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Trump White House seeks to limit staff who have direct access to the president
The number of individuals with direct access to the president will be more limited when Donald Trump takes office in two weeks.NBC News - 17m -
Former President Jimmy Carter to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol
Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday afternoon after a memorial service attended by his family, Vice President Kamala Harris, members of Congress and ...NBC News - 1h -
Congress certifies President-elect Trump's victory in the 2024 election
Congress certified the 2024 election on Monday, with Vice President Kamala Harris overseeing the electoral count. In less than two weeks, President-elect Donald Trump will return to the U.S. ...CBS News - 2h -
California sheriff is Trump's blue-state ally
Riverside County, California, Sheriff Chad Bianco says he feels "very good" about President-elect Trump winning the election and calls Democrats' agenda "pro criminal." In the past, Bianco was a ...NBC News - 12h -
Judge largely blocks Tennessee's porn site age verification law as other states enforce theirs
A Tennessee law requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of its visitors was largely blocked in court before taking effect Jan. 1ABC News - 17h -
Pope Appoints Nun to Lead Vatican Department
Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be alone at the top.The New York Times - 19h -
Justice Department Urges Supreme Court to Deny Trump’s Request to Delay TikTok Ban
The President-elect’s decision to weigh in on the law requiring the video platform’s parent company to sell its U.S. business leaves the law’s January 19 deadline in doubt.Inc. - 21h -
Van Jones on Trump pitching Canada as 51st state: 'That would be a huge blue state'
CNN political commentator Van Jones weighed in on President-elect Trump’s idea of pitching Canada to become the 51st state, claiming that if it happens, America’s northern neighbor would be a “huge ...The Hill - 3h -
Donald Trump Jr. to visit Greenland as president-elect ramps up calls for acquiring the territory
Donald Trump confirmed that his eldest son will visit Greenland amid increased calls by the president-elect that the U.S. should control the autonomous territory owned by Denmark.NBC News - 12h -
Minneapolis Promises Police Overhaul in Deal With Justice Department
With only two weeks left in the Biden administration, officials hurried to finalize a plan in the city where George Floyd was murdered.The New York Times - 16h -
Watch: Kamala Harris certifies President Donald Trump's re-election
Harris, who Trump defeated in the 2024 election, presided over the event as required by the US Constitution.BBC News - 21h -
Johnson: My teenage son has 'no role' with Jets
Jets owner Woody Johnson insists his teenage son has no influence on the team's decisions and referred to a recent report about the organization's dysfunction as a "smear piece."ESPN - 21h -
Trump critic named new Washington archbishop
Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, a critic of President-elect Trump, was named the new archbishop of Washington on Monday. Pope Francis named McElroy, who is the bishop of San Diego, to replace Cardinal ...The Hill - 23h -
Public continues to pay respects to Jimmy Carter in Atlanta before former president lies in state
Former President Jimmy Carter is lying in repose for a final day at the Carter Center in Atlanta before moving to Washington D.C. to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol. CBS News correspondent Skyler ...CBS News - 23h -
GrabAGun names Donald Trump Jr. as adviser in bid to lift stock-listing visibility
GrabAGun on Monday named Donald J. Trump Jr. an adviser and announced he will be an equity shareholder once the online gun retailer goes public in the coming months to become the latest stock with ...MarketWatch - 1d -
President Carter left America a positive path through the Trump presidency
I believe that millions of American Christians will see efforts to reverse progress toward dignity and equality for all people as a betrayal of the example and teachings of the Jesus that Jimmy ...The Hill - 1d -
Robinson named U.S. men's player of the year
United States men's national team and Fulham defender Antonee Robinson has been voted the 2024 U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year.ESPN - 1d -
Supporters of impeached South Korean president find inspiration in Trump
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have adopted some of the symbols and slogans associated with President-elect Donald Trump.NBC News - 1d -
Pope names Cardinal McElroy, a progressive, as archbishop of Washington
Pope names Cardinal McElroy, an ideological progressive, as archbishop of Washington at start of Trump administrationABC News - 1d -
Welby set to formally relinquish Archbishop role
Welby resigned after a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church of England.BBC News - 1d -
Trump's eyeing Greenland - but other Arctic investment is frozen
While Trump eyes Greenland, Norway and Russia have put the brakes on their polar region investments.BBC News - 1d -
Amazon licenses Melania Trump documentary, as Jeff Bezos cozies up to president-elect
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has had a contentious relationship with Donald Trump in the Washington Post. But things appear to have changed in recent months.CNBC - 1d -
Legacy of Jan. 6 prosecutions in flux with Trump presidency on horizon
The Justice Department’s prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack — hailed as one of the “largest, most complex, and most resource-intensive investigations” in its history — could soon go ...The Hill - 1d -
California Police Department Agrees to Reforms After Federal Inquiry
The Antioch Police Department was under investigation by the Justice Department after racist text messages between its officers were released in 2023.The New York Times - 1d -
Washington Post cartoonist quits after drawing of Bezos, other billionaires with Trump is rejected
A Washington Post cartoonist has quit her role at the paper, saying that her bosses blocked publication of a satirical cartoon that depicted billionaires, including one resembling Post owner Jeff ...NBC News - 1d -
Washington Post cartoonist quits after drawing of Bezos, other billionaires with Trump rejected
A rough sketch of the cartoon shows several men resembling corporate billionaires kneeling before a man wearing a suit and a long tie, representing Trump.CNBC - 2d -
Justice Department urges Supreme Court to reject Trump’s push to pause TikTok ban
The Justice Department on Friday urged the Supreme Court to reject President-elect Donald Trump’s request to delay the implementation of a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the U.S. or force ...NBC News - 2d -
Former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral underway in Georgia
A state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter is underway in his home state of Georgia. The procession will start later today and mourners will have the opportunity to pay their last respects ...NBC News - 3d -
Justice Department resolves investigation of Antioch Police Department over racist texts
The Department of Justice announced on Friday it has resolved a biased policing investigation of California's Antioch Police Department, where racist texts allegedly sent by officers sparked ...NBC News - 3d -
Trump taps ex-Fox News contributor to join State department
President-elect Trump announced Friday that former Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce is slated to join his State Department later this month. “It is my great honor to announce that Tammy Bruce will ...The Hill - 3d -
Dash names new coach Gautrat in rebuild attempt
The Houston Dash named Fabrice Gautrat as their new head coach on Friday.ESPN - 3d -
Don’t bet against the Department of Government Efficiency on deregulation
DOGE, the new Department of Government Efficiency, is being criticized by insiders for its lack of regulatory expertise, but supporters argue that it can succeed by empowering agency insiders to ...The Hill - 3d -
Nick Clegg leaves Meta ahead of Trump's return as US president
He will be replaced by Republican Joel Kaplan, a former White House deputy chief of staff under President Bush.BBC News - 4d -
Names of 425,000 suspected Nazi collaborators published
The names of Dutch people investigated for working with the Nazis during World War 2 are available online for the first time.BBC News - 4d -
Watch live: Las Vegas Police Department gives update on Cybertruck explosion
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) will brief the press Thursday afternoon on their investigation into a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded early Wednesday morning in front of ...The Hill - 4d -
Republican-run states see opportunity to push extreme policies under Trump
Emboldened red states could advocate for rightwing reforms from steep tax cuts to slashes to education. Republican state lawmakers and conservative leaders around the United States see Donald ...The Guardian - 6d -
‘Trump is a little guy, Musk is a big guy’: historian predicts trouble for president-elect
Timothy Snyder says world’s richest man is likely to exert uncomfortable influence over White House. Allies and aides to Donald Trump should be increasingly concerned by Elon Musk’s proximity to ...The Guardian - 6d -
Justice Department asks Supreme Court to reinstate anti-money laundering law
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to issue an emergency order reinstating a federal anti-money laundering law as a legal battle plays out in a lower court. Passed in 2021, the ...The Hill - 6d