Politics

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos reignite feud over claims Bezos predicted Trump's loss, sparking renewed rivalry between space industry moguls.

Bitcoin breaks $85,000. What has Trump promised to do with crypto?

As of Monday afternoon, McCormick was up by approximately 40,000 votes with a little over 100,000 ballots left to be counted.

Casey hasn’t conceded PA Senate race, McCormick not invited to orientation

A Florida-based cruise company is offering voters dissatisfied with the 2024 Presidential Election results an offer of a four-year journey around the world to avoid a second Trump term.

Cruise company offers Americans upset with Trump’s reelection a way out

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Stephen Miller as Deputy Chief of Policy, Vice President-elect JD Vance confirmed in a post on X.

Trump to name Stephen Miller Deputy Chief of Policy

Californians have rejected a ballot initiative in their state that would have eliminated forced labor for those serving in prison.

Forced prison labor will stay in California after ballot measure fails

Russia has amassed a force of 50,000 troops, including 10,000 North Korean soldiers, near the Kursk region in preparation for a new assault.

10,000 North Korean troops join Russia near Ukraine border

Donald Trump said Tom Homan, his new border czar will also be in charge of deporting all illegal aliens back to their country of origin.

Trump border czar Tom Homan says cartels to be designated terrorist orgs

President-Elect Donald Trump’s team could use military bases for migrant detention and military planes to help with the deportations.

Trump’s mass deportation plan could place migrants in military bases: Report

Congress dives into UFO mysteries with a new hearing, promising transparency and sparking hopes for answers on government secrets.

‘Peeling back the layers’: House hearing seeks answers on gov’t UFO secrets

The Senate will hold confirmation hearings for Pam Bondi and Pete Hegseth starting Jan. 14, 2025, as reported by multiple sources.

GOP Senate majority unknown due to questions in AZ, PA races

The Taliban is taking part in U.N. climate talks for the first time at COP29.

Taliban invited to UN climate conference for first time

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor refuses to retire despite progressive pressure, citing good health and commitment to her work at 70.

Sotomayor rejects push to retire before Trump takes office

LA Mayor Karen Bass seeks sanctuary city designation to protect immigrants from Trump's deportation plans and border wall construction.

President-elect Trump building his team as meeting with Biden nears

Mauritius imposed and then swiftly lifted a social media blackout this week amid a wiretapping scandal just days before national elections.

Mauritius blocks social media after wiretapping scandal ahead of election

Donald Trump’s criminal 2020 election interference case is on hold after special counsel Jack Smith requested a pause.

Judge grants request to put Trump’s 2020 election interference case on hold

The suit is asking for an injunction to stop the counting of Philadelphia ballots that may not be properly filed.

PA Senate candidate Dave McCormick files suit over ballots in Philadelphia

After not complying with a judge's ruling, Rudy Giuliani called his $145 million defamation judgment a "political vendetta."

Giuliani calls $148M defamation judgment a ‘political vendetta’

According to a poll released Wednesday, 26% of Republicans say they want Musk to have “a lot of influence" over the Trump administration.

Will Elon Musk’s conflicts keep him from serving in Trump’s White House?

At least one company is already making major changes to its business relationship with China following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory.

Steve Madden to slash China sourcing to avoid Trump tariffs

San Francisco Mayor London Breed loses reelection to Daniel Lurie, Levi Strauss heir, amid concerns over public safety and homelessness.

San Francisco Mayor Breed loses reelection in race about crime, safety

A defiant Jerome Powell made clear he’s not budging from his chair when President-elect Donald Trump is back in office.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell has one word to say to reports Trump wants him gone

Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential campaign has ended in financial turmoil, according to multiple media reports.

Harris campaign raised $1 billion, ends $20 million in debt: Reports

New York City announced it is ending a program providing prepaid debt cards to migrant families for essential items like groceries.

Why migrant families will no longer be getting prepaid debit cards in NYC

10 candidates who support the Texas Nationalist Movement were elected to the state legislature. They signed a pledge to support TEXIT.

Candidates who support Texas secession elected to state Legislature