2 Democrats speak out against transgender athletes after Trump win  —  Two House Democrats said they oppose transgender athletes competing in women's sports in the immediate aftermath of President-elect Trump's decisive victory over Vice President Harris, shifting right of their previous policy positions …

Scoop: Trump dismissed Rick Scott as Senate GOP leader … - A senior Trump campaign official pushed back on Axios' reporting, saying Trump “hasn't weighed in on the leadership race and anyone who says differently is wrong.” … - Scott had signs at his campaign victory party on Tuesday that read …

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 …

Democrats Need To Compete In The New Media Landscape — Or Keep Paying The Price  —  This is your TPM evening briefing.  —  As always happens after a bad election loss — and is compounded when that loss is sweeping, and to the man who launched a coup against the country — the losing side is in full panic mode.

Judge declares Biden immigration program for spouses of U.S. citizens illegal  —  A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Biden administration program that would allow unauthorized immigrants married to American citizens to get legal status and a streamlined path to U.S. citizenship, declaring the policy illegal.

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.

Why Democrats won't build their own Joe Rogan  —  Minutes after Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 election, Dana White took the stage to thank the influencers who helped lead Trump to victory.  “I want to thank the Nelk Boys, Adin Ross, Theo Von, Bussin' With The Boys …

Racist text messages target young African Americans post-election  —  Black college and high school students report receiving racist texts about being “selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation.”  —  Federal, state, and local authorities are investigating the offensive messages that have been sent over the last two days.

Harris, Biden camps blame each other for loss … - In response to Trump's decisive victory, aides in both camps are blaming the other for being more responsible, according to interviews with more than a dozen people in the White House and Harris' campaign.

Adams pledges to work with Trump on public safety, infrastructure  —  The mayor, a Democrat, said he can find common ground with “anyone and everyone.”  —  NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams spoke Wednesday with President-elect Donald Trump about working together on infrastructure …

MAGA Launches Increasingly Horrific Attacks on Women After Trump Win  —  The immediate aftermath of Donald Trump's presidential election win is already a bad omen for women and minorities across the nation, who within less than 48 hours have found themselves the subjects of hate campaigns designed to belittle and marginalize them.

The model exactly predicted the most likely election map  —  Before we get into the meat of today's newsletter, just a quick update on our plans.  Silver Bulletin, we hope, will have a long future.  But I'm thinking about things in a few different stages:  — Short term: We're treating next week …

The wreckage Merrick Garland leaves behind  —  His failures left American democracy ripe for the picking. … ✍️  —  It has often been said that Donald Trump was running for president to keep himself out of prison.  Mission accomplished.  —  But the fact that Trump wasn't …

Dem governor issues stark warning to Trump: ‘You come for my people, you come through me’  —  Gov. JB Pritzker says he is a ‘warrior’ for the people of Illinois  —  Democrat Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker issued a stark warning to President-elect Trump following his landmark victory …

‘Your body, my choice’: Women report rise in online misogyny following Donald Trump's victory  —  ‘The masks are fully off now,’ one person claimed  —  Your support helps us to tell the story  —  From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.