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The Canadian PressElon Musk warns Republicans against standing in Trump's way - or his
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A week after President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, Elon Musk said his political action committee would “play a significant role in primaries.”
- The Daily Beast
Lara Trump Ditches RNC as Bigger Political Future Beckons
Lara Trump, the wife of Donald Trump’s third child, Eric, announced her resignation as co-chair of the Republican National Committee Sunday night—prompting a new round of speculation over her political future. The 42-year-old posted on X Sunday night that “serving as the @GOP co-chair throughout the course of the most consequential election in American history has truly been the honor of my life.” The news was initially reported by the Associated Press, which noted the former television producer
- CNN
Fact check: Trump, repeating old lies on ‘Meet the Press,’ falsely claims US is the only country with birthright citizenship
President-elect Donald Trump repeated numerous false claims during an interview that aired Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” – including his old lie that the US is the world’s only country with birthright citizenship.
- 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 Independent
Judge warns Rudy Giuliani he could face ‘imprisonment’ after attacking election workers again
The former New York City mayor could be hit with an ‘arsenal of sanctions’ for his statements
- The Daily Beast
Trump Makes Dumbfounding Claim That Democrats are Fighting to ‘Get Rid of the Popular Vote’
President-elect Donald Trump launched a baffling claim Monday that "Democrats are fighting hard to get rid of the Popular Vote in future Elections." In a post on his Truth Social network, he added: “They want all future Presidential Elections to be based exclusively on the Electoral College!” In fact, the popular vote has in recent decades heavily favored Democrats and, this year, Trump became the first Republican to win the popular vote in 20 years. Democratic candidates have won the popular vo
- The Hill
Kinzinger has ‘absolutely no worries’ Trump will try to put him in jail
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said he has “absolutely no worries” that President-elect Trump will try to put him in jail. Trump joined “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker on Sunday for his first sit-down interview since winning the election. He indicated that he would not explicitly order his appointees to go after his political…
- The Daily Beast
‘Lamest of the Lame Ducks’: Democrats Slam Disappearing Biden
Disaffected Democrats, including some from within his own administration, are furious with President Joe Biden for shrinking into a political non-entity since his party was walloped in last month’s election, according to multiple reports. “He’s been so cavalier and selfish about how he approaches the final weeks of the job,” a former White House official told Politico. The outlet—which spoke to nearly two dozen officials, including current and former White House staffers—reported that, since the
- 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
- LA Times
A California labor union helped oust a Democrat from the state Capitol. His replacement wants to curb union power.
Democratic state Sen. Josh Newman lost reelection to the state Senate as a labor union spent big to oppose him and helped Republican Steven Choi win.
- The Canadian Press
Lara Trump steps down as RNC co-chair and addresses speculation about Florida Senate seat
Lara Trump will step down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee as she considers a number of potential options with her father-in-law, President-elect Donald Trump, set to return to the White House.
- The Canadian Press
Lara Trump stepping down as RNC co-chair and addressing speculation about Florida Senate seat
Lara Trump will step down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee as she considers a number of potential options with her father-in-law, President-elect Donald Trump, set to return to the White House.
- The Canadian Press
Missouri companies sue to stop a law that raises minimum wage and requires paid sick leave
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri business groups announced Monday that they have filed a lawsuit to try to stop a voter-approved law that will raise the state's minimum wage and require employers to give workers paid sick leave.
- USA TODAY Opinion
Gen Z doesn't believe in government. The solution is closer to home than you think. | Opinion
Gen Zers don't like politics and have doubts about democracy. I know because I'm part of that age group. I also know we can change that by doing this.
- 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…
- CBC
Voters head to polls in 10 municipal byelections
People in 10 municipalities across the province are heading to the polls to vote in byelections today.Kim Poffenroth, the province's chief electoral officers, said as of Thursday about 2,000 people had cast their ballots in advanced voting, in elections where about 36,000 people are eligible to vote in total.While this is nowhere near as much advance voting as the province saw during the last provincial election, Poffenroth said it's in line with previous municipal byelections.She also expects t
- The Hill
Opinion - Democrats need change — Rahm Emanuel should lead the effort
Electing Rahm Emanuel to lead the DNC would be Democrats’ best bet to take advantage of their current crisis to break from their recent past and rediscover its winning ways.
- Time
Trump Speaks on Abortion, Absent Medical Records, and More
In a televised interview, Trump spoke about his plans related to key topics ahead of returning to the White House.
- The Hill
Opinion - Biden must act now to block Trump’s retribution threats
By shielding public servants from politically motivated prosecutions, Biden can reinforce the independence of the DOJ and demonstrate that justice cannot be wielded as a weapon of retribution.
- The Canadian Press
Will he or won't he? Signs that Ford may call an early Ontario election stack up
TORONTO — Inside Ontario's legislature, the halls are decked, the sounds of children’s choirs singing Christmas carols waft down the corridors, and in the air there’s a feeling of an election.