredible new Chairman of the FCC, Brendan Carr, to cut regulations at a record pace,

Biden is departing Washington having given the fewest news conferences and media interviews of the last seven presidents.

The new cybersecurity executive order seeks to put teeth behind the secure software development standards that federal vendors are supposed to be following.

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The departing chairwoman of the FCC, Jessica Rosenworcel, warned of efforts to tie the broadcast station license renewals to news content, as the agency dismissed a series of complaints brought from the left and the right.

President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office next week, and his second-term agenda is taking shape as he fills out his administration. One of the

As President-elect, Joe Biden spent months seeking to fill the fifth seat on the FCC, a chair that eventually went to Anna Gómez after two disastrous attempts to get Senate confirmation of Gigi Sohn.

President Biden gave his farewell address Wednesday. Here's a look at key moments from what was likely the last major speech of a political career spanning more than five decades.

In his farewell address to the nation and in other recent remarks, President Joe Biden has repeated claims that are misleading or need additional context.

"Join me tonight as I reflect on our progress and deliver my farewell address to the nation," President Joe Biden's X account posted, in part, on Wednesday.