Trump talked to Putin, told Russian leader not to escalate in Ukraine  —  President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday and discussed the war in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the call.  —  President-elect Donald Trump spoke …

Trump announces Tom Homan as incoming border czar  —  Homan touts hard-line immigration views and has previously vowed to “run the biggest deportation force this country has ever seen.”  —  WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump announced late Sunday that Tom Homan …

Trump offers Rep. Elise Stefanik role of UN ambassador, sources say  —  President-elect Donald Trump has offered Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik the job as US ambassador to the United Nations, two sources familiar told CNN on Sunday.  —  The New York congresswoman, the fourth-ranking House Republican …

Fighters, Failures, and Freaks: The Definitive List of Winners and Losers of the 2024 Election  —  The 2024 election is over.  Donald Trump and the Republicans won a stunning and decisive victory.  Kamala Harris and the Democrats suffered a thoroughly deserved defeat.

Will Trump's hush money conviction stand?  A judge will rule on the president-elect's immunity claim  —  A gut punch for most defendants, Donald Trump turned his criminal conviction into a rallying cry.  His supporters put “I'm Voting for the Felon” on T-shirts, hats and lawn signs.

Protecting the rule of law under Trump is going to be precarious  —  The justices must decide, in the wake of last term's decisions, whether they will play any role in that aim.  And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.  —  ∙ Paid  —  The coming period is one that will be difficult for the rule of law.

2024's other big loser?  The mainstream media.  Is there any path forward?  —  The American mainstream media, and its vital watchdog role that once made it a trusted, major institution in a flawed yet functioning democracy, imploded in 2024, and it happened in two ways …

Jockeying kicks off to fill Vance vacancy in Senate  —  Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) is facing a key decision on whom to tap to fill the term of Vice President-elect Vance as jockeying among Ohio Republicans for the coveted appointment is set to become a knife fight.

House Fast Tracks Bill That Would Give Trump Power to Target Nonprofits  —  The legislation would let the Treasury Department revoke tax-exempt status for any “terrorist supporting organization”  —  Donald Trump hasn't even taken office, and Congress is already moving to advance legislation to expand his ability to target his enemies.

Republicans' First Tax-Cut Challenge: How Much Red Ink Can They Live With?  —  To pass a bill without Democrats, GOP lawmakers seek agreement on the deficit number  —  WASHINGTON—As Republicans prepare the party-line tax bill at the core of their 2025 agenda, the key to everything is, simply, “The Number.”

Round 2 in the Trump-vs-Mexico matchup looks ominous for Mexico  —  Mexico is facing a second Donald Trump presidency, and few countries can match its experience as a target of Trump's rhetoric: There have been threats to close the border, impose tariffs and even send U.S. forces …

Who will lead Democrats in 2028?  Meet the leaders positioning themselves to make moves.  —  For Democrats' rising stars, there was a silver lining to the blow dealt to them by Donald Trump's victory.  —  Josh Shapiro is already fielding calls from Democratic Party leaders in Pennsylvania urging him to run for president.