The ‘Landslide’ That Wasn't: Trump and Allies Pump Up His Narrow Victory  —  The latest vote count shows that Donald J. Trump won the popular vote by one of the smallest margins since the 19th century.  But Mr. Trump claims a “powerful mandate.”  —  On the night he won a second term …

New York judge delays Trump hush money sentencing  —  President-elect Trump's sentencing in his New York criminal case will not go forward as planned next week as his attorneys push to dismiss the prosecution following his election victory.  —  Judge Juan Merchan, who oversees the trial proceedings …

Trump's transition team turns to Project 2025 after disavowing it during the campaign  —  Transition officials have used Project 2025's extensive personnel database to identify potential hires for the incoming administration, a person familiar with the plans said.

HR 9495: Bill Threatening Nonprofits Passes House  —  Editor's Note: This article will continue to be updated as more news about HR 9495 is released.  —  A bill, HR 9495, which would allow a presidentially appointed treasury secretary to unilaterally strip a nonprofit of its status if deemed a …

The Trump-Trumpist Divide  —  Members of Donald Trump's inner circle understandably wish to interpret the election results as a mandate for the most extreme right-wing policies, which include conducting mass deportations and crushing their political enemies.  —  But how many Trump supporters think that's what they voted for?

The Secret Behind America's Moral Panic  —  In the wake of an election in which Donald Trump stoked fear about trans people — as in the much-discussed ad that warned “Kamala is for they/them.  President Trump is for you” — Democrats are now debating how much the issue of trans rights hurt …

Kinzinger: Hegseth hearings will be ‘pretty brutal’  —  Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said that the hearings to appoint former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense would be “pretty brutal,” considering the nominee's sexual assault allegations.

Trump's Pentagon pick Hegseth wrote of US military taking sides in ‘civil war’  —  Defense secretary pick said in 2020 that should Democrats win election the military ‘will be forced to make a choice’  —  Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, has written in a book …

When Pam Bondi Protected Foreclosure Fraudsters  —  The new attorney general nominee, while serving as AG of Florida, fired the first two prosecutors to investigate the use of false evidence to kick people out of their homes.  —  Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a rally …

Left-leaning media ecosystem grows after Trump win … - Usage of the Bluesky app in the U.S. grew by 519% in the weeks after the election, compared to the first 10 months of the year, per SimilarWeb.  — The social network's growth is linked to users “either leaving X or investing …

Brazilian police indict former President Bolsonaro and aides over alleged 2022 coup attempt  —  Brazil's federal police said Thursday they indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people for allegedly attempting a coup to keep him in office after his defeat in the 2022 elections.

Schumer explains reported GOP deal on judges  —  The office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is defending a reported deal where Democrats ceded four appeals court nominations in favor of confirming more of President Joe Biden's lower-level federal judicial appointees.