Trump Mulls Replacing Pete Hegseth With Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis  —  The president-elect is discussing replacing the current Pentagon nominee as the former Fox News host faces mounting scrutiny over allegations about his personal life  —  President-elect Donald Trump is considering Florida …

Joe Biden's predictable pardon of Hunter didn't threaten his reputation - it cemented an already corrupt legacy  —  At a noisy holiday party, a friend pulled me aside for a quiet conversation.  He's long been a major Democratic donor in New York and nationally but has grown increasingly disenchanted with the party's far-left policies.

Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead FBI, has been targeted in an Iranian hack, sources say  —  Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the FBI, was recently informed by the bureau that he had been targeted as part of an Iranian hack, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

California Democrat Flips Seat in the Last House Race to Be Called  —  Adam Gray, a former state lawmaker, defeated Representative John Duarte, a Republican, in a reversal of their 2022 race.  —  A Democratic former state lawmaker defeated the Republican incumbent on Tuesday to flip a seat …

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C.E.O. of UnitedHealthcare Is Fatally Shot in Midtown Manhattan  —  The executive, Brian Thompson, was shot in the chest in what people briefed on the investigations said appeared to be a targeted attack.  —  The chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, one of the nation's largest health insurers …

Six hours under martial law in Seoul  —  A shocking coup attempt sent South Korea into political upheaval.  But on the ground, at the protests that would prevent the president from seizing power, people were organized, angry, and a little drunk. … When the South Korean president declares martial law …

Trump's DEA nominee withdraws from consideration just days after being picked  —  President-elect Trump's choice to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced on Tuesday he is withdrawing from consideration just three days after Trump made his nomination known.

The Storybook Start—and Bitter End—of Pete Hegseth's First Marriage  —  Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense is a conservative culture warrior, a central-casting alpha male who believes in guns, God, and the primacy of the family unit.  The story of his first marriage …

Is Kristi Noem ready to run FEMA?  South Dakota flood victims doubt it.  —  Trump has picked Noem as homeland security secretary, a job that includes overseeing federal disaster management.  But some residents of her home state say she bungled the response to catastrophic floods in June.

‘Gut punch’: Trump upsets local union leaders by opposing U.S. Steel-Nippon deal  —  On Monday night, President-elect Donald Trump reiterated his opposition to the proposed $14.9 billion sale of U.S. Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel Co., vowing to block the deal when he takes office.

Trump v. Clinton: The media double standard on the influence of foreign cash  —  On Monday, Popular Information reported that Justin Sun, a Chinese national currently being prosecuted for fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission, sent President-elect Donald Trump $18 million in cash.

Have I been running the Biden Administration?  —  My not-so-secret disagreements with their approach … Donate to GiveDirectly  —  Joe Biden has been unpopular for a long time, but the two times I've been polled, I said that I approve of his performance as president.

McConnell cries foul after 2 Democratic judges cancel retirement after Trump victory  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) vented his displeasure Monday after two Democratic-appointed federal judges reversed their decisions to retire in what appear to be efforts to stop President-elect Trump …