POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Joe Biden ducks questions on his decision to pardon his son Hunter
Read full article: Joe Biden ducks questions on his decision to pardon his son HunterPresident Joe Biden is ducking questions on his decision to break his word and pardon his son Hunter, ignoring calls for him to explain his reversal as he was making his first presidential trip to Angola.
Democrats' outgoing chair says Trump's win forces party to reassess how it reaches voters
Read full article: Democrats' outgoing chair says Trump's win forces party to reassess how it reaches votersThe outgoing Democratic National Committee chairman is downplaying his party’s November loss to President-elect Donald Trump and arguing Democrats avoided even greater losses that parties in power have faced around the world.
Biden says the US is 'all in' on Africa during his Angola visit meant to counter China
Read full article: Biden says the US is 'all in' on Africa during his Angola visit meant to counter ChinaJoe Biden is using the first visit to Angola by a U.S. president to promote billions of dollars of commitments to the sub-Saharan African nation.
Trump's FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do
Read full article: Trump's FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to doKash Patel has been well-known for years within Donald Trump’s orbit as a loyal supporter who shares the president-elect’s skepticism of the FBI and intelligence community.
Trump says he'll attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening celebration in Paris this weekend
Read full article: Trump says he'll attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening celebration in Paris this weekendPresident-elect Donald Trump will attend the reopening celebration for Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris this weekend, his first foreign trip since the election.
US Postal Service touts timely delivery of mail ballots despite concerns from election officials
Read full article: US Postal Service touts timely delivery of mail ballots despite concerns from election officialsThe U.S. Postal Service says nearly 100% of completed mail ballots were returned to election offices within a week during this year’s presidential contest.
Trump names billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his envoy to Britain
Read full article: Trump names billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his envoy to BritainPresident-elect Donald Trump has named billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his envoy to Britain, a prestigious posting for the Republican donor whose contributions this year included $2 million to a Trump-backing super PAC.
Trudeau told Trump Americans would also suffer if tariffs are imposed, a Canadian minister says
Read full article: Trudeau told Trump Americans would also suffer if tariffs are imposed, a Canadian minister saysPrime Minister Justin Trudeau has told Donald Trump that Americans would also suffer if the president-elect follows through on a plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products.
Democrat Jamie Raskin is running for top Judiciary post in bid to counter Trump
Read full article: Democrat Jamie Raskin is running for top Judiciary post in bid to counter TrumpRep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland has announced that he will be running to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Judiciary Committee next year.
FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop
Read full article: FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or dropAntitrust enforcers with the Federal Trade Commission have opened a wide-ranging investigation into Microsoft’s business practices, starting off a big legal project that an incoming Trump administration must take up or abandon.
Minnesota Republicans sue to force election rerun in tight House race where 20 ballots are missing
Read full article: Minnesota Republicans sue to force election rerun in tight House race where 20 ballots are missingMinnesota Republicans are suing to try to force a rerun of a state House race where the incumbent Democrat won by 14 votes but investigators concluded that election workers probably destroyed 20 valid absentee ballots after failing to count them.
Trump demands immediate release of Oct. 7 hostages, says otherwise there will be 'HELL TO PAY'
Read full article: Trump demands immediate release of Oct. 7 hostages, says otherwise there will be 'HELL TO PAY'President-elect Donald Trump is demanding the immediate release of the Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza, saying that if they are not freed before he is sworn into office there will be “HELL TO PAY.”.
Trump's tariff threats create division between Canada and Mexico over security at borders
Read full article: Trump's tariff threats create division between Canada and Mexico over security at bordersThreats by President-elect Donald Trump to impose U.S. tariffs on its immediate neighbors appear to have created a split between Canada and Mexico, after Canadian officials said problems with the two countries' borders were not comparable.
Georgia judge dismisses lawsuit challenging a city ordinance outlawing guns left in unlocked cars
Read full article: Georgia judge dismisses lawsuit challenging a city ordinance outlawing guns left in unlocked carsA Georgia judge has thrown out a lawsuit challenging a Savannah city ordinance that imposes fines or even jail time for people who leave guns in unlocked cars.
Some Democrats are frustrated over Joe Biden reversing course and pardoning his son Hunter
Read full article: Some Democrats are frustrated over Joe Biden reversing course and pardoning his son HunterAlready reeling from their November defeat at the polls, Democrats now are grappling with President Joe Biden's pardoning of his son for a federal felony conviction — after the party spent years slamming Donald Trump as a threat to democracy who operates above the law.
Blinken heads to final NATO foreign ministers meeting of Biden administration with Ukraine in focus
Read full article: Blinken heads to final NATO foreign ministers meeting of Biden administration with Ukraine in focusSecretary of State Antony Blinken is heading back to Europe for what will likely be the last high-level NATO meeting before the Biden administration leaves office next month.
Biden's broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter is raising new questions about his legacy
Read full article: Biden's broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter is raising new questions about his legacyPresident Joe Biden’s decision to go back on his word and pardon his son Hunter wasn't all that surprising to those who are familiar with the president's devotion to his family.
It's the final holiday stretch at the Biden White House. The theme is 'A Season of Peace and Light'
Read full article: It's the final holiday stretch at the Biden White House. The theme is 'A Season of Peace and Light'It's the final holiday stretch at the White House for President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, and the theme is “A Season of Peace and Light.”.
California bill would allow public university admission priority for slaves' descendants
Read full article: California bill would allow public university admission priority for slaves' descendantsCalifornia lawmakers are set to consider a bill that would require the state's public universities to give admission priority to the descendants of slaves.
Supreme Court doesn't seem convinced FDA was unfair in blocking flavored vapes as teen use increased
Read full article: Supreme Court doesn't seem convinced FDA was unfair in blocking flavored vapes as teen use increasedA majority of Supreme Court justices didn’t seem convinced Monday that federal regulators misled companies before refusing to allow them to sell sweet flavored vaping products following a surge in teen e-cigarette use.
Thousands cheer Biden's arrival in Angola for his long-promised sub-Saharan Africa visit
Read full article: Thousands cheer Biden's arrival in Angola for his long-promised sub-Saharan Africa visitPresident Joe Biden has arrived for his long-awaited first presidential visit to sub-Saharan Africa to the cheers of thousands in Angola.
Democrats still don't agree on the seriousness of their political problem after election defeat
Read full article: Democrats still don't agree on the seriousness of their political problem after election defeatNearly a month after a devastating election loss that exposed cracks in the very foundation of their party, Democrats remain deeply divided over the extent of their political problem — or even if they have one.
California lawmakers begin special session to protect state laws from second Trump presidency
Read full article: California lawmakers begin special session to protect state laws from second Trump presidencyCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched his campaign to safeguard liberal values ahead of another Donald Trump presidency.
Full written statement from President Joe Biden on his decision to pardon his son Hunter
Read full article: Full written statement from President Joe Biden on his decision to pardon his son HunterPresident Joe Biden has issued a written statement explaining his decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden.
Trump names Massad Boulos, campaign liaison and family relative, as a senior adviser on Middle East
Read full article: Trump names Massad Boulos, campaign liaison and family relative, as a senior adviser on Middle EastDonald Trump says Massad Boulos, a Lebanese American businessman who is the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany, will be a senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.
Wisconsin Democratic leader Ben Wikler enters the race to lead the national party
Read full article: Wisconsin Democratic leader Ben Wikler enters the race to lead the national partyBen Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin, says he's joined the race to lead the national party after an election that swept Donald Trump and Republicans to power in Washington.
Trump pick Kash Patel must prove he'll restore public faith in the FBI, a leading GOP senator says
Read full article: Trump pick Kash Patel must prove he'll restore public faith in the FBI, a leading GOP senator saysDonald Trump’s drive to upend the FBI is being welcomed by Republican senators.
Trump says he'll nominate Kash Patel as FBI director to remake the agency. Here's what happens next
Read full article: Trump says he'll nominate Kash Patel as FBI director to remake the agency. Here's what happens nextDonald Trump’s plan to nominate Kash Patel as FBI director sets the stage for a fresh round of turbulence at a law enforcement agency tasked with protecting the homeland and investigating federal crimes.
What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI
Read full article: What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBIKash Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
Trump taps Kash Patel for FBI director, an ally who would aid in his effort to upend law enforcement
Read full article: Trump taps Kash Patel for FBI director, an ally who would aid in his effort to upend law enforcementPresident-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.”.
Trump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to become US ambassador to France
Read full article: Trump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to become US ambassador to FrancePresident-elect Donald Trump has named pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, as his intended nominee for ambassador to France.
Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar
Read full article: Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollarPresident-elect Donald Trump is threatening 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar.
Young men swung to the right for Trump after a campaign dominated by masculine appeals
Read full article: Young men swung to the right for Trump after a campaign dominated by masculine appealsYoung men shifted toward Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election in a change from recent years, when most young male voters backed the Democratic candidate.
Canada's Trudeau returns home after Trump meeting without assurances that tariffs are off the table
Read full article: Canada's Trudeau returns home after Trump meeting without assurances that tariffs are off the tableCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is returning home after his meeting with Donald Trump without assurances the president-elect will back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner.
Biden's Thanksgiving holiday is part of a longer farewell as Trump's return to White House nears
Read full article: Biden's Thanksgiving holiday is part of a longer farewell as Trump's return to White House nearsJoe Biden is on Nantucket, wrapping up his final Thanksgiving holiday as president.
Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cuts
Read full article: Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cutsRepublicans swept to power on Election Day and now control the House, the Senate and the White House, with plans for an ambitious 100-day agenda come January.
Emboldened 'manosphere' accelerates threats and demeaning language toward women after US election
Read full article: Emboldened 'manosphere' accelerates threats and demeaning language toward women after US electionAn emboldened fringe of right-wing “manosphere” influencers has seized on Donald Trump’s presidential win to justify and amplify misogynistic derision and threats online.
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump after tariffs threat
Read full article: Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump after tariffs threatCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has flown to Florida to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products.