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HuffPostTrump's New Official Portrait Tells Quite The Story. Body Language Experts Explain Why.
The president-elect's new eyebrow-raising photo spurred a lot of conversations online. Experts think his expression and pose reveal a lot.
- HuffPost
Joe Biden Admits His Big Mistake As President That Donald Trump Absolutely Nailed
“That wasn’t a stupid thing" for Trump to do, confessed the outgoing president.
- HuffPost
Maggie Haberman Spots Curious Omission From Donald Trump’s ‘Blacklist’
The New York Times journalist expressed her surprise.
- HuffPost
All Three Former Presidents Will Skip Trump's Inaugural Lunch: Report
During Trump's 2017 luncheon, he called for a standing ovation for Hillary Clinton and forecast four years of “peace and prosperity” under his administration.
- The Canadian Press
Commerce Secretary Raimondo offers a parting shot at Trump and advice for Democrats' future
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo looks at Donald Trump, she says she sees a president-elect who for all of his aggressive talk is afraid to let America compete with the rest of the world, responding instead with tariffs and curtailing immigration.
- The Daily Beast
Rumors Swirl About Who Bailed Rudy Giuliani Out at the 11th Hour
There’s a bit of a mystery surrounding who may have offered the financial backing for Rudy Giuliani to settle with a pair of 2020 election workers from Georgia that he repeatedly defamed. Under the agreement, Donald Trump’s former personal attorney gets to keep his New York and Florida apartments, as well as other valuables, in exchange for a payment to Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Shaye Moss. The amount of the payment, and its source, is undisclosed. Giuliani was ordered in December 2023 to p
- HuffPost
Biden Has 4 Words For Reporter Who Asks If Trump Gets Credit For Ceasefire Deal
The president-elect swiftly claimed credit for the deal between Israel and Hamas ahead of his inauguration.
- The Independent
Melania Trump takes a swipe at Obamas over ‘challenging’ transition as Michelle skips inauguration
The incoming first lady said it was a ‘very different transition the second time around’
- CBC
How Albertans feel about premier's approach to Team Canada tariff threat response | Canada Tonight
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith refused to sign a joint statement of unity from the federal government and Canada’s premiers against U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose punishing tariffs on Canadian goods. Former Alberta politician Gary Mar says Smith’s reluctance to sign onto the agreement is in part because of the ‘disproportionate impact’ it may have on Alberta.
- The Daily Beast
WATCH: MAGA Lawmaker Thrown to Ground as He Tries to Defy Georgia House Ban
A MAGA state senator in Georgia was shoved to the ground and arrested Thursday for trying to defy a ban and forcefully enter the House chambers. Colton Moore was thrown down as he tried to push his way past police and officials to make it inside the chamber for Gov. Brian Kemp’s state of the state speech. Moore, 31, was banned indefinitely from the chambers last year after he referred to the late House speaker David Ralston as “one of the most corrupt Georgians we’ve seen in our lives” during a
- The Daily Beast
Trump Threatens to Bypass GOP Congress to Unleash MAGA Plans
If anyone was expecting moderate Republicans in Congress to temper Donald Trump’s more extreme plans on immigration and tariffs, the president-elect doesn’t plan to give them the chance, Trump told lawmakers this week. During a two-hour meeting with Senate Republicans, Trump said he plans to immediately enact his MAGA vision instead of waiting for Congress to act, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal. He has already prepared about 100 executive orders, and he has no qualms testin
- HuffPost
Trump Fumbles 'Congratulations' To Education Pick In Massive Announcement Goof-Up
Trump repeatedly made a significant error in an announcement where he praised his pick's "strong record of delivering results for children and families."
- HuffPost
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Verbal Spin On Donald Trump Leaves Critics Dizzy
“I think you need to understand language," claimed the Trump acolyte, before performing some linguistic gymnastics.
- HuffPost
Donald Trump Declares Stance On LA Olympics After Allies Call To Move Them To Red State: Report
Some conservatives have claimed that alleged mismanagement of the wildfires shows Los Angeles couldn't handle the sporting event.
- The Canadian Press
Mark Carney launches leadership bid, comes out swinging against Pierre Poilievre
OTTAWA — Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney officially kicked off his bid to replace Justin Trudeau on Thursday by launching barbs at Pierre Poilievre and describing the Conservative leader as a dangerous, sloganeering populist.
- The Wrap
Jimmy Kimmel Says Confirmation Hearings Have ‘Finally Found the Dumbest Person in the Senate’ | Video
A confident Freudian slip on Fox News was the nail in the coffin for the ABC host The post Jimmy Kimmel Says Confirmation Hearings Have ‘Finally Found the Dumbest Person in the Senate’ | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
- The Daily Beast
Greenland Hotel Exec: Don Jr. Got ‘Homeless’ People to Pose as MAGA Supporters
The chief executive of a Greenland hotel where Donald Trump Jr. hosted a lunch in for MAGA supporters has claimed that the attendees did not actually know who Don Jr. was and were just looking for a free lunch. “[Trump Jr.] had just met them in the street and invited them for lunch, or his staff did. But I don’t think they knew who they were inviting,” Jørgen Bay-Kastrup, the chief executive of Hotel Hans Egede in Nuuk, Greenland, told the Guardian in an interview published Thursday. “That of co
- Variety
Trump Names Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as ‘Special Ambassadors’ to ‘Troubled’ Hollywood: They’ll Bring ‘Lost Business’ Back
President-elect Donald Trump is hoping to make Hollywood “stronger than ever before” by naming Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as “special ambassadors,” whose goal will be to bring back business lost to “foreign countries.” “It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors to a …
- CNN
See Bolton’s response to Trump’s ‘blacklist’ post that called him ‘dumb as a rock’
In a recent post about hiring for his new administration, President-elect Trump said he’s looking to avoid hiring people who worked for Nikki Haley, Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney, Liz Cheney, John Bolton, and many other Republicans who have been critical of Trump. Trump’s former national security adviser, John Bolton, talks about Trump’s post with CNN’s Kasie Hunt.
- BuzzFeed
Let's Talk About How Weird JD Vance's Official VP Portrait Is
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