An influx of outsiders and money turns Montana Republican, culminating in a Senate triumph
Read full article: An influx of outsiders and money turns Montana Republican, culminating in a Senate triumphDemocrats’ crushing loss in Montana’s nationally important U.S. Senate race settled a fierce political debate over whether a surge of newcomers in the past decade favored Republicans.
Trump raced to pick many Cabinet posts. He took more time to settle on a treasury secretary
Read full article: Trump raced to pick many Cabinet posts. He took more time to settle on a treasury secretaryPresident-elect Donald Trump launched a blitz of picks for his Cabinet, but he took his time settling on billionaire investor Scott Bessent as his choice for treasury secretary.
What to know about Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump's pick for labor secretary
Read full article: What to know about Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump's pick for labor secretaryPresident-elect Donald Trump has named Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead the Department of Labor, elevating a Republican congresswoman who has strong support from unions in her district but lost reelection in November.
Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agencies
Read full article: Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agenciesPresident-elect Donald Trump has nominated a critic of COVID-19 health measures to lead the Food and Drug Administration.
What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump's pick for treasury secretary
Read full article: What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump's pick for treasury secretaryPresident-elect Donald Trump has chosen money manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction and deregulation, to serve as his next treasury secretary.
Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor
Read full article: Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for LaborPresident-elect Donald Trump has chosen hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary.
Fox attorneys seek to dismiss shareholder lawsuit over reporting of vote rigging allegations in 2020
Read full article: Fox attorneys seek to dismiss shareholder lawsuit over reporting of vote rigging allegations in 2020Attorneys for Fox Corp. are asking a Delaware judge to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to hold current and former company officials personally liable for the financial fallout from Fox News reports regarding alleged vote rigging in the 2020 election.
Louisiana lawmakers pass income and corporate tax cuts, raising statewide sales tax to pay for it
Read full article: Louisiana lawmakers pass income and corporate tax cuts, raising statewide sales tax to pay for itLouisiana’s GOP-dominated legislature passed tax cuts on personal and corporate income on Friday in exchange for a statewide sales tax increase.
Vance takes on a more visible transition role, working to boost Trump's most contentious picks
Read full article: Vance takes on a more visible transition role, working to boost Trump's most contentious picksAfter several weeks working behind closed doors, Vice President-elect JD Vance returned to Capitol Hill this week in a new, more visible role.
Trump gave Interior nominee one directive for a half-billion acres of US land: 'Drill.'
Read full article: Trump gave Interior nominee one directive for a half-billion acres of US land: 'Drill.'Donald Trump assigned Doug Burgum a singular mission in nominating the governor of oil-rich North Dakota to lead an agency that oversees a half-billion acres of federal land and vast areas offshore: “Drill baby drill.”.
Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing in order to decide where case should go now
Read full article: Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing in order to decide where case should go nowA judge has confirmed that President-elect Donald Trump won’t be sentenced this month in his hush money case.
Supreme Court allows multibillion-dollar class action to proceed against Meta
Read full article: Supreme Court allows multibillion-dollar class action to proceed against MetaThe Supreme Court is allowing a multibillion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit to proceed against Facebook parent Meta stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.
Beyond evangelicals, Trump and his allies courted smaller faith groups, from the Amish to Chabad
Read full article: Beyond evangelicals, Trump and his allies courted smaller faith groups, from the Amish to ChabadDonald Trump’s lock on the white evangelical vote is legendary, but he didn't focus exclusively on large religious voter blocs.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi's judicial runoff elections
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi's judicial runoff electionsVoters in central Mississippi and the Delta and Gulf Coast areas will return to the polls Tuesday for a runoff election to resolve two state judicial races in which no candidate received the required vote majority in the Nov. 5 general election.
JD Vance is leaving the Senate for the vice presidency. That's set off a scramble for his Ohio seat
Read full article: JD Vance is leaving the Senate for the vice presidency. That's set off a scramble for his Ohio seatJD Vance’s election as vice president has opened up one of Ohio’s U.S. Senate seats for the third time in as many years.
Gaetz's withdrawal highlights how incoming presidents often lose Cabinet nominees
Read full article: Gaetz's withdrawal highlights how incoming presidents often lose Cabinet nomineesLosing a Cabinet nominee to the confirmation process isn’t unheard of for incoming presidents — including for Donald Trump when he was elected the first time.
Democrats strike deal to get more Biden judges confirmed before Congress adjourns
Read full article: Democrats strike deal to get more Biden judges confirmed before Congress adjournsThe Senate won’t hold votes on four of President Joe Biden’s appellate court nominees as part of a deal with Republicans to allow for speedier consideration of other judicial nominations.
McConnell to head subcommittee overseeing defense spending as he prepares to step down as GOP leader
Read full article: McConnell to head subcommittee overseeing defense spending as he prepares to step down as GOP leaderSen. Mitch McConnell says he will lead a subcommittee overseeing defense spending as he carves out new roles once he relinquishes his long-running post as Senate Republican leader.
Democrat Bob Casey concedes to Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate contest
Read full article: Democrat Bob Casey concedes to Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate contestDemocratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania is conceding his reelection bid to Republican David McCormick.
North Carolina elections chief wants senator to take back comment about vote manipulation
Read full article: North Carolina elections chief wants senator to take back comment about vote manipulationThe North Carolina State Board of Elections’ top administrator wants a powerful legislator to retract a comment that he made suggesting this month’s results were being manipulated.
Trump convinced Republicans to overlook his misconduct. But can he do the same for his nominees?
Read full article: Trump convinced Republicans to overlook his misconduct. But can he do the same for his nominees?President-elect Donald Trump has tried to act with impunity while staffing his new administration, choosing loyalists who often lack expertise or sometimes face sexual misconduct allegations.
Republicans rally around Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon pick, as Gaetz withdraws for attorney general
Read full article: Republicans rally around Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon pick, as Gaetz withdraws for attorney generalPresident-elect Donald Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill are rallying around Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick.
Trump's team is delaying transition agreements. What does it mean for security checks and governing?
Read full article: Trump's team is delaying transition agreements. What does it mean for security checks and governing?President-elect Donald Trump’s team still hasn’t signed the agreements required to begin the transition process to the White House.
Attorneys want the US Supreme Court to say Mississippi's felony voting ban is cruel and unusual
Read full article: Attorneys want the US Supreme Court to say Mississippi's felony voting ban is cruel and unusualMississippi's practice of removing voting rights for certain felonies is cruel and unusual.
Several of Trump's Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct
Read full article: Several of Trump's Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconductFormer congressman Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name as President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general in the face of sexual misconduct allegations.
Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney general
Read full article: Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney generalPresident-elect Donald Trump has named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general just hours after his other choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name.
Elon Musk's budget crusade could cause a constitutional clash in Trump's second term
Read full article: Elon Musk's budget crusade could cause a constitutional clash in Trump's second termDonald Trump has put Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in charge of finding ways to cut government spending and regulations.
House passes bill that would allow Treasury to target nonprofits it deems to support terrorism
Read full article: House passes bill that would allow Treasury to target nonprofits it deems to support terrorismThe U.S. House passed legislation that would give the Treasury Department unilateral authority to strip the tax-exempt status of nonprofits it claims support terrorism.
The FBI and DHS leaders won't testify publicly about national security threats before the Senate
Read full article: The FBI and DHS leaders won't testify publicly about national security threats before the SenateThe leaders of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have declined to testify publicly at a scheduled Senate hearing on global national security threats.
Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary
Read full article: Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretaryA woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave.
US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment
Read full article: US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishmentU.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade.
New study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than ever
Read full article: New study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than everA study of access to polls during elections has found systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands contribute to substantial disparities in turnout.
Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths
Read full article: Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deathsThe Senate has rejected attempts by Sen. Bernie Sanders to block the sale of offensive weapons to Israel.
Donald Trump's latest branded venture is guitars that cost up to $10,000
Read full article: Donald Trump's latest branded venture is guitars that cost up to $10,000Following up the Bibles, sneakers, watches, photo books and cryptocurrency ventures launched during his third White House campaign, President-elect Donald Trump has apparently signed onto a line of guitars.
North Carolina Republicans complete a veto override of voucher, immigration bill
Read full article: North Carolina Republicans complete a veto override of voucher, immigration billThe Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature has completed its override of Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of legislation that addresses both private school scholarship grants and immigration.
Lawmakers are concerned about background checks of Trump's Cabinet picks as red flags surface
Read full article: Lawmakers are concerned about background checks of Trump's Cabinet picks as red flags surfaceAs senators prepare to consider Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet, they’ll likely be doing so without the FBI background checks that are staples of the confirmation process.
What to know about Matthew Whitaker, Trump’s pick to be America's ambassador to NATO
Read full article: What to know about Matthew Whitaker, Trump’s pick to be America's ambassador to NATODonald Trump has tapped former acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker as U.S. ambassador to NATO, set to make him the nation’s representative to a bedrock Western alliance that the president-elect has repeatedly relished criticizing.
Georgia election workers seek more penalties against Giuliani, saying he continues to defame them
Read full article: Georgia election workers seek more penalties against Giuliani, saying he continues to defame themTwo former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against Rudy Giuliani have asked a judge to penalize him even more.
Republicans on House Ethics reject for now releasing report on Matt Gaetz
Read full article: Republicans on House Ethics reject for now releasing report on Matt GaetzRepublicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on their long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz.
Donald Trump's lawyers urge judge to ignore prosecutors and dismiss hush money conviction
Read full article: Donald Trump's lawyers urge judge to ignore prosecutors and dismiss hush money convictionA day after New York prosecutors said they will fight efforts to dismiss Donald Trump’s hush money conviction, the president-elect’s lawyers urged a judge to ignore them and dispose of the case before he takes office in January.
Man convicted of murder in killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
Read full article: Man convicted of murder in killing of Georgia nursing student Laken RileyA Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Jose Ibarra was charged with murder and other crimes in Riley’s February death, and the guilty verdict was reached Wednesday by Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard. Ibarra had waived his right to a jury trial, meaning that Haggard alone heard and decided the case. The killing added fuel to the national debate over immigration when federal authorities said Ibarra illegally entered the U.S. in 2022 and was allowed to stay in the country while he pursued his immigration case.
Trump chooses former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as NATO ambassador
Read full article: Trump chooses former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as NATO ambassadorPresident-elect Donald Trump says he's chosen former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker to serve as U.S. ambassador to NATO.
What to know about Transgender Day of Remembrance and violence against trans people
Read full article: What to know about Transgender Day of Remembrance and violence against trans peopleVigils and other events are being held to draw attention to transgender people who have lost their lives due to violence in the past year.
Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department. Here's what that would mean
Read full article: Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department. Here's what that would meanThroughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it as being infiltrated by “radicals, zealots and Marxists.”.
Trump's casting call as he builds out his administration: TV experience preferred
Read full article: Trump's casting call as he builds out his administration: TV experience preferredPresident-elect Donald Trump is clearly prizing experience on television as he chooses people to serve in his new administration.
California voters reject measure that would have raised minimum wage to nation-high $18 per hour
Read full article: California voters reject measure that would have raised minimum wage to nation-high $18 per hourCalifornia voters have rejected a measure on the November ballot that would have raised the minimum wage for most workers to $18 an hour.
Trump interviewing candidates for FBI chief, Vance says in later-deleted social media post
Read full article: Trump interviewing candidates for FBI chief, Vance says in later-deleted social media postPresident-elect Donald Trump is interviewing candidates for the role of FBI director in the clearest indication yet that the incoming administration is looking to replace Christopher Wray in the position.
GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quickly
Read full article: GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quicklyAs President-elect Donald Trump digs in on his pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Republican senators are divided over how much information they will demand to move his confirmation — and how much to push back on Trump as he demands that they quickly rubber stamp his Cabinet once he takes office in January.
Trump sets records with pace of appointments, but that doesn't mean the transition is going smoothly
Read full article: Trump sets records with pace of appointments, but that doesn't mean the transition is going smoothlyIn the two weeks since Election Day, President-elect Donald Trump has been setting records with the pace of appointments for his incoming administration.
House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for 1st transgender member
Read full article: House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for 1st transgender memberHouse Speaker Mike Johnson signaled support for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride — the first transgender person to be elected to Congress — from using women’s restrooms in the Capitol once she’s sworn into office next year.
A battle over mail ballots in Pennsylvania is latest example of messy disputes over election rules
Read full article: A battle over mail ballots in Pennsylvania is latest example of messy disputes over election rulesThe recount underway in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race marks the end of a chaotic post-election period that has become the latest example of how disputed election rules can expose weak points in a core function of American democracy.
What to know about Howard Lutnick, Trump's pick for commerce secretary
Read full article: What to know about Howard Lutnick, Trump's pick for commerce secretaryPresident-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for commerce secretary.
Multiple election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other states
Read full article: Multiple election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other statesThe Associated Press has found numerous instances of completed mail ballots from around the country being sent to election offices in the wrong state.
Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce
Read full article: Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for CommercePresident-elect Donald Trump has tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to be secretary of the Education Department, tasked with overseeing an agency Trump has promised to dismantle.
Someone accessed files said to contain damaging info about Trump AG-nominee Gaetz, lawyer says
Read full article: Someone accessed files said to contain damaging info about Trump AG-nominee Gaetz, lawyer saysAn attorney says an unauthorized person gained access to a file containing confidential testimony from women who have made allegations about former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s pick to become the next attorney general.
Prosecutors oppose tossing Trump’s hush money conviction but are open to sentencing delay
Read full article: Prosecutors oppose tossing Trump’s hush money conviction but are open to sentencing delayNew York prosecutors oppose any effort to dismiss Trump’s hush money conviction, but say they are open to delaying sentencing until after his second term.
FEMA administrator says she supports investigation of alleged Trump bias in relief efforts
Read full article: FEMA administrator says she supports investigation of alleged Trump bias in relief effortsThe head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency tells lawmakers she has encouraged the agency’s inspector general to review whether an employee was acting alone when directing workers helping hurricane victims to avoid homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump.
Biden appeals to world leaders to stay in the climate fight as Trump casts shadow
Read full article: Biden appeals to world leaders to stay in the climate fight as Trump casts shadowPresident Joe Biden is making an urgent appeal to fellow world leaders to surge money to developing nations to curb climate change as he wraps up his final appearance at a major international summit.
US defense chief says alliance with Philippines will transcend administrations
Read full article: US defense chief says alliance with Philippines will transcend administrationsU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has condemned China's dangerous actions against the Philippines and renewed a warning that the United States would defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under an armed attack in the disputed South China Sea.
Speaker Johnson's 'epic' weekend with Trump shows strengths and limits of his power
Read full article: Speaker Johnson's 'epic' weekend with Trump shows strengths and limits of his powerThere was House Speaker Mike Johnson walking behind President-elect Donald Trump’s entourage into Saturday night’s UFC fight at Madison Square Garden.
Georgia appeals court cancels hearing in election interference case against Trump
Read full article: Georgia appeals court cancels hearing in election interference case against TrumpA Georgia appeals court has canceled oral arguments that were scheduled for next month on the appeal of a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against President-elect Donald Trump.
Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary
Read full article: Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretaryPresident-elect Donald Trump says former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy is his choice to be transportation secretary as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet.
Photo-shoot fail: Biden, Trudeau miss traditional photo with world leaders at G20
Read full article: Photo-shoot fail: Biden, Trudeau miss traditional photo with world leaders at G20President Joe Biden inadvertently was a missing man in the traditional photo of world leaders at the final Group of 20 summit of his presidency.
Kissing the ring? MSNBC 'Morning Joe' hosts say they met with Trump to reopen lines of communication
Read full article: Kissing the ring? MSNBC 'Morning Joe' hosts say they met with Trump to reopen lines of communicationIt was the last thing you might expect if you watched MSNBC's “Morning Joe” a month ago — hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski asking for a meeting and traveling to Mar-a-Lago to talk with President-elect Donald Trump.
Pennsylvania's high court orders counties not to count disputed ballots in US Senate race
Read full article: Pennsylvania's high court orders counties not to count disputed ballots in US Senate racePennsylvania’s state Supreme Court is weighing in on a flashpoint amid ongoing vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick.
Trump appears to be planning to attend SpaceX 'Starship' launch scheduled for Tuesday in Texas
Read full article: Trump appears to be planning to attend SpaceX 'Starship' launch scheduled for Tuesday in TexasPresident-elect Donald Trump appears to be planning to attend a SpaceX “Starship” rocket launch on Tuesday, in the latest indication of founder Elon Musk’s influence in the Republican’s orbit.
20 years after opening, Bill Clinton's presidential library prepares for a 'refresh'
Read full article: 20 years after opening, Bill Clinton's presidential library prepares for a 'refresh'Bill Clinton's presidential library and museum is planning a major update and expansion as it celebrates 20 years of being open.
Trump's treasury pick could give an indication of what he plans to do about tariffs
Read full article: Trump's treasury pick could give an indication of what he plans to do about tariffsOne of the top remaining vacancies in President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed Cabinet is his treasury secretary — and the views of his top contenders there reflect broader questions about how the president-elect might wield tariffs in his new administration.
Court-martialed military veteran sentenced to over 4 years in prison for Capitol riot attack
Read full article: Court-martialed military veteran sentenced to over 4 years in prison for Capitol riot attackA former U.S. Army soldier who was court-martialed for fatally shooting a handcuffed civilian in Iraq two decades ago has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for his role in riot at the U.S. Capito on Jan. 6, 2021.
Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde concedes defeat to Democrat Tammy Baldwin in US Senate race
Read full article: Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde concedes defeat to Democrat Tammy Baldwin in US Senate raceWisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has conceded defeat in the race narrowly won by Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, saying he will not pursue a recount.
Steve Bannon's trial in a border wall charity scheme case delayed until February
Read full article: Steve Bannon's trial in a border wall charity scheme case delayed until FebruaryConservative strategist Steve Bannon’s border wall fundraising trial has been postponed to February, instead of next month.
About 20% of Americans regularly get their news from influencers on social media, report says
Read full article: About 20% of Americans regularly get their news from influencers on social media, report saysA report released Monday by Pew Research Center says about one in five Americans regularly get their news from so-called news influencers on social media.
Some Arab Americans who voted for Trump are concerned about his picks for key positions
Read full article: Some Arab Americans who voted for Trump are concerned about his picks for key positionsSome Arab Americans are expressing concern over Donald Trump's picks for key positions in his next administration.
North Korean leader calls for expanding his nuclear forces in the face of alleged US threats
Read full article: North Korean leader calls for expanding his nuclear forces in the face of alleged US threatsNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has renewed his call for a “limitless” expansion of his military nuclear program to counter what he characterizes as U.S.-led threats.
Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency
Read full article: Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agencyPresident-elect Donald Trump has named the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission as the new chairman of the agency tasked with regulating broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband.
Donald Trump Jr. says pushback against Cabinet picks proves they're the disrupters voters wanted
Read full article: Donald Trump Jr. says pushback against Cabinet picks proves they're the disrupters voters wantedDonald Trump Jr. says any pushback from the Washington establishment around his father’s unconventional choices for Cabinet proves they are just the kind of disruptors that voters are demanding.
Trump's Pentagon pick paid woman after sex assault allegation but denies wrongdoing, his lawyer says
Read full article: Trump's Pentagon pick paid woman after sex assault allegation but denies wrongdoing, his lawyer saysThe lawyer for Pete Hegseth says that Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault to head off the threat of a baseless lawsuit.
North Carolina Democrats find electoral success further down the ballot and hope to build on it
Read full article: North Carolina Democrats find electoral success further down the ballot and hope to build on itDemocrats fell short again in wresting away swing-state prize North Carolina from Republicans in the presidential election.
Gabbard's sympathetic views toward Russia cause alarm as Trump's pick to lead intelligence services
Read full article: Gabbard's sympathetic views toward Russia cause alarm as Trump's pick to lead intelligence servicesDonald Trump's pick for director of national intelligence is facing scrutiny over her past remarks that supported Kremlin propaganda about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Big voter turnout this year benefited Republicans, contradicting conventional political wisdom
Read full article: Big voter turnout this year benefited Republicans, contradicting conventional political wisdomThe 2024 presidential election featured sky-high turnout, approaching the historic levels of the 2020 contest.
Jon Jones sends Stipe Miocic into retirement with decisive UFC heavyweight win in front of Trump
Read full article: Jon Jones sends Stipe Miocic into retirement with decisive UFC heavyweight win in front of TrumpJon Jones sent Stipe Miocic into retirement with a stunning back kick to the ribs and used a series of blows to the head in the third round to retain the UFC heavyweight championship in front of President-elect Donald Trump in the main event of UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.
From the Amazon rainforest, Biden declares nobody can reverse US progress on clean energy
Read full article: From the Amazon rainforest, Biden declares nobody can reverse US progress on clean energyJoe Biden witnessed the devastation of drought up close as the first sitting American president to set foot the Amazon rainforest.
Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary
Read full article: Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretaryPresident-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary after his second administration begins in January.
NYC politicians call on Whoopi Goldberg to apologize for saying bakery denied order over politics
Read full article: NYC politicians call on Whoopi Goldberg to apologize for saying bakery denied order over politicsNew York City politicians are calling on Whoopi Goldberg to apologize for suggesting on air that a local bakery had declined to make The View co-host a batch of desserts for her birthday because of her political beliefs.