Democrats Cautious to Claim Election Victory after Harris Debate
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Watch live: Harris swears in new senators
Vice President Harris will open the Senate for the 119th Congress Friday afternoon, swearing in members as the GOP prepares to take control of the upper chamber. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) is poised ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Germany debates menace of ‘firework bombs’ after New Year’s violence
Deaths and clashes with police mar celebrations, with officials calling for tougher curbs on use of powerful fireworksFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
Harry Maguire earns extra year but Ruben Amorim demands leadership
Manchester United manager ‘happy’ to trigger extension He wants senior players to help team ‘starving for leaders’ Ruben Amorim has said Harry Maguire’s one-year option will be triggered ...The Guardian - 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 -
Speaker Mike Johnson re-elected to lead Republican-controlled House
The 119th Congress begins with Republican majorities in both chambers and a vote to re-elect Mike Johnson as House speaker.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
House holds vote to elect speaker
Watch live coverage as the House of Representatives holds a vote to elect the next speaker, with current House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., aiming for re-election.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Apple agrees to pay $95 million to settle Siri eavesdropping claims
Apple surreptitiously activated Siri to record user conversations through iPhones and other devices, court finds.CBS News - Jan. 2 -
2024 delivers sweeping and consequential elections worldwide
More than seventy countries went to the polls in 2024. While some were free and fair, others saw questions around intimidation and foreign interference. NBC News International Correspondent Matt ...NBC News - Jan. 2 -
New 2,750-Piece Lego Harry Potter Set Recreates Diagon Alley
New Lego Sets Over 100 new Lego sets released on January ...GameSpot - Jan. 2 -
Debate Over U.S. Sanctions on Russia For Ukraine War Intensifies
The president-elect has said he will use sanctions sparingly while vowing to end the war in Ukraine, renewing questions over their efficacy.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
All Democrats expected to participate in Speaker’s vote
All Democrats are expected to be in the Capitol on Friday for the vote to seat the next Speaker of the House, according to the Democratic whip’s office. The full participation of Democrats is ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
James Carville: I Was Wrong About the 2024 Election. Here’s Why.
Perception is everything in politics, and a lot of Americans perceive Democrats as not feeling their pain or caring too much about other things.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
Johnson facing thin margin of error for re-election as House speaker
NBC News' Sahil Kapur reports from Capitol Hill where House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is facing a thin margin of error for his bid to be re-elected as speaker.NBC News - Jan. 2 -
Carville on Harris loss: ‘It is and it always will be the economy, stupid’
Democratic strategist James Carville, who coined the phrase “It’s the economy, stupid,” admitted his predictions for the 2024 race were wrong and that Democrats lost because of the economy. ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Jobless claims fall to lowest level in 8 months to end 2024
The number of people filing new applications for unemployment insurance fell to the lowest level since last April as the job market showed signs of strength within a broader cooling off in ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
US unemployment claims fall to the lowest level since March
The number of Americans applying for unemployment checks dropped last week to the lowest level since March, suggesting that most workers enjoy unusual job securityABC News - 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 -
Ohio updates election forms to support transgender candidates
The change followed the disqualification of a transgender woman who failed to list legal names used in the past five years on a petition.The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Paris faces uncertain 2025 as Macron admits snap elections destabilized France
As France enters the new year, there's little hope that the political and economic uncertainty that's been plaguing Paris for months will disappear in 2025.CNBC - Jan. 2 -
Van Orden takes swipe at Roy after Trump backs Johnson in Speaker election
Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) went after Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) on the social media platform X Wednesday for his opposition to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) retaking the gavel. Republican ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Democrats’ Battleground Leader, Exiting Congress, Reflects on What She Learned
Representative Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, the only Democrat in a leadership position to leave Congress this year, talked about her party, her competitive district, and what the Trump era has ...The New York Times - Jan. 1 -
Harry Chandler, medic who survived Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 103
Harry Chandler is the third Pearl Harbor survivor to die in the past few weeks.CBS News - Jan. 1 -
Trump claims a mandate, but he won’t have much time to fulfill it
The vanquished party is always one election away from redemption.The Hill - Jan. 1 -
7 rising Democratic leaders to watch
Democrats are scrambling for a new leader to head the party and organize resistance to President-elect Trump following Vice President Harris’s loss in November's election. Several top names have ...The Hill - 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 -
South Korea Jet Crash Sparks Debate Over Barrier's Proximity to Runway
Investigators probing the deadly crash are seeking clues on why the plane hit the runway without its landing gear down after an apparent bird strike.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 1 -
Harry Chandler, Navy medic who survived Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, dies at 103
Harry Chandler, a Navy medic who helped pull injured sailors from the oily waters of Pearl Harbor after the 1941 Japanese attack on the naval base, has died.NBC News - Jan. 1 -
Russian and Iranian groups face sanctions over election disinformation
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Russian and Iranian disinformation campaigns targeting this year's election.CBS News - Dec. 31 -
France's Macron acknowledges snap elections backfired
France’s President Emmanuel Macron admitted that his decision to hold parliamentary elections early caused instability in New Year's Eve comments. “Lucidity and humility force [me] to recognize ...The Hill - Jan. 1 -
France’s Macron acknowledges snap elections backfired
Yahoo News - Jan. 1 -
Chief Justice Roberts condemns elected officials for intimidating judges
Chief Justice John Roberts condemned elected officials who have intimidated judges and defied court rulings, highlighting them in his year-end report Tuesday as part of what Roberts called ...The Hill - Dec. 31
