Trump understands he is elected ‘president, not emperor,’ Republican congressman says

Trump congratulates Democratic state rep on switch to Republican Party

President-elect Trump on Saturday congratulated Florida State Rep. Hillary Cassel (R) for switching parties to the GOP this month. "Congratulations to Hillary Cassel for becoming the second State ...

The Hill - 4h

Patriots' Jerod Mayo refuses to explain decision to start Rhamondre Stevenson after saying he would be benched

Mayo told reporters he was going to start Antonio Gibson, then didn't

CBS Sports - 4h

Biden reportedly regrets ending re-election campaign and says he’d have defeated Trump

President also regrets picking Merrick Garland for attorney general, as he was slow to prosecute Trump for January 6. Joe Biden regrets having pulled out of this year’s presidential race and ...

The Guardian - 11h

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office

President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue

ABC News - 1d

The President-Elect Comments Often on the Men Around Him

“These guys are specimens.”

The New York Times - 1d

Trump says he plans to seek death penalty for violent offenders

Politico - 4d

Mike Brown firing: Kings' De'Aaron Fox says he was surprised, but 'you gotta keep moving'

Fox said this at the first shootaround of the Doug Christie era

CBS Sports - 5h

Congressman who saved a life on the job retires

A new Congress will begin in Washington this week, welcoming dozens of new faces as longtime leaders retire and head home. That includes one low-profile congressman from suburban Cincinnati. His ...

CBS News - 8h

Trump isn’t manifesting destiny, he’s mastering the media

This latest round of territorial musings is vintage Trump — provocative, headline-grabbing and unserious.

The Hill - 11h

All these market indicators point to stocks struggling during Trump’s presidency

Keeping the ‘Trump trade’ going over the next four years looks like a tall order.

MarketWatch - 14h

The Memo: Democrats brace for a new Trump presidency

Democrats are bracing for a new — and, for them, bleak — political era as President-elect Trump prepares to take office for a second term. Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20 will be a massive rebuke ...

The Hill - 16h

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can 'negotiate a resolution to save the platform'

President-elect Trump asked the Supreme Court to delay the deadline for a potential TikTok ban, which is slated for the day before his inauguration. The court has agreed to hear TikTok’s challenge ...

The Hill - 1d

President-elect Trump's "border czar" details immigration plans

President-elect Donald Trump's incoming "border czar" Tom Homan told The Washington Post that under the incoming administration, immigration authorities will again put families with children in ...

CBS News - 1d

Germany’s president dissolves parliament ahead of snap election

Formal step taken by Frank-Walter Steinmeier after chancellor Olaf Scholz lost confidence vote in Bundestag. Germany’s president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has dissolved parliament and called a snap ...

The Guardian - 1d

Miami Heat president Pat Riley says team will not trade Jimmy Butler

Heat star reportedly wants trade by February deadline Miami team president address rumors on Thursday If Jimmy Butler wants a trade, the Miami Heat have no plans to make him happy.. Heat ...

The Guardian - 1d

Germany's president dissolves parliament, sets national election for Feb. 23

Germany is headed for a national election seven months early

ABC News - 1d

Croatia's outspoken president is seeking reelection. He faces several contenders in Sunday's vote

Croatia’s left-leaning president, who has been critical of Western military support for Ukraine in the war with Russia, is running for reelection this weekend

ABC News - 1d

‘Nothing to talk about’: Panama president dismisses Trump’s threats over canal

José Raúl Mulino has ruled out discussing control of the Panama Canal with US president elect, and rejected claims Chinese soldiers are operating the strategic waterway. Panamanian president, José ...

The Guardian - 2d

Trump likes the Office of Congressional Ethics; House Republicans should too

Common Cause is urging Congress to preserve the Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent watchdog that has investigated nearly the same number of Republicans and Democrats since its inception ...

The Hill - 2d

Panama's president calls Trump's Chinese canal claim 'nonsense'

The president-elect has threatened to take back control of the Panama Canal, alleging Chinese interference.

BBC News - 2d

Middle East latest: WHO chief says he was at Yemen airport as Israeli bombs fell nearby

The World Health Organization’s director-general said airstrikes on Yemen’s main airport occurred as he was about to board a flight in the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa

ABC News - 2d

Lawyer for ex-Abercrombie CEO says he has dementia

Mike Jeffries and two others have been charged with sex trafficking and interstate prostitution.

The Hill - 2d

Family detentions to return in migration crackdown, says Trump ‘border czar’

Tom Homan also said that undocumented parents of US-born children will be deported, with or without their kids. US immigration authorities will resume the controversial policy of putting families ...

The Guardian - 2d

Trump’s Re-election Defines a New Era of American Politics

The Obama-Romney race in 2012 was the last in a familiar pattern in U.S. politics, which has since become defined by Donald Trump’s conservative populism.

The New York Times - 3d

Lawyers for ex-Abercrombie CEO say he has dementia, can't stand trial

Defense lawyers say the former longtime CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch may have dementia, prompting a competency hearing.

CBS News - 3d

‘Bad things can happen’: how will the world adjust to the Trump presidency?

Before he has taken a single executive decision, countries around the world are positioning themselves for his impact. “A revisionist state has arrived on the scene to contest the liberal ...

The Guardian - 3d

Fate of Trump's Cabinet picks unclear as Republicans prepare to take power in Senate

The fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is still unclear after Republican senators spent much of December carefully dodging questions

ABC News - 3d

Trump says DoJ will ‘vigorously’ pursue death penalty after Biden commutations

Trump can’t reverse commutations of 37 people but says US will be ‘Nation of Law and Order’ when he is inaugurated. Donald Trump has said he will direct the justice department to “vigorously” ...

The Guardian - 4d

Man accused of fatally setting NYC subway rider on fire says he doesn't recall incident

The man accused of killing a New York City subway rider by setting her on fire has no memory of "what happened" and admitted to heavy drinking, authorities said Tuesday.

NBC News - 4d

Kosovo's ethnic Serb party says its ban from a parliamentary election is 'political violence'

Kosovo’s main ethnic Serb party says its ban from taking part in the upcoming parliamentary election is political and institutional violence against the ethnic minority

ABC News - 4d

Nay wa Mitego, the Tanzanian rapper who has been banned, jailed and threatened but says he won’t stop

Making hip-hop critical of the government has caused him trouble, but Nay insists his music is a force for change. Tanzanian rapper Nay wa Mitego detests the thought of the number of times he’s had ...

The Guardian - 4d

Trump already acting as he’s president as Biden takes lower-key approach

President-elect Trump is seizing the reins of power early and, according to lawmakers in both parties, already acting as president, while Joe Biden, in many ways, has kept a lower profile during ...

The Hill - 4d

Rules of thumb for understanding UK elections

Historical trends point to recurring wins for the Tories and the importance of party leaders in shaping the contest

Financial Times - 4d

He Inherited a Seat in the House of Lords. The UK Government Says He Will Lose It in 2025.

The U.K. government has pledged to remove hereditary peers from Parliament in 2025. For Lord Cromwell and 87 others, it is a wistful departure.

The New York Times - 4d

Magdeburg attack has cast ‘dark shadow’ over Christmas, says German president in call for unity

Frank-Walter Steinmeier seeks to convey message of healing four days after the brutal attack in Magdeburg killed five people and injured more than 200. A deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas ...

The Guardian - 4d

Trump denies Elon Musk is "taking the presidency"

On Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump appeared in Arizona to speak at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center. Trump responded to a new attack from Democrats, saying that ...

CBS News - 5d

Immigrants prepare action plans after Trump says he will allow ICE to act in schools, churches and hospitals

Immigrant's rights advocates are helping vulnerable families prepare plans of action in case an undocumented relative is suddenly detained or deported.

NBC News - 5d

Trump Says it Could be Worth Keeping TikTok in U.S. for a Little While

The President-elect said the attention he’s gotten on the social platform prompted him to think it should keep operating, despite a law requiring its sale by Jan. 19.

Inc. - 5d

Trump says he hasn't "ceded the presidency" to Elon Musk

President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend dismissed concerns about Elon Musk's influence after the billionaire helped tank a congressional spending bill last week. Democratic strategist Joel ...

CBS News - 5d

Trump understands he is elected ‘president, not emperor,’ Republican congressman says

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