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 …

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 …

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 …

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?

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 …

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.

Trump's Cabinet picks boast thin resumes.  That's the point  —  “Debating resumes ... plays right into Trump's favor,” one Democrat said.  —  Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth departs following a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 21, 2024.  —  Many of President-elect Donald …

Greene to chair ‘DOGE’ House subcommittee in conjunction with Musk, Ramaswamy  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) will chair a new subcommittee within the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, called the Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Subcommittee …

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 …

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.

Netanyahu denounces ICC ruling, Israeli politicians offer him support  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced on Thursday the International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants for him and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant, calling the ruling “anti-Semitic”.

Why RFK Jr. deserves a fair hearing  —  President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services roiled the political scene.  It also sent shivers through certain sectors of equity markets.  —  The media was outraged that Trump nominated …