Democrats haven’t always been the most friendly to President-elect Donald Trump’s policies. They called him “racist” for some of his early immigration rhetoric, “Islamophobic” for his enacted Muslim ban during his first presidency, and overwhelmingly voted to impeach him twice. Yet, Trump won the presidency again. So for better or for worse, they must try […]
Women will make up the majority of lawmakers in three state legislatures, some for the first time. Despite Vice President Kamala Harris’s loss in the 2024 presidential election, women now make up the majority of lawmakers in several western statehouses, including those in Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada. “In about half the states across the […]
President-elect Donald Trump garnered a historic level of support from the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in Nevada during the 2024 election, primarily because he zeroed in on two problems that transcended racial constructs. Despite the fact that he was running against Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democratic candidate with a South Asian background, […]
President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday night his nomination of billionaire and Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta for U.S. ambassador to Italy. In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump pointed to Fertitta’s background in business, including his work as CEO of Landry’s, a Texas-based restaurant and entertainment company. “I am pleased to announce that Tilman […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, announced late Saturday that she will be removing her name from the short list for Sen. Marco Rubio‘s (R-FL) Senate seat. In a statement posted to X, Lara said that “After an incredible amount of thought, contemplation, and encouragement from so many,” she would not seek the seat soon […]
Adding to his list of appointments over the weekend, President-elect Donald Trump announced that British television producer Mark Burnett will be his special envoy to the United Kingdom. In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump said Burnett “brings a unique blend of diplomatic acumen and international recognition to this important role,” and outlined Burnett’s […]
Trump advisers Chris LaCivita and Tony Fabrizio said President-elect Donald Trump‘s selection of Vice President-elect J.D. Vance was a move for the future, in an interview that was the deepest dive inside the 2024 Trump campaign yet. Fabrizio and LaCivita told Politico that Trump views Vance as the “torch-carrier” of the MAGA movement, and that […]
President-elect Donald Trump announced a slate of new appointees to his administration on Saturday, less than one month before he is to be sworn into office on January 20 next year. The three posts announced on Saturday, including Chief of Staff at the Department of Justice, Head of the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Policy, […]
An attack on a German Christmas market left five dead and dozens injured Friday night. The three-minute attack, committed by a Saudi doctor, horrified visitors celebrating the holidays with one of Germany‘s best-known winter traditions. Here’s a rundown of the massacre. BIDEN ADMINISTRATION RULEMAKING BLITZES AIM TO TRUMP-PROOF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT What happened A man […]
WAYNESVILLE, North Carolina (AP) — The reopening of a section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding has been delayed after more asphalt from eastbound lanes fell this week, the state Department of Transportation said on Friday. The primary road connection between North Carolina and eastern Tennessee was severed in […]
