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Elon Musk hasn't always been Trump's 'first buddy' — see how their relationship has evolved over the years
Donald Trump and Elon Musk haven't always gotten along, but now the two powerful men are close political allies and frequently spend time together.
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AOC tells Democratic colleagues she's running for top job on Oversight Committee
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has begun informing House colleagues that she is running to be the top Democrat on the influential Oversight Committee, according to three Democratic lawmakers who told NBC News they had had conversations with her.
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'He Knows That He F**ked Up': James Carville Calls Biden 'Most Tragic Figure' In U.S. Politics
The Democratic strategist slammed Biden for not exiting the presidential race sooner and lamented that his otherwise "stunning" legacy is now overshadowed.
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Biden weighs pre-emptive pardons for potential targets of Trump’s retribution
Joe Biden and his senior aides are discussing the idea of issuing preemptive pardons for those whom President-elect Donald Trump has scorned in recent years as he has hinted about plans for retribution, two sources familiar with the discussions confirmed.
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The NAACP ends its challenge over Mississippi creating a new court in majority-Black capital city
The NAACP is ending its lawsuit that challenged a decision by the majority-white and Republican-run Mississippi Legislature to create a new state court in Jackson, the capital city that is majority-Black and governed by Democrats. The civil rights group and local residents sued the state in 2023 to try to block creation of a court in the Capitol Complex Improvement District, an area that includes downtown and other parts of Jackson with state government buildings and affluent shopping areas. A
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Trump says Hegseth is 'doing very well' despite doubts from GOP senators
President-elect Donald Trump voiced complete confidence in his pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, as he's faced some skepticism from Republican senators concerned with a myriad of allegations against him.
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The Religious Right Is Plotting How To Get Christianity Into Schools
With Donald Trump’s re-election, reshaping the country’s education system is looking increasingly feasible.
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Texas House speaker who faced blowback over Paxton impeachment drops bid to keep post
The Republican speaker of the Texas House abandoned efforts Friday to keep his powerful post in the face of unrelenting pressure from the party's hard right and anger over the historic impeachment last year of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Dade Phelan's decision, a victory for the GOP's ascendant right flank, sets off a fight over who will become his successor at a time when Texas Republicans are eager to be a policy model for President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.
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TikTok taking its case to Supreme Court
TikTok signals it will appeal after a federal court sided with the Justice Department and upheld a law to force its sale or ban it. But Donald Trump could offer a way out.
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Elon Musk gave $20 million to a super PAC promoting Trump's position on abortion
Elon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC formed less than a month before the election that focused on advertising intended to convince voters that Donald Trump 's stance on abortion was akin to that of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. A group titled RBG PAC, formed in mid-October, received a single contribution of $20.5 million from an entity entitled “Elon Musk Revocable Trust” a week later, according to federal campaign finance reports filed this week. Because of the short
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Brian Thompson murder investigation and insurer halts anesthesia policy change: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump overshadows Joe Biden in the lead-up to Inauguration Day.
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Details you may have missed in the White House Christmas decorations
Hidden details in first lady Jill Biden's White House Christmas decorations include symbols of peace and tributes to fallen soldiers.
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Janusz Walus, killer of South Africa's anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani, to be deported to Poland
Janusz Walus, the convicted killer of South Africa's anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani, will be deported to his home country of Poland after his parole came to an end this week, the government announced on Friday. Hani, who was the leader of the African National Congress' military wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe, and the general secretary of the South African Communist Party, was shot outside his home in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, in 1993.
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Biden extended contracts to private immigration jails despite reports of ‘horrific’ conditions
Congress, federal watchdogs and advocates call for closures of facilities as DHS inspector general reports medical shortages, sanitation violations and neglect of detainees
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Nearly 100 former national security officials 'alarmed' at prospect of Gabbard leading intel community
Nearly 100 former national security officials signed a letter criticizing President-elect Donald Trump's decision to nominate former Rep.
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Elon Musk spent a quarter-billion dollars electing Trump, including financing mysterious 'RBG PAC'
Elon Musk poured more than $20 million into a mysterious super PAC at the end of 2024, part of more than $250 million he spent overall to boost Donald Trump.
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Trump picks former Georgia Sen. David Perdue for U.S. ambassador to China
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that former Sen. David Perdue had agreed to be named the next U.S. ambassador to China.
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White House Discussing Preemptive Pardons Of Trump's Enemies: Reports
But some Democrats, already irked by the Hunter Biden pardon, aren't sure it's a good idea.
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John Fetterman says Hunter Biden, Trump both deserve pardons after 'politically motivated' trials
John Fetterman said Thursday that the federal cases against Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, and the New York state hush money case against Donald Trump were both “politically motivated” and deserving of pardons.
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Transgender advocates stage a sit-in protest at a U.S. Capitol bathroom
Transgender people and their allies staged a sit-in at a U.S. Capitol bathroom to protest a proposed policy that would prohibit the country’s first openly trans member of Congress from using the women’s restrooms in the building.
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Hegseth says he won’t withdraw as he struggles as Trump’s Defense pick
“As long as Donald Trump wants me in this fight, I'm going to be standing right here in this fight,” he said.
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El Salvador's president is triumphant after his bet on bitcoin comes true
As bitcoin reached historic highs, surpassing $100,000 for the first tim e, El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele was triumphant on Thursday about his big bet on the cryptocurrency. The adoption of bitcoin — which has been legal tender in the Central American nation since 2021 — never quite matched the president’s enthusiasm, but the value of the government’s reported investment now stands at more than $600 million. Bitcoin has rallied mightily since Donald Trump’s election victory last month,
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Trans Rights Activists Stage Protest In Bathroom Next To Mike Johnson’s Office
"Speaker Johnson! Nancy Mace! Our bodies are no debate!" chanted Chelsea Manning, who was among those arrested for protesting the GOP’s attacks on trans people.
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DOGE is generating major GOP buzz on Capitol Hill — but details remain scarce
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy met with GOP lawmakers on Thursday, generating buzz while leaving the details of DOGE vague.
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New progressive chair: Democrats must refocus on workers and wages to combat Trump's culture wars
The Democratic Party messed up in the 2024 election against Donald Trump and needs a dramatic shift, new Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar said.
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US House hearing with Secret Service descends into screaming match
Republican representative accuses agency’s acting director at hearing over response to Trump assassination attempts
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Screaming match erupts between Service chief and Trump assassination task force Republican at final hearing
The final hearing of the House task force that investigated the assassination attempts against Donald Trump devolved into an explosive moment as the acting U.S. Secret Service director engaged in a screaming match with a GOP congressman.
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Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming announces bid to run for U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy's seat
Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming, a Republican and appointee of Donald Trump's during his first term as president, has announced that he will run for U.S. Senate in the hopes of unseating current member Bill Cassidy, also a Republican, who is up for reelection in 2026. In a news release Wednesday, Fleming said that U.S. Sen. Cassidy “has failed the people of Louisiana.”
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Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for intel chief
Nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials have urged Senate leaders to schedule closed-door hearings to allow for a full review of the government's files on former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's pick to be national intelligence director. The former officials, who served in both Democratic and Republican administrations, said they were “alarmed” by the choice of Gabbard to oversee all 18 U.S. intelligence agencies. A spokesperson for Gabbard on
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An architect of Project 2025 is pressuring Republican senators to confirm Pete Hegseth
The think tank behind Project 2025, the conservative blueprint linked to President-elect Donald Trump, is launching an effort to back Trump's imperiled selection for secretary of defense in its latest attempt to wield influence in the incoming Republican administration. Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts said Thursday that his group will spend $1 million to pressure senators unwilling to back Pete Hegseth, whose nomination to lead the Pentagon has come into question due to his views on
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Mexico president will ask Trump to deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries
Mexico’s president said Thursday she will ask President-elect Donald Trump to deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries, rather than dumping them at the Mexican border. President Claudia Sheinbaum said she hopes to reach an agreement with Trump so that “they send people who come from other countries to their countries of origin.” Mexico, like any other country, is not obligated to accept non-Mexican migrants, but it has agreed to do so in the recent past, especially from cou
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Republican Politician Appears To Pee His Pants In DUI Arrest, Stumble In Sobriety Test: Video
Ken Yager, the Senate Republican Caucus chair in Tennessee, called the entire incident "unfortunate."
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Tommy Tuberville Suggests GOP Senators Should Blindly Support Trump's Nominees
Asking questions about Cabinet nominees constitutes "throwing rocks at Donald Trump," the Alabama senator said.
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EPA hails 'revitalized' enforcement efforts as Biden administration heads to exit
The Environmental Protection Agency enhanced enforcement efforts this year, doubling financial penalties issued to polluters and issuing the first-ever arrest for a climate change-related crime, the agency said in a report Thursday. The EPA said it concluded more than 1,850 civil cases, a 3.4% increase over 2023, and charged 121 criminal defendants, a 17.6% increase over the previous year. The “revitalized enforcement and compliance efforts" resulted in the reduction or elimination of more tha
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Bill seeks trails and cabins, not pickleball courts and hotels, for Florida state parks
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state's environmental agency faced bipartisan backlash over a proposal to develop golf courses, pickleball courts and hotels at state parks. Now, a Republican lawmaker wants to make sure those ideas are squashed for good. Sen. Gayle Harrell filed a bill Wednesday that would focus recreation at state parks on trails rather than courts and cabins instead of hotels.
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Trump claims credit for bitcoin hitting $100,000 as pro-crypto administration takes shape with SEC pick
President-elect Donald Trump is wasting no time taking bows for bitcoin's price rise — and the wealth it is creating for owners of the digital asset.
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Airline passengers would get paid for major delays under rules considered by Biden administration
The Biden administration is considering rules that would require airlines to pay passengers for significant delays within a carrier’s control.
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Biden Proposal Would Make Airlines Pay Travelers For Mechanical Delays
The new rule could lead to compensation of up to $775 for long delays, but Donald Trump could kill the proposal if he wants to.
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After Trump's win, Russian disinformation aims to drive a wedge between the US and Ukraine
As President Joe Biden uses his final days in office to boost Ukraine's defenses, Russia is playing a different game: spreading disinformation aimed at eroding U.S. support for Ukraine before Donald Trump's return to the White House next month. Since the U.S. election on Nov. 5, the Kremlin has used state-run media and its networks of fake news sites and social media accounts to push divisive narratives about the war and America's Republican president-elect. Analysts say the content, translate
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Revealed: Biden lays groundwork to expand immigration jails as Trump readies for office
In the past year, the Biden administration has extended contracts for private sector jails before Trump’s plan for mass deportations
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Bitcoin hits $100,000 for the first time
Donald Trump's reelection has boosted crypto, particularly Bitcoin, whose price has surged since Election Day.
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Trump picks former Sen. Kelly Loeffler for small business administrator
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will nominate former Sen.
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Longtime Rep. Nadler drops bid to remain top Democrat on Judiciary Committee after challenge
Longtime Rep. Jerry Nadler dropped his bid to remain the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee after Rep. Jamie Raskin said he would challenge him for the job.
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GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy draws primary challenger citing Trump impeachment vote
Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming announced he would challenge GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump after his 2021 impeachment trial.
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On its way out, the Biden administration renews a push for airline-consumer protections
The Biden administration said Thursday it will take steps toward requiring airlines to pay cash compensation and cover lodging and meals for passengers who are stranded when an airline causes flights to be canceled or changed. It would make U.S. policy more closely resemble airline consumer protections in Europe. The industry trade group Airlines for America said the Biden administration's proposal would drive up ticket prices.
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The White House struggles to contain massive Chinese telco hacks
The Biden administration is working closely with at least eight U.S. telecommunications providers that have been breached by Chinese hackers as part of a broad global spying campaign.
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Jeff Bezos says he is 'optimistic' about a new Trump term and can help with cutting regulations
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Wednesday he is “optimistic” about President-elect Donald Trump’s second term and expressed some excitement about potential regulatory cutbacks in the coming years. “I’m actually very optimistic this time around,” Bezos said on stage during a wide-ranging interview at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit in New York. “We do have too many regulations in this country,” Bezos added.
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Trump picks billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
Donald Trump has picked billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman has flown to space twice on commercial SpaceX missions but has not worked in government.
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Unlikely battleground California plays key role -- again -- in setting US House's political balance
Democrats and Republicans agreed on at least one thing before November’s election: California would play a central role in determining control of the U.S. House. Democrat Adam Gray's come-from-behind victory over Republican Rep. John Duarte in a Central Valley farm-belt district Tuesday — the final House contest decided this year — gave Democrats their third pick-up of a GOP-held seat in the state, a small victory in a tough year for Democrats nationally.
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Trump's lawyers move to dismiss Georgia election interference case
Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump asked a Georgia appeals court Wednesday to dismiss the Fulton County racketeering case against him because a "sitting president is completely immune from indictment or any criminal process, state or federal."
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