French far right falls short of expectations and trails leftist rivals in legislative elections, pollsters say
PARIS (AP) — French far right falls short of expectations and trails leftist rivals in legislative elections, pollsters say.
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The Canadian PressTrump says he can't guarantee tariffs won't raise US prices and won't rule out revenge prosecutions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump said he can't guarantee that his promised tariffs on key U.S. foreign trade partners won't raise prices for American consumers and he suggested once more that some political rivals and federal officials who pursued legal cases against him should be imprisoned.
- Rolling Stone
Trump’s Biggest Lies From His ‘Meet the Press’ Interview
From immigrants to Obamacare, the president-elect continued his campaign trail falsehoods
- USA TODAY Opinion
RBG's granddaughter wants to ask Musk why he needed lies to help Trump | Opinion
You can count on Elon Musk misleading you, and using proxies to hide his actions. Only a fool would trust anything he says now.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Directly Addresses Pete Hegseth Alcohol Question
President-elect Donald Trump gave his strongest endorsement yet of his defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth in which he addressed allegations of Hegseth’s drinking habits in an interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker. The clip was posted as a sneak preview of Trump’s first one-on-one interview since winning the November election, with the full interview set to air Sunday. Trump told Welker that he remains unfazed by reports that Hegseth, a military veteran and former Fox News host, had a drinking
- The Daily Beast
Lara Trump: My Last Name Is Not the Reason Why I’d Get Senate Job
Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump has insisted it’s her resume that qualifies her for the Florida Senate seat that will be vacated by Secretary of State pick Marco Rubio – not her last name. In an interview with Howard Kurtz on Fox News, the Republican National Committee co-chair said she would be honored to take a seat in the US Capitol’s Senate chamber. “Certainly, we’ve all had the opportunity over the past nine years to fully involve ourselves in politics, to understand the American
- The Canadian Press
Election Day has long passed. In some states, legislatures are working to undermine the results
WASHINGTON (AP) — While the election was over a month ago, voters in some parts of the country are discovering that having their say at the ballot box is not necessarily the final word.
- USA TODAY
Campaign finance records show Harris' $1 million payment to Oprah's production company
Oprah has denied that she received a personal payment for her support of the former Democratic presidential nominee.
- USA TODAY Opinion
Ellen, Cher and Sharon Stone say they're leaving US after Trump's win. See ya! | Opinion
Ellen DeGeneres and other celebrities who threatened to move overseas after the election have the least to lose because Donald Trump won.
- CNN
Romania’s top court annuls presidential election result
Romania’s constitutional court has annulled the country’s 2024 presidential election process in a historic decision, meaning the first round which saw far-right ultranationalist candidate Calin Georgescu emerge as a narrow leader will now not count.
- The Hill
Murphy draws attention with calls for Democratic shift in strategy
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is on the rise as a Democratic Party voice calling for a new direction as the party seeks to regroup following stinging election losses. Murphy has been among the most prominent figures arguing for a new strategy to expand the party’s tent and for leaders to embrace economic populism to reconnect…
- The Hill
Opinion - Democrats are looking at a dozen years in the wilderness
A growing number of voters from within the communities the Democrats have counted on for victory are buying into the “Trump Doctrine.”
- The Hill
Trump allies chafe at Senate GOP resistance to nominees
Some allies of President-elect Trump are lashing out at Senate Republicans as a second Cabinet nominee appears imperiled, raising questions about the extent of Trump’s mandate and how much leeway he should get to build his second administration. Trump has so far already seen one Cabinet pick withdraw in the face of Senate GOP opposition,…
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How President-Elect Trump’s Win Could Impact Your Job
President-elect Donald Trump’s historical in 2024 elections, and his unprecedented return to the White House, will undoubtedly have a massive impact on the American economy and the job market in the coming years. One question many voters must have now, post-election, is how exactly will Trump’s return to Washington D.C. impact their jobs?
- South China Morning Post
Why China's TikTok is under fire as Romania cancels presidential run-off
A geopolitical firestorm is erupting within the European Union and Nato ranks, and Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok is caught in the middle. On Friday, Romania's constitutional court dramatically annulled the results of its first round presidential election held last month, after intelligence services warned of "aggressive hybrid action" by Russia to influence the vote. A run-off had been scheduled for Sunday, in which Calin Georgescu, a far-right candidate with pro-Russian and anti-Na
- Rolling Stone
Trump Wants Jan. 6 Committee Members Imprisoned
“Everybody on that committee … for what they did, yeah, honestly, they should go to jail,” Trump said
- The Hill
Lara Trump points to her ‘proven track record’ and last name in Senate hopes
Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Trump, pointed to her “proven track record” and last name as she hopes to be appointed to Florida’s open Senate seat. Lara Trump joined Fox News on Sunday and was asked about the vacant seat that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) left open after being tapped by her father-in-law to…
- France 24
Trump discusses cutting Ukraine aid, mass deportations in first post-election TV interview
US President-elect Donald Trump said in an NBC interview aired Sunday that his incoming administration would "probably" reduce aid to Ukraine and deport all undocumented immigrants in the United States. Trump also said he would consider taking the US out of the NATO alliance. Donald Trump doubled down Sunday on hard-line campaign pledges to impose trade tariffs and carry out mass deportations, while dangling the idea that the United States could withdraw from NATO.In his first formal television
- LA Times
This Latino Republican flipped a deep-blue California Assembly district. How?
This Latino Republican flipped a heavily Democratic state Assembly district. How?
- The Canadian Press
The DNC chair candidates discuss Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and winning Latino voters
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Four people are running to be the next Democratic National Committee chair, looking to take on the task of reinvigorating a party demoralized by a second loss to President-elect Donald Trump.
- Raleigh News and Observer
Enough with the challenge nonsense. Judge should do what’s best for NC and concede | Opinion
News & Observer readers comment on the state Supreme Court race recount, college football, state Republicans, Biden’s pardon, Trump’s “revengers” | Letters to the editor