CNN commentator Van Jones defended President-elect Donald Trump‘s intellect, citing his winning campaign. Jones appeared for an interview with Chris Cillizza, another former CNN commentator, in a video that aired Saturday, over a month after Trump swept the Nov. 5 election. Cillizza asked Jones how Trump “cracked the code” of media appearances that did not […]
Comedian Chris Rock hosted Saturday Night Live’s latest episode, where he offered commentary on President-elect Donald Trump. This episode was the first since Trump was named Time’s 2024 Person of the Year this week. This followed a tradition since 2000 in which the candidate who wins the U.S. presidential election every fourth year becomes Time’s Person of the Year, with former […]
President-elect Donald Trump has a problem. It’s not one unique to him. It’s something every second-term president faces, regardless of when the term takes place. Although presidents are elected to four-year terms, in reality, they operate in two-year increments. The Republican or Democrat rides to victory in November, often but not always, carrying his party […]
President-elect Donald Trump may be a billionaire, but his blue-collar appeal is what helped him win last month’s election. Now, he is contending with the conundrum of how to govern during his second administration, considering his broad coalition and their conflicting interests. Two challenges for Trump have already emerged, even before the inauguration, as congressional […]
In the hours leading up to President-elect Donald Trump’s highly anticipated appearance at the Army versus Navy football game on Saturday, the incoming commander in chief announced his latest slate of Cabinet picks to serve in his next administration. Trump arrived at the game on Saturday afternoon alongside several of his nominees for other Cabinet […]
The White House said in a press call that the public has had a “slight overreaction” to a myriad of supposed drone sightings across the East Coast. A senior administration official from the FBI remarked that many of the drone sightings are likely manned aircraft. They “determined all large fixed-wing reported sightings have been manned […]
ABC News and its top anchor George Stephanopoulos have reached a $15 million settlement deal with President-elect Donald Trump in an agreement to drop his defamation suit and avoid a costly trial. The settlement, first reported by Fox News, was filed on Saturday, with the news network agreeing to pay the money as a charitable […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has added a prominent defense lawyer to his legal team as Manhattan prosecutors work to return him from Pennsylvania to face a murder charge. Luigi Mangione will be represented by Karen Friedman Agnifilo, who was a high-ranking deputy in the Manhattan district attorney’s office for years […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) is fed up with the mysterious drone sightings in her state that have begun to disrupt day-to-day operations. She’s now calling on Congress to pass the Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act after drones blocked any aircraft from taking off in Stewart Airport in New York’s Hudson Valley for an […]
A House Republican is set to revive efforts to repeal Washington’s Home Rule and return the district to congressional control for all local legislation. Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) is planning to introduce legislation next year that would undo Washington’s local autonomy, instead requiring every local law to be approved by Congress before it can be […]
