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You Can Already See Signs Of Trump's Crony Capitalism In Action
Donald Trump has always been unabashedly transactional.
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Vaccines don't cause autism. What does?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s false claims linking autism to vaccinations are receiving new scrutiny now that President-elect Donald Trump has picked him to lead HHS.
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A fateful night in Monterey: Drinking, conservative banter, sexual assault allegations
Revelations of an alleged sexual assault involving Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for Defense secretary, at a meeting of Republican women in 2017 have set off a firestorm.
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Record number of Latinos set to join the Senate as the House loses a few Hispanic seats
While Hispanic representation in the House will decrease slightly, there are several history-making Latino lawmakers, including in Arizona and Ohio, who will be part of next year's Congress.
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CNN wants the North Carolina lieutenant governor's defamation lawsuit against it thrown out
CNN wants a court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson that attacks its report that he made explicit posts on a pornography website’s message board. The network says Robinson presented no evidence that the network believed its story was false or aired it recklessly. The September report says Robinson, who ran unsuccessfully for governor this month, left statements over a decade ago on the message board in which, in part, he referred to himse
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Chamber of Commerce sees new US export crackdown on China, email says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration is set to unveil new export restrictions on China as soon as next week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce told members in a Thursday email. The new regulations could add up to 200 Chinese chip companies to a trade restriction list that bars most U.S. suppliers from shipping goods to the targeted firms, the email from the powerful Washington-based lobbying group said, according to an excerpt seen by Reuters on Friday. The Commerce Department, which over
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Sen. Bob Casey concedes Pennsylvania Senate race to Republican Dave McCormick
Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., on Thursday conceded the race for Pennsylvania's Senate seat to his Republican opponent, Dave McCormick.
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US Supreme Court to decide Federal Communications Commission fund's legality
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide the legality of a congressionally authorized fund operated by the Federal Communications Commission to expand access to telecommunications services in a challenge accusing Congress of unlawfully delegating its authority to an independent federal agency. The justices took up an appeal by the FCC and a coalition of interest groups and telecommunications firms of a lower court's decision that found Congress violated the U.S. C
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Matt Gaetz says he doesn't plan to rejoin Congress after withdrawing as Trump's pick for attorney general
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said he doesn't plan to rejoin Congress after he withdrew his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general amid sexual misconduct allegations.
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Democratic SEC member to step down, leaving GOP in majority
A Democratic member of the five-person U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Friday he will step down more than two years early, leaving just two Republicans and one Democrat in place from the start of President-elect Donald Trump's administration in January. Commissioner Jaime Lizarraga, a former aide to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who in 2022 was confirmed to a five-year SEC term, cited his wife's poor health in announcing his decision. The news comes a day after SEC Chair Ga
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Could Matt Gaetz decide to keep his House seat? It's complicated
Gaetz resigned from the current Congress, but he was re-elected in November to represent his Florida district. That raises the question: Could he return in January?
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Matt Gaetz will not return to Congress after dropping attorney general bid
Former House representative said he will pursue other goals and continue to fight for Donald Trump
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Biden Administration Predicts Record Obamacare Enrollment, But Trump Takeover Looms
The big surge of recent years could reverse itself if Donald Trump and Republicans don't extend a set of temporary subsidies about to expire.
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Judge in Trump hush money trial postpones sentencing to consider whether the case should be tossed
The judge presiding over Donald Trump's New York hush money trial on Friday postponed the sentencing that was scheduled for next week to allow for more time for arguments on whether the case should be dismissed.
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Former Trump nominee Gaetz says he won't return to Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz said on Friday he will not return to Congress next year, a day after he withdrew as President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Justice amid allegations of drug use and sex with minors. When he was nominated by Trump last week for the nation's top law enforcement role, Gaetz resigned from Congress and said he did not intend to return when the new session begins in January.
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How potentially harmful additives have infiltrated America’s food
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the nation’s top health post, has vowed to “get the chemicals out” of America’s food amid mounting concerns over the health effects of additives. These chemical ingredients - designed to enhance the flavors, textures, colors and shelf life of ultra-processed foods - are in many of the foods that Americans eat. But who determines whether they are safe?Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories
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Trump's hush-money sentencing has now officially been postponed
The sentencing in President-elect Donald Trump's hush-money case had been on the calendar for Tuesday next week.
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Trump's tariffs could raise the cost of generic drugs in the U.S.
The cost of generic drugs for many people could go up if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his promise to impose sweeping tariffs on products from China and other foreign countries, policy experts say.
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Supreme Court allows multibillion-dollar class action to proceed against Meta
The 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. The justices heard arguments in November in Meta's bid to shut down the lawsuit. Investors allege that Meta did not fully disclose the risks that Facebook users’ personal information would be misused by Cambridge Analytica, a firm that supported Donald Trump ’s first successful
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Democrats plot a path back to victory in Nevada after Trump ends 20-year streak
Democrats lost Nevada in the presidential race for the first time in 20 years, with Donald Trump defeating Kamala Harris, but the party feels it has a strong roadmap to win again in 2028.
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German ex-leader Merkel says she felt sorrow at Trump's comeback and recalls awkward non-handshake
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she felt “sorrow” at Donald Trump's return to power and recalls that every meeting with him was “a competition: you or me.” In an interview with German weekly Der Spiegel published Friday, Merkel said that Trump “is a challenge for the world, particularly for multilateralism.” Merkel worked with four American presidents while she was German chancellor.
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Trump's return may force Europe's hand on China and Ukraine
Europe is home to some of the U.S.' closest and allies. But as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, their priorities may be diverging.
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Transgender people prepare for sweeping policy changes under Trump
Transgender people told NBC News they have a variety of concerns about Donald Trump's second term but said they're better prepared than they were eight years ago.
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Meet Trump’s No. 2 pick for what may be his No. 1 job
When Donald Trump has faced threats to his political career, Pam Bondi has been there to defend him.
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Romania holds a presidential election Sunday that could narrow to nationalist and leftist candidates
At the campaign headquarters of his far-right nationalist party in Romania's capital, George Simion hailed Donald Trump’s reelection days before he runs in his own country's presidential race. “I would like for Romanians to feel that the leaders are rule-makers, not simply rule-takers,” the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians leader told reporters Wednesday in Bucharest. Formed in 2019, the party known by its initials AUR proclaims to stand for “family, nation, faith, and freedom.”
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Matt Gaetz withdraws his bid for attorney general amid sexual misconduct allegations
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., announced Thursday that he would withdraw his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general.
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Republican senators offer mixed reactions to the Pete Hegseth police report
Senate Republicans offered mixed responses to President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Pete Hegseth, a Fox News personality accused of sexual assault, to lead the Defense Department following the release of a police report concerning sexual assault allegations against him.
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Billionaire Citadel founder Ken Griffin's advice for Trump: Don't cut taxes, let ambitious immigrants into the US, and hire Apollo CEO Marc Rowan
The Republican megadonor Ken Griffin expressed concerns about Donald Trump's policies.
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Xi was unusually frank in spelling out China's 4 'red lines' for the US, a clear warning for Trump's China hawks
In Xi's last meeting with Biden, he set ground rules for the incoming Trump administration and its China hawks.
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Police report details 2017 sexual assault allegations against Pete Hegseth
A woman filed a sexual assault complaint in 2017 against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to take charge of the Pentagon, according to a California police report. Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has denied the assault allegations and told police at the time that "there was 'always' conversation and 'always' consensual contact," between him and the woman, according to the report. The case was referred to the Monterey County district attorney by the Monterey police departmen
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Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws
(Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he would nominate former Florida Attorney General and loyalist Pam Bondi to be U.S. Attorney General, moving swiftly to replace his former nominee Matt Gaetz after the embattled former congressman withdrew from consideration. Gaetz was the subject of a House Ethics Committee probe into allegations of having sex with an underage 17-year-old girl and illicit drug use. Bondi, 59, was the top law enforcement officer of the country's thi
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Democrats strike deal to get more Biden judges confirmed before Congress adjourns
The 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 and bring Biden within striking distance of the 234 total judicial confirmations that occurred during President-elect Donald Trump's first term. Republicans forced numerous procedural votes this week and late-night sessions as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., attempted to move ahead in getting more
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McConnell to head subcommittee overseeing defense spending as he prepares to step down as GOP leader
Sen. Mitch McConnell said Thursday 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. The Kentucky Republican revealed he will assume the chairmanship of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. The transition comes as McConnell is ending his role as the longest-serving Senate leader in history, just as Republicans prepare to take majority control of the chamber after big gains in
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Amazon and SpaceX aim to defang the federal labor board. Trump may help.
Donald Trump’s presidential administration is poised to oversee major cuts to the powers of the federal agency that protects unions, as corporations including Elon Musk’s SpaceX barrage the National Labor Relations Board with lawsuits and Trump allies consider firing its Democratic members. This week, Amazon, the nation’s second-largest private employer, and rocket maker SpaceX, founded by Trump adviser Musk, argued in federal court that the structure of the NLRB is unconstitutional. Theirs are
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Democrat Bob Casey concedes to Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate contest
Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania conceded his reelection bid to Republican David McCormick on Thursday, as a statewide recount showed no signs of closing the gap and his campaign suffered blows in court in its effort to get favorable ballots counted. Republicans had been claiming that Democrats were trying to steal McCormick’s seat by counting “illegal votes.” Casey’s campaign had accused of Republicans of trying to block enough legitimate votes to prevent him from pulling ahead and w
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Dean Phillips, Early Challenger To Biden For 2024 Nomination: I Would Do It All Again
The Minnesota congressman, whose 2024 primary campaign first raised the age issue that eventually toppled Biden, said he only regrets that others did not stand up with him.
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North Carolina elections chief wants senator to take back comment about vote manipulation
The North Carolina State Board of Elections' top administrator asked a powerful legislator on Thursday to retract a comment that he made suggesting this month's results were being manipulated, saying it could lead to threats against local election workers. Berger, a Republican, was speaking to reporters following the final passage of a bill that in part would shift next year the authority to appoint the State Board of Elections from the governor to the state auditor. The new governor in 2025 w
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Chuck Schumer Cuts Deal With GOP To Confirm Some Of Biden’s Final Judges, Drop Others
Their agreement, which has angered progressive groups, means more of Biden’s district court picks will get votes, but none of his appeals court picks will.
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So, Matt Gaetz Won’t Be AG. Can He Go Back To Congress?
Congress would have to decide if there's a "no take backs" rule for stating you won't take a seat you were elected to.
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Police report details alleged sexual assault by Trump's defense pick Pete Hegseth
A woman told police that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, took her phone and blocked her from leaving his hotel room before sexually assaulting her in 2017 after a Republican women’s convention in California, according to official records of a police investigation released Wednesday night.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene to work with Musk's new government efficiency panel
Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene said on Thursday she will chair a U.S. House of Representatives panel on government efficiency, working with billionaire Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in their effort to streamline the U.S. government. Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and Ramaswamy, a former Republican presidential candidate and biotech executive, were tasked by President-elect Donald Trump with creating a panel of outside advisers to make recommendations on how to reduce the size
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Trump gains ability to fill four appellate judge seats under US Senate deal
U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans clinched a late-night deal on Wednesday that clears the way for votes on a group of President Joe Biden's nominees for federal trial courts in exchange for not pushing forward with four nominees to serve on appellate courts, leaving vacancies that Republican President-elect Donald Trump can fill. The deal, described by a spokesperson for Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday, was reached after Senate Republicans launched a campaign to try to
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Number of women in Congress stalls for the first time since Trump's 2016 election
Women have made significant gains in Congress in recent elections, but that progress has stalled for the first time since 2016, falling short of the current record levels.
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Trump has promised again to release the last JFK files. But experts say don’t expect big revelations
More than 60 years after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, conspiracy theories still swirl and any new glimpse into the fateful day of Nov. 22, 1963, in Dallas continues to fascinate. President-elect Donald Trump promised during his reelection campaign that he would declassify all of the remaining government records surrounding the assassination if he returned to office. At this point, only a few thousand of the millions of governmental records related to the assassination have yet t
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Republicans rally around Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon pick, as Gaetz withdraws for attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill rallied around Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, on Thursday even as new details surfaced about allegations that he had sexually assaulted a woman in 2017. The GOP embrace of Hegseth came as another controversial Trump nominee, Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration for attorney general. Gaetz said it was clear he had become a “distraction" amid pressure on the House to release an ethics report about allegations of his own sexual miscon
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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 agreements that are required to formally begin the transition process to the White House — meaning the government can't provide security clearances and briefings to incoming administration officials and the FBI can't screen his rush of picks for the Cabinet and other key posts. The importance of strenuous federal background screenings — and the fact that Trump's team has not been subjecting the president-elect's selections to such vetting
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How Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz unravelled in just eight days
In a Washington farce for the ages, the far-right Republican has withdrawn from consideration for US attorney general – how did it happen?
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Three of Trump's Cabinet selections have faced allegations of sexual misconduct
Three of President-elect Donald Trump’s high-profile picks to join his Cabinet have faced serious allegations of sexual impropriety.
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Jan. 6 rioter is convicted of plotting to murder FBI agents who investigated him
WASHINGTON — A Donald Trump supporter who was among the first rioters to breach the U.S.
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Georgia's Brian Kemp picked to lead Republican Governors Association
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will lead the Republican Governors Association for the next year, the group announced Wednesday, just weeks after the party secured governorships in eight out of 11 state races up for grabs in the election earlier this month. The Governors Association helps elect Republicans across the country and Kemp is expected to use the post to spread his traditional brand of conservatism nationwide. Kemp currently serves as vice chair of the organization, so his move to the top wa
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