By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The money available to help communities hit by disasters has shrunk after back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton, and the funding problems might jeopardize the government’s ability to respond…

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish on Wednesday, though the modest moves for indexes masked some thrashing underneath the surface. Target lost more than…

By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on their long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for…

By FATIMA HUSSEIN, AMANDA SEITZ, COLLIN BINKLEY and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to be secretary of the Education Department, tasked with overseeing…

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump, surrounded by family members, aides and allies trekked to Brownsville, Texas, on Tuesday where he listened intently to Elon Musk as…

President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, and it’s shaping up much differently than his first. He’s prioritizing loyalists for top jobs. Trump was bruised and hampered by internal squabbles during his initial…