On the eve of his second inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump held a high-energy rally at the Capital One Arena, promising swift action to reverse “American decline” and usher in a new era of “strength and prosperity.” Addressing nearly 20,000 supporters, Trump vowed to make bold changes immediately after his swearing-in. …
Read More »Trump Administration Plans Sweeping Immigration Raids Targeting Sanctuary Cities
The incoming Trump administration is planning an aggressive expansion of immigration enforcement, targeting sanctuary cities and jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal authorities. Beginning this week, after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is expected to deploy deportation teams in cities with large immigrant populations, including …
Read More »Donald Trump’s Inauguration Ceremony Moved Indoors Due to Extreme Cold
President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that his inauguration ceremony will move indoors to the U.S. Capitol Rotunda due to dangerously cold weather conditions forecasted for Washington, D.C., on Monday. The decision, revealed via Trump’s Truth Social account, prioritizes safety for attendees and law enforcement personnel amid an Arctic blast sweeping …
Read More »Newsom Criticizes Trump’s Wildfire Response: “Mis- and Disinformation Doesn’t Help”
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 …
Read More »Trump Sentenced to Unconditional Discharge in Hush Money Case
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 …
Read More »Justice Department to Release Election Interference Report on Trump, Delays Classified Documents Findings
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 …
Read More »European Leaders Push Back Against Trump’s Greenland Comments, Stressing Sovereignty and Stability
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 …
Read More »Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to Suspend Sentencing in New York Hush Money Case
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 …
Read More »Trump Suggests Using Military Force To Aquire Panama Canal, Greenland
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 …
Read More »Judge Rejects Trump’s Bid to Dismiss Hush Money Case, Sentencing Set for January 10
President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to dismiss his conviction in the hush money case were rejected on Friday by Judge Juan Merchan, who announced Trump’s sentencing will take place on January 10, ten days before his inauguration as the 47th president of the United States. Trump, who was convicted in May …
Read More »Federal Appeals Court Upholds $5 Million Verdict Against Donald Trump
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury’s finding that former President Donald Trump sexually abused magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll in a luxury department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed the $5 million award Carroll received after a 2023 civil …
Read More »Donald Trump Backs Speaker Mike Johnson Ahead of Critical House Vote
President-elect Donald Trump issued a strong endorsement for House Speaker Mike Johnson ahead of Friday’s critical vote for the speakership. Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump praised Johnson as a “good, hard-working, religious man” and urged Republican unity as Congress prepares to certify his 2024 election victory and advance …
Read More »Trump’s Incoming Advisers Ignite H-1B Visa Debate, Exposing MAGA Divide
A fierce debate has erupted over high-skilled immigration within the MAGA movement after comments from two incoming advisers to President-elect Donald Trump ignited backlash over the H-1B visa program. The controversy underscores deep divisions in Trump’s camp regarding immigration policy and the future of U.S. innovation. The conflict began when …
Read More »Trump Vows to Expand Death Penalty After Biden Commutes Federal Death Sentences
President-elect Donald Trump announced plans on Tuesday to “vigorously pursue” capital punishment after President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates. Biden’s decision, which reduced their punishments to life in prison without parole, aimed to align with a moratorium on federal executions, except in cases of …
Read More »Trump Floats Annexing Canada, Taking Control of Greenland and Panama Canal in Christmas Posts
President-elect Donald Trump sparked fresh international controversy on Christmas Day with a series of Truth Social posts suggesting U.S. control over Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal. Trump’s comments ranged from sharp criticism of foreign leaders to a revival of past territorial ambitions, drawing swift reactions from political leaders and …
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