President-elect Donald Trump’s influence over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the defining factor in reaching a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, according to sources close to the negotiations. Trump, who is set to assume the presidency on Jan. 20, made clear after his November victory that the United States would be prepared to […]
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he didn’t talk to President-elect Donald Trump about the former’s ongoing corruption case during their meeting on Friday. The mayor has been friendlier to Trump than other Democrats, partially indicated by his meeting with him, which he told a reporter went “well,” and has dodged criticizing him at […]
President-elect Donald Trump has assembled a comprehensive list of Cabinet nominations and appointees, yet there remain several Biden administration holdovers. Some term-limited political appointees are waiting until the last minute to announce their resignation, such as IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel, who announced today that he will step down to make way for Trump pick former […]
Former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama won’t take part in President-elect Donald Trump‘s inaugural luncheon on Monday. A Bush spokesperson confirmed the former president would attend the inauguration earlier on Monday but dismissed the significance of attending the luncheon. Clinton, former first lady Hillary Clinton, and Obama will also not attend […]
The Israeli government formally approved the ceasefire deal negotiated with Hamas, setting into motion the end of hostilities and the hopeful return of hostages. The Israeli cabinet voted in favor of the deal following hours of deliberation that extended past 1 a.m. on Saturday morning local time. After over a year of peace talks mediated […]
President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office on Monday, but the inauguration will not be the only event happening that day. Jan. 20 will mark several different occasions across the country, including a federal holiday and a major sporting event. Here are all the major events happening on Monday. Inauguration Day Trump will be […]
Multibillionaire and ex-Microsoft CEO Bill Gates joined President-elect Donald Trump for dinner, where they engaged in a wide-ranging discussion of topics including public health, finding a cure for HIV, and how to combat polio in developing countries. “I had a chance, about two weeks ago, to go have a long and actually quite intriguing dinner […]
A progressive staffer organization on Capitol Hill withdrew its letter calling on members of Congress to switch to a 32-hour workweek after backlash from both sides of the aisle. The Congressional Progressive Staff Association sent out a release Friday stating the group “hereby withdraws its recent letter to congressional leadership on a rotating 32-hour workweek.” […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, wants to ban prescription drug advertisements on television, a sharp contrast to the Republican Party’s firm support of free speech. At a rally for Trump in November, Kennedy said, “One of the things I’m going to advise Donald […]
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a case from parents in Montgomery County, Maryland, who argue their religious rights are being violated by a public school policy that prohibits them from opting their children out of lessons featuring fictional LGBT books and characters. The case, Mahmoud v. Taylor, stems from a 2023 policy reversal […]
