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President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees will start their Senate confirmation hearings this week, marking the official beginning of the transition to his administration. Key figures from various sectors, including business, politics, and media, will testify before committees about their qualifications and vision for their roles. Scheduled Hearings (All Times Eastern) …

California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized President-elect Donald Trump’s response to the devastating California wildfires in an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press on Saturday, describing Trump’s comments as unhelpful and misinformed. “Mis- and disinformation I don’t think advantages or aids any of us,” Newsom said, addressing Trump’s claims on his …

Special Counsel Jack Smith officially resigned from the Department of Justice on Friday, marking the conclusion of his investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. The resignation was confirmed in a court filing submitted by the DOJ on Saturday. “The Special Counsel completed his …

The Supreme Court heard arguments on Friday in a case that could lead to the effective ban of TikTok in the United States. The justices appeared skeptical of the platform’s free speech defense, while some signaled deference to national security concerns raised by the government. The case involves a bipartisan …

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday to an unconditional discharge in a New York state case involving falsified business records. The ruling, delivered by Judge Juan Merchan, makes Trump a convicted felon under state law but imposes no further penalties, a move tailored to respect his imminent inauguration as the …

Elon Musk, co-head of President-elect Donald Trump’s newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), tempered expectations on Wednesday for the ambitious $2 trillion in federal budget cuts he initially promised. In an interview with political strategist Mark Penn, Musk acknowledged that achieving the full amount was unlikely and described it …

In a landmark case blending free speech and national security, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday will tackle the future of TikTok, a platform used by nearly half the country for entertainment and information. At stake is a law aimed at forcing TikTok’s sale by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, …

U.S. Senate Republicans gained more than enough Democratic support Thursday to advance a bill that would greatly expand immigration detention, following a presidential election in which border security was a main theme for President-elect Donald Trump. In an 84-9 procedural vote, 32 Senate Democrats and one independent backed the bill, S. 5, …

On a wintry Thursday morning, mourners and dignitaries gathered at Washington National Cathedral to honor the life of former President Jimmy Carter. Speakers at Carter’s state funeral, including President Joe Biden and the sons of Carter’s political contemporaries delivering eulogies written by their fathers, described the Georgia native and U.S. Navy …

The Justice Department announced Wednesday its intent to release findings from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election while keeping under wraps the portion of the report focused on classified documents at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. The decision was disclosed in a court …

European leaders expressed dismay on Wednesday at President-elect Donald Trump’s refusal to rule out military or economic force to claim Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark. Trump’s remarks have raised alarms about U.S. foreign policy under his incoming administration. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was among the first to respond, reiterating …

President Joe Biden has proclaimed Thursday, January 9, as a national day of mourning to honor the life and legacy of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States. The announcement coincides with Carter’s state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral, following his passing on December 29 at the …

President-elect Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court late Tuesday to pause his sentencing in a New York hush money case, arguing it cannot go forward in light of the high court’s presidential immunity ruling last summer. Trump, who is days away from his second inauguration, is scheduled to be …

The House of Representatives approved the Laken Riley Act on Tuesday in a 264-159 vote, with all Republicans and 48 Democrats supporting the legislation. The bill, named after a 22-year-old murdered by an undocumented immigrant, has become a cornerstone of the GOP’s tough-on-immigration platform ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. …

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday by suggested the potential use of military force to assert U.S. control over the Panama Canal and Greenland, while proposing “economic force” to acquire Canada. During a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort, Trump was asked if he could assure the public that coercive measures …