The Strategic Failure of 2024 Was Written in 2021  —  President Biden bet everything on the innate goodness of the American people.  We should learn from his mistake.  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. Two Paths in the Wood  —  At the beginning of Joe Biden's presidency he had a choice.

Trump says there's ‘no price tag’ for his mass deportation plan  —  In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Trump talked about his campaign promise to carry out the largest mass deportation of immigrants in U.S. history.  —  President-elect Donald Trump told NBC News on Thursday …

Governor Newsom convenes a special session of the Legislature to protect California values  —  What you need to know: Governor Newsom is convening a special session to protect California values, including fundamental civil rights, reproductive freedom, climate action, immigrant families, and more.

Behind the Curtain: Washington's open for business … There are several reasons to expect a very different outcome this time.  — Trump will office with Republican control of the Senate + Republicans are on track to hold the House.  Every Republican leader and committee chair …

‘Doomed’: Experts say this crucial campaign decision led to VP Harris' ‘disastrous’ defeat  —  Many experts believed that PA Gov Josh Shapiro was a better choice for vice president  —  Vice President Kamala Harris' failed presidential bid has political strategists second guessing …

Donald Trump picks Susie Wiles to be chief of staff  —  A veteran of Florida politics, Wiles directed Trump's campaign to victory in the state in 2016.  —  President-elect Donald Trump has tapped his campaign senior adviser Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.

Trump Got Away With It — Because of the Biden Administration's Massive Missteps  —  Start with Merrick Garland, Mitch McConnell and the Supreme Court.  —  We have just witnessed the greatest failure of federal law enforcement in American history.  —  The reasons for Donald Trump's reelection …

Judge scolds Giuliani for not turning over assets to two women, including car he's driving  —  Trump ally and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani got a tongue-lashing Thursday in federal court after missing a deadline to turn over valuables to two election workers he defamed, including one asset …

The right-wing claims about voter fraud have suddenly vanished  —  On election night, as the results looked to be in Trump's favor, the baseless conspiracy theories about fraud began tapering off.  —  In the months leading up to the election, Donald Trump and his Republican allies warned relentlessly of widespread voter fraud.

Trump Promised to End the War in Ukraine.  Now He Must Decide How.  —  Foreign-policy advisers close to the president-elect put forth different versions of a plan to effectively freeze the front line  —  WASHINGTON—Donald Trump's promise to end the war in Ukraine by Inauguration Day now puts …

Virginia Attorney General condemns racist text messages sent out following Presidential election  —  The text message asked people to report to a plantation to pick cotton.  It arrived on people's phones a day after Election Day.  —  NORFOLK, Va. — On Wednesday, the Virginia Attorney …

Fed policy expected to collide with the reality of a second Trump term  —  As the Federal Open Market Committee wraps up its meetings ahead of its latest interest rate decision Thursday, questions about Trump's economic policies loom large.  —  The Federal Reserve is set to announce …

Our mistake was to think we lived in a better country than we do  —  Americans will be stuck cleaning up after Maga's destructive streak because men like this never clean up after themselves  —  Our mistake was to think we lived in a better country than we do.

Crazy Liberal Women Choosing Plan 4B  —  Liberal women are claiming that they are going to give up Plan B and adopt Plan 4B.  —  Plan 4B is basically the Lysistrata strategy updated for the 21st century.  These women are planning to extort political compliance out of men by denying them sex …

Ex-Hedge Fund CEO Defeats Senate Democrat in Pennsylvania  — GOP's Senate victory in Pennsylvania is the first since 2016  — Casey says tens of thousands of ballots yet to be counted  —  Republican David McCormick defeated Democratic Senator Bob Casey in Pennsylvania …

Some Issues and Topics Our Reporters Will Be Following in a Second Trump Presidency — and How to Get in Touch  —  During Donald Trump's second presidency, ProPublica will continue our focus on the areas most in need of scrutiny.  Here are some of the issues our reporters will be watching — and how to get in touch with them.

Trump allies, private sector quietly prepare for mass detention of immigrants  —  Donald Trump's allies and some in the private sector have been quietly preparing to detain and deport migrants residing in the United States on a large scale, according to four sources familiar with the discussions.