Ford says Trump's tariff threat ‘like a family member stabbing you in the heart’  —  Premier Doug Ford says tariff would be ‘devastating’ to both economies  —  Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's threat to slap a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods is …

'I can't pay my bills,' Rudy Giuliani says in courtroom outburst  —  Rudy Giuliani was rebuked by a federal judge on Tuesday after the former New York City mayor interrupted a court hearing, pleading he could not pay his bills because two Georgia election workers to whom he owes $148 million have tied up his assets.

Trump Picks Stanford Physician Who Opposed Lockdowns to Head N.I.H.  —  As the director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya would oversee the world's premier medical research agency, with a $47 billion budget and 27 separate institutes and centers.

Trump's radical plan to purge the civil service  —  “It's explicitly about retribution.”  —  ∙ Paid … 🥘  —  Trump has been bloviating for nearly a decade now about his desire to “drain the swamp.”  He finally has a real plan to do it.  —  In the final months of his first term …

Harris aides say internal polling never had her ahead of Trump  —  The leadership of outgoing Vice President Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential campaign said that internal polling never had her ahead of President-elect Donald Trump.  —  After President Joe Biden began lagging heavily behind …

Trump transition signs White House agreement  —  The Trump team's unprecedented delay in signing these agreements had alarmed former officials and ethics experts.  —  The Trump transition has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Biden White House, incoming chief of staff Susie Wiles announced …

Appeals court agrees to end Trump's classified documents case  —  The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday granted a request from special counsel Jack Smith to drop President-elect Trump's Florida documents case, ending the battle to charge him over retaining records with classified markings after leaving office.

X's Objection to the Onion Buying InfoWars Is a Reminder You Do Not Own Your Social Media Accounts  —  “X CORP. OWNS THE X ACCOUNTS.” … On Monday, X filed an objection in The Onion's bid to buy InfoWars out of bankruptcy.  In the objection, Elon Musk's lawyers argued that X has …

Katie Porter alleges ‘persistent abuse,’ files domestic violence restraining order against ex-boyfriend  —  Julian Willis' alleged threats to leak “false” information to the press “poses a serious risk to my career and personal reputation,” Porter wrote.  Willis said the filing was an effort to preempt his own claims against her.

Playbook: Biden tries to go out with a Middle East miracle  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  THE 435TH SEAT — Newly counted ballots last night put Democrat ADAM GRAY 182 votes ahead of GOP Rep. JOHN DUARTE in California's 13th Congressional District, Gray's first lead.

China's defence minister placed under investigation for corruption  —  US officials say probe is part of wider operation to uncover graft in People's Liberation Army  —  China has put its defence minister under investigation in the latest corruption-related scandal to hit the top …

Trump taps financier and donor Phelan to be Navy secretary  —  John Phelan did not serve in the military and does not have a long track record with the Navy.  —  President-elect Donald Trump has selected businessman John Phelan as his nominee to lead the Navy, according to a statement released on Tuesday night.

Sharon Stone: Trump Won Because of ‘Uneducated’ Americans Who Don't Travel Abroad  —  Basic Instinct star Sharon Stone has blamed President-elect Donald Trump's victory on what she called “uneducated” Americans who don't have passports and have never traveled abroad.

LPO Announces Conditional Commitment to Rivian to Support the Construction of EV Manufacturing Facility in Georgia  —  On November 25, 2024, LPO announced a conditional commitment to Rivian New Horizon, LLC of up to $6.57 billion to finance the development and construction of Project Horizon …