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2025 laws: New health care, social media use, schools, rent ... - Axios
Dec 30, 2024 · The new year will bring new regulations on health care, social media use, schools and rent across the country.. Why it matters: Many of the new laws are aimed at expanding …
What to know about Sriram Krishnan, Trump appointee at the
Dec 27, 2024 · Sriram Krishnan has become a MAGA lightning rod since President-elect Trump named him as a senior adviser on artificial intelligence, due to both anti-Indian racism and …
IRS changes for 2025 can boost paychecks, lower taxes - Axios
Jan 1, 2025 · New tax brackets and standard deductions are now in effect, which will slightly boost paychecks and lower income tax for many Americans.. Why it matters: The IRS …
Trump sweeps 7 swing states in decisive 2024 presidential win
Nov 10, 2024 · President-elect Trump swept all seven of the swing states closely watched in the 2024 election, according to the Associated Press vote count.. The big picture: Trump's …
Harris' popular vote total fell 7 million short of Biden's in 2020
Nov 21, 2024 · Vice President Harris' 2024 vote total has now surpassed President-elect Trump's total in 2020 for third-highest of all time.. Why it matters: The Trump-Harris popular vote …
Elon Musk dubs himself "Ozempic Santa" as weight-loss drugs go …
Dec 26, 2024 · Elon Musk showed off a trimmer figure in a holiday social media post on Wednesday while revealing that he has been taking an anti-obesity drug to shed pounds.. Why …
Late rule to lower nicotine in cigarettes clears hurdle - Axios
Jan 7, 2025 · The Biden administration is a step closer to lowering the amount of nicotine in cigarettes after an 11th-hour proposal cleared a key White House review.
The fastest growing (and shrinking) U.S. counties - Axios
Jan 5, 2025 · Texas, Florida and Iowa are home to some of America's fastest-growing large counties, per an Axios analysis of the latest census data.. Why it matters: This zoomed-in view …
Trump's first day: 59 things he promised to do on "day one" - Axios
Dec 26, 2024 · President-elect Trump is setting the stage for an explosive first day in office: pardons for Jan. 6 rioters, a vacuum sealing of the southern border and a massive regulatory …