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Biden Admits ‘Who The Hell Knows’ If He Could Have Fulfilled A Second Term
The president also claimed he would have defeated Donald Trump had he stayed in the race.
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Heinrich accuses Lee of breaking protocol over Burgum hearing
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's top Democrat is objecting to a hearing on President-elect Donald Trump's Interior pick next week.
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Former FBI informant will be sentenced for bogus bribery claim about President Biden and son Hunter
Prosecutors will ask a judge on Wednesday for six years in prison for a former FBI informant whose bogus story about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter accepting bribes became central to Republicans' impeachment effort. Alexander Smirnov will be sentenced in Los Angeles federal court after pleading guilty last month to tax evasion and lying to the FBI about the phony bribery scheme in what prosecutors say was an effort to influence the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Smirnov, a
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This Winning California Democrat Saw Kamala Harris As A Benefit, Not A Burden
Unlike other frontline Democrats, Rep. Derek Tran flipped a GOP-held House as a proud Harris supporter.
4 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
'Obamacare' hits record enrollment but an uncertain future awaits under Trump
A record 24 million people have signed up for insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act, former President Barack Obama's landmark health legislation, as the program awaits an uncertain future under a Republican-controlled White House and Congress. Never have so many people enrolled in health care coverage through the government marketplace, a point of pride for many Democrats but a red flag to some Republicans. President Joe Biden has pushed an expansion of the program, signing into l
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Nvidia's Jensen Huang says he hasn't received his Mar-a-Lago invite yet, but would be 'delighted' to get one
Huang said he would do everything he can to help President-elect Donald Trump's administration succeed.
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Why Georgia's latest push to curb lawsuits has business groups and trial lawyers at odds
After years of stalled efforts to limit civil lawsuits, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Republican lawmakers are doubling down with a new push. Supporters, most prominently business groups, call the state a “judicial hellhole,” and argue that businesses are being crushed by rising insurance costs driven by excessive lawsuits that have helped plaintiffs get big payouts. “This issue is not about business,” said Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch, a Dahlonega Republican.
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N.Y. appellate judge allows Trump's Friday hush money sentencing to go forward
A New York appeals court judge Tuesday denied Donald Trump's bid for an emergency order halting the president-elect's scheduled sentencing Friday on criminal charges in the hush money case.
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Trump suggests he could use military force to acquire Panama Canal and Greenland and 'economic force' to annex Canada
President-elect Donald Trump suggested Tuesday he would consider using military force to gain control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, and "economic force" to acquire Canada.
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Former Congressman Matt Gaetz considering governor run, he says
Former U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz said he is "starting to think about running for governor" in 2026 in his home state of Florida. "I have a compelling vision for the state,” Gaetz told the Tampa Bay Times. The three-term congressman, who represented Florida, resigned in November, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump chose him as the next U.S. attorney general.
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Trump keeps up talk of U.S. expansion: From the Politics Desk
President-elect Donald Trump is keeping up his talk of expanding the United States by taking control of Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal.
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Democrats dial up pressure on Hegseth as confirmation battle nears
The record of Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon, should disqualify him for such a pivotal national security role, a Democratic senator told the former Fox News personality in an expansive letter that illustrates the party’s breadth of concern with one of the president-elect’s most controversial Cabinet picks ahead of his confirmation hearing next week. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, outlined 10 areas of concern in
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Jimmy Carter lies in state at U.S. Capitol after eulogies by Kamala Harris and GOP leaders
Former President Jimmy Carter arrived at the U.S. Capitol to lie in state after a memorial service attended by his family, Vice President Kamala Harris, members of Congress and other officials.
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AOC Criticizes Move To Label War In Ukraine — But Not Gaza — A Genocide
The bipartisan resolution was introduced in the House again a day before the Joe Biden administration declared a genocide in Sudan.
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Judge blocks release of special counsel report on Trump's criminal cases
The federal judge who oversaw the classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump temporarily blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on his investigation.
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Trump won't rule out military action to take control of Greenland as son visits
Greenland's government says Donald Trump Jr. is visiting in a private capacity, so it won't discuss his presence as his father vows to make it part of the U.S.
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Trump's annexation talk extends a long U.S. tradition of political miscalculation about Canada
President-elect Donald Trump’s repeated assertions that he wants Canada to join the United States have become a staple of his presidential transition.
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St. Louis prosecutor spent weeks away from office while in nursing school, audit finds
St. Louis’ embattled former Democratic prosecutor Kim Gardner spent the equivalent of seven weeks in nursing school classes during business hours, according to a scathing report released Tuesday by the state auditor. Republican Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick's review also found widespread staff turnover, misuse of public funds and a significant drop in cases filed, referred and closed before Gardner resigned under fire in 2023. “In my view, the driving force was Kim Gardner’s failure to make her jo
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Schools around the US are weighing responses to possible immigration raids
Schools around the country are reviewing what to do if immigration agents come knocking as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office after campaigning on a pledge to deport millions of people. In several large cities, school systems are speaking up for the rights of immigrant students to attend school, regardless of whether they are in the country legally, and saying they would not assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. In California, officials this week offered guidance
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Biden administration withdraws old-growth forest plan after getting pushback from industry and GOP
The Biden administration on Tuesday abruptly dropped its nascent plan to protect old-growth forests after getting pushback from Republicans and the timber industry. The move was announced by U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore in a letter to forest supervisors. The effort had been supported by some conservationists as one of the most significant forest preservation efforts in decades.
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Sen. Warren presses Hegseth to answer questions about his past actions and statements
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, to answer additional questions about his past actions and statements before next Tuesday's confirmation hearing. In a letter to Hegseth sent Monday, the Massachusetts Democrat asked the former Fox News host and Army veteran to respond no later than Friday to questions on allegations of past drinking, sexual assault and mismanagement of veterans organization finances — all of which he denie
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Biden administration finalizes clean electricity tax credits, says Trump should keep in place
New tax credits are available for companies that generate clean electricity, the Biden administration announced Tuesday, while arguing it would be a mistake for President-elect Donald Trump to try to undo them. The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service released final rules for the clean electricity investment and production tax credits, less than two weeks before Trump is inaugurated. The credits are among roughly two dozen tax provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act,passed in
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Biden team wraps up expanded clean energy credit guidance
The Biden administration on Tuesday released guidance to help companies secure clean energy tax credits under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, finalizing a program to extend subsidies long available for wind and solar to other low carbon sources. The move is part of outgoing President Joe Biden's actions meant to shore up his administration’s broader efforts to fight climate change. Trump has said he will gut the IRA, Biden’s signature climate law, to save the U.S. budget hundreds of billions
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In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House speaker takes stand at his own corruption trial
Once the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, Michael Madigan took the stand Tuesday at his own corruption trial, a shocking move for a man once considered the most powerful politician in Illinois. The former Illinois House speaker's trial has lasted three months revealing meticulous details on the Chicago Democrat’s many alleged schemes in both his public roles and private work as a tax attorney. “When people asked me for help, if possible, I tried to help them,” said Madigan,
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Business leaders and lawmakers react to Meta's content moderation changes
Several lawmakers told BI that Meta's content moderation overhaul is a bad sign and an indication CEO Mark Zuckerberg is kowtowing to Donald Trump.
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House passes Laken Riley Act to amp up border enforcement and put pressure on Democrats
The Republican-led House passed its first bill, the Laken Riley Act, a strict border measure named for the 22-year-old Georgia nursing school student who was murdered.
3 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Takeaways from Trump's Mar-a-Lago press conference
Less than two weeks before taking office, President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday took some of his most audacious claims and promises of the transition period and amped them up to new levels. Speaking to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, Trump would not rule out using military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, citing national security interests. Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark, a longtime U.S. ally and a founding member of NATO.
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U.S. Steel CEO appeals to Trump after Biden blocks deal with Japanese firm
President-elect Trump has also opposed Nippon Steel's $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, which President Biden blocked last week.
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Why did Mark Zuckerberg end Facebook and Instagram’s factchecking program?
The social media giant enters a more partisan political era as its CEO pursues Donald Trump’s approval
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Trump says he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would move to try to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” a name he said has a “beautiful ring to it.” Trump has repeatedly referred to Canada as the “51st State,” demanded that Denmark consider ceding Greenland, and called for Panama to return the Panama Canal. Why is Trump talking about renaming the Gulf of Mexico?
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North Carolina justices block certification of election outcome in race for one of its own seats
North Carolina's highest court blocked on Tuesday the certification of a November election result for one of its own seats so it can review legal arguments by a trailing candidate who contends over 60,000 ballots that were cast shouldn't be counted. The decision by the Republican-dominated state Supreme Court to issue the temporary stay is a setback for Democratic Associate Justice Allison Riggs. Election results show Riggs ahead of GOP challenger Jefferson Griffin by just 734 votes from over
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Trump has started appointing employees to Musk and Ramaswamy's DOGE
Trump announced that William Joseph McGinley, a Republican lawyer, and his former staffer Katie Miller will join.
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Trump Jr. visits Greenland and Danish king changes royal coat of arms amid feud over Arctic territory
Donald Trump Jr. arrived in Greenland as the president-elect seeks control of the territory from Denmark, whose King Frederik changed the royal coat of arms.
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NASA proposes cheaper, quicker way to get Mars rocks and soil to Earth
NASA is pitching a cheaper and quicker way of getting rocks and soil back from Mars, after seeing its original plan swell to $11 billion. Administrator Bill Nelson presented a revised scenario Tuesday, less than two weeks before stepping down as NASA’s chief when President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated. Nelson said he “pulled the plug” months ago on the original sample return plan given the soaring costs and the delay in getting anything back from Mars before 2040.
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US shifts $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon to bolster ceasefire
The Biden administration in its final days is shifting more than $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon as it tries to bolster a ceasefire agreement it helped mediate between Israel and Hezbollah. In separate notices sent to Congress, the State Department said it was moving $95 million in military assistance intended for Egypt and $7.5 million for Israel toward supporting the Lebanese army and its government.
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Trump says Mark Zuckerberg is 'probably' responding to his previous threats by changing Meta's direction
Donald Trump once threatened to send Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to prison. Since the election, he has warmed up to Zuckerberg.
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How Biden's offshore drilling ban will — or won't — affect you
Everything you need to know about President Biden's sweeping new order.
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Trump White House seeks to limit staffers who have direct access to the president
The number of individuals with direct access to the president will be more limited when Donald Trump takes office in two weeks.
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Income tax cut expected to be a top priority as Kentucky lawmakers convene for a 30-day session
Kentucky's Republican-dominated legislature convened Tuesday to start a 30-day session expected to include action to reduce the state's individual income tax rate. GOP lawmakers also will resume efforts to curb diversity, equity and inclusion practices on college campuses. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear will present his priorities in his State of the Commonwealth speech, set for Wednesday evening.
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When does Trump take office? A guide to the 2025 inauguration, including what to expect, the schedule and tickets
President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 election has been officially certified by Congress, which means the countdown to Inauguration Day on Jan. 20 begins. Here's what will take place and suggestions for how you might snag tickets to attend.
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Kevin O’Leary Joins Bid To Acquire U.S. Assets Of TikTok As Possible Ban Looms
The “Shark Tank” investor told Fox News he spoke to President-elect Donald Trump about the effort.
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Trump's oil promises have bigger problems than Biden's new offshore drilling ban
President Joe Biden's move to protect offshore areas is largely symbolic, but the economic factors that may limit oil output gains are very real.
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Photos show Joe Biden's 6,850-square-foot Delaware home where he'll likely move after the White House
Joe Biden has hosted world leaders and worked from a home office at his lakefront house in Wilmington, Delaware.
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US dockworkers threaten to strike against automation, creating economic uncertainty
Vowing to stop machines from taking their jobs, 45,000 U.S. longshoremen are threatening to go on a strike that would shut down ports on the East and Gulf coasts and could damage the American economy just as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. If the standoff sounds familiar, it’s because the same dockworkers — members of the International Longshoremen’s Association — staged a three-day walkout last fall. In October, they suspended the strike until Jan. 15 after reaching a
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Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Greenland with a message from his dad: 'We’re going to treat you well'
President-elect Donald Trump told residents of Greenland that “we’re going to treat you well” as his oldest son visited the mineral-rich Danish territory that’s home to a large U.S. military base, heightening speculation that the incoming U.S. administration could seek to acquire it. The president-elect later told a news conference he wouldn't rule out using military force or economic coercion to take control of Greenland, saying that “we need it for national security.” Earlier, the president-
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Trump Jr. is heading for Greenland, shortly after his father said the US should take over the island
Donald Trump Jr. is set to travel to Greenland this week. The move comes shortly after his father revisited the idea of the US taking over the island.
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Trump's Ukraine envoy postpones planned trip to Kyiv, top Ukrainian diplomat says
An upcoming trip to Kyiv by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia has been canceled but will be rescheduled, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Tuesday. The planned meetings between Keith Kellogg, a highly decorated retired three-star general who has long been Trump’s top adviser on defense issues, and Ukrainian officials are “extremely important,” Sybiha told reporters in the Ukrainian capital.
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Japanese steelmaker vows not to give up on buying U.S. Steel
Japan’s largest steelmaker said that it would not give up trying to purchase U.S. Steel even after President Joe Biden blocked the $15 billion bid last week.
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'I don't feel safe anywhere.' California moves to aid undocumented students as fears surge
Schools and colleges move to protect undocumented students amid President-elect Donald Trump's threat of mass deportations.
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Dangerously high winds force Biden to cancel event announcing two new national monuments
Dangerously high winds forced President Joe Biden to cancel a trip Tuesday to the Eastern Coachella Valley, where he was to announce the creation of two new national monuments in California that will honor Native American tribes. Winds began gaining strength across Southern California as forecasters warned of “life-threatening, destructive” gusts. The president was in his limousine ready to leave Los Angeles when the event was canceled.
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