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Ford, Rivian stocks get boost from sales after rival Tesla’s numbers fall short
Rivian and Ford shares are on the rise after both carmakers touted growth in EV sales.MarketWatch - Jan. 3 -
GOP holdout Spartz to back Speaker Johnson
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.), a key GOP vote who previously suggested she would not back Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), minutes before the vote signaled she'd back him. "I appreciate ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Trump says he’s been in touch with GOP holdouts ahead of Speaker vote
President-elect Trump said he has been in touch with Republican holdouts ahead of Friday afternoon's Speaker vote, as uncertainty swirls about whether Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has enough ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
GOP trust in election accuracy rises after Trump's victory: Survey
A growing number of Republicans say they’re confident that the votes in the 2024 presidential election were counted accurately in the wake of President-elect Trump's victory in November, according ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Senate panel seeking more info on Hegseth ahead of confirmation hearings: Sources
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee have quietly requested more information regarding allegations involving Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth, sources say.ABC News - Jan. 3 -
New year, new playbook: No more bipartisan favors for the GOP
Hakeem Jeffries is not the leader Democrats are looking for.The Hill - Jan. 3 -
GOP majority begins 119th Congress with lengthy list of priorities
With newfound control of both chambers of Congress, Republican leaders are touting a list of priorities that they aim to quickly address, like immigration and taxes.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
The Memo: New Orleans mass killing gets pulled into partisan political battle
It took less than 48 hours for the mass killing in New Orleans to be pulled into the partisan debates that are roiling the nation. In the process, some of the political rhetoric ran roughshod over ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
New Year's attacks stoke fears of political violence
A pair of fatal attacks on New Year's Day have reignited concerns over political violence in the U.S. after an election already marked by multiple assassination attempts. The same day a Tesla ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
NFL Owns 72 of TV’s Top 100 as Politics Loosens Sports’ Grip
While the long shadow of another quadrennial upheaval threatened to diminish the NFL’s stranglehold on American media consumption, the 2024 election cycle had relatively little impact on the ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3 -
House speaker election looks tricky. It may spark doubts over ‘whether Congress can achieve anything market-friendly.’
The U.S. House of Representatives may again struggle to pick a speaker, and one veteran analyst is warning that a protracted election process wouldn’t bode well for market-moving matters that ...MarketWatch - Jan. 3 -
High-stakes tests and threats to watch as UK politics heats up
After a slow start Keir Starmer must now grip both policy and polling pressures, with May elections pivotal for his opponentsFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
In a Political Year, Some Deaths Spoke to the Struggles for Democracy
Among the notable figures who died in a sometimes polarizing 2024, many championed justice, equal rights and political freedom.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
‘I want to get my joy back’: Jimmy Butler signals he wants trade from Miami Heat
Heat star indicates he wants trade out of Miami Butler has scored nine points in consecutive games Jimmy Butler says he needs to find joy again on the basketball court. And when asked if he can ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Jimmy Butler loudly signals he wants trade from Heat: 'I want to get my joy back'
Jimmy Butler isn't having fun anymore with the Heat.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3 -
Republican on GOP's Johnson holdouts: 'We find it very irritating'
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Thursday expressed his frustration with those who haven't backed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) in staying in his role yet. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill” ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Trump and GOP allies falsely blame New Orleans attack on immigration failures
President-elect Donald Trump and his allies in Congress have blamed the deadly New Orleans truck attack on President Joe Biden's border policies even though the attacker was a U.S. citizen.NBC News - Jan. 2 -
MLB rumors: Angels considering Pete Alonso pursuit, two favorites emerge for Alex Bregman
Here's the latest from baseball's hot stoveCBS Sports - Jan. 2 -
Former GOP lawmaker: DOGE should focus on fixing Congress
Former Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) penned a Thursday op-ed in The Wall Street Journal urging Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to initially focus their push to cut government spending on Congress if ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth and the Honor of the American Military
Donald Trump’s foreign policy may not be as disastrous as that of George W. Bush, whose idealism and hubris led to calamity, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be corrosive.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
GOP lawmakers request Yellen briefing on Chinese hackers' Treasury breach
Republican lawmakers are swiftly urging the Treasury Department to provide answers on a recent cybersecurity attack from China that infiltrated various workstations, as outlined in ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Mike Johnson fights for GOP votes to win House Speaker election
Even as President-elect Trump has said Speaker Mike Johnson has his “complete and total endorsement,” for re-election, Johnson is scrambling to lock down his own party's support, as he'll need ...NBC News - Jan. 2 -
Former Virginia GOP congressman forms exploratory committee for possible statewide run
Former Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman (Va.) said he has formed an exploratory committee to run for statewide office as an independent. “That’s why we started an exploratory committee, because I ...The Hill - Jan. 1 -
5 things that will shape US politics in 2025
The fallout of last month’s high-stakes election and recent battles within Congress are offering early clues of what will set the tone for politics in 2025. Democrats are looking to regroup from a ...The Hill - Jan. 1 -
Halal tech: how Muslim-friendly websites and apps blossomed in 2024
With firms such as Makani and Boycat, founders answer a growing demand: help their users support Palestinians. Amany Killawi made a breakup playlist every time she was dumped, three in all. The ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
Nicola Jennings on Putin, Trump and Musk’s impact on world politics this year – cartoon
Continue reading...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
Critic wrongly jailed by former president of Philippines hopes to return to politics
Leila de Lima enraged Rodrigo Duterte when she began investigating killings carried out during his ‘war on drugs’. Leila de Lima, one of fiercest critics of the former Philippine president Rodrigo ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
Things have to get worse to get better
Voters can’t be sold on change until their nation is in acute troubleFinancial Times - Jan. 1 -
Politics 2025 preview: Trump’s 2nd term, Democrat voices, more
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins TODAY for an in-depth look at the political landscape of 2025. She discusses President-elect Trump’s upcoming administration, his plans for mass ...NBC News - Jan. 1 -
The biggest political winners and losers of 2024
A year full of extraordinary drama is at its close. A former president running for reelection narrowly survived an assassination attempt. A sitting president’s disastrous debate saw him forced to ...The Hill - Jan. 1 -
With all the movement on the first-base market, what's the outlook for Pete Alonso?
The former Met offers a nearly unrivaled combination of durability and power production, yet as the calendar flips to 2025, he remains unsigned.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 31 -
Paxton warns of primary challenges for GOP incumbents amid Texas Speaker battle
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Tuesday warned of primary challenges for Republican incumbents in the state Legislature amid an ongoing battle over the Texas House Speakership. “Texans ...The Hill - Dec. 31
