The Big Companies Funding Trump's Inauguration Despite Denouncing Jan. 6  —  The second Trump inaugural fund is on track to be the most lucrative yet  —  Four years ago, dozens of companies denounced the invasion of the U.S. Capitol and pledged to withhold support from those who disputed the 2020 election results.

‘I Probably Could Have Flipped Over a Few More Tables’  —  Outgoing Rep. Cori Bush gets candid about her time in Congress and how progressives should respond to 2024.  —  Rep. Cori Bush was swept into office in 2020 on a wave of liberal energy, defeating a longtime Democratic incumbent …

At CNN, lower TV ratings and heightened anxieties about what's ahead  —  With traditional viewership on a decline, the cable news network leans into its strong digital presence as it heads into uncertain times covering the second Trump administration.  —  If you had to guess which member …

Mark Zuckerberg and Meta got a big win.  They have the House GOP to thank.  —  The billionaire and his company needed Speaker Mike Johnson's help to stop legislation that would have regulated social media for the first time.  —  In the waning days of 2024, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg …

Trump and his allies say the GOP is the party of free speech.  Their actions say otherwise.  —  For them, free speech means they get to shout the loudest and silence everyone who disagrees with them.  —  If you listened to President-elect Donald Trump and his Republican allies during the campaign …

How to have a Trumpy Christmas, and make the president-elect richer, too  —  Donald Trump is profiting off his election in unprecedented ways as his family business sells $92 MAGA hat Christmas ornaments and $22 golden wrapping paper.  —  The Trump Store has a gift for every patriot on your Christmas list.

Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US  —  The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially became the country's national bird.

Bonds forged during a wartime Christmas 83 years ago could soon be at risk  —  CNN —  Editor's Note: This story was originally published in CNN's Meanwhile in America, the email about US politics for global readers.  —  Next year will bring new strains to the transatlantic alliance …

Judge Strikes Down Portions of Arkansas Law That Threatened Librarians  —  Republicans passed the law in 2023, joining other conservative states and counties that have sought to restrict the availability of certain books.  —  A federal judge has struck down portions of an Arkansas law …

Statement from President Joe Biden on Russia's Overnight Aerial Attacks against  —  In the early hours of Christmas, Russia launched waves of missiles and drones against Ukrainian cities and critical energy infrastructure.  The purpose of this outrageous attack was to cut off …

Elon Musk Takes Aim at Wikipedia  —  What's New  —  Elon Musk has urged his followers not to donate to Wikipedia, which he branded “Wokepedia,” until “they restore balance to their editing authority.”  —  The tech billionaire made the claim on X,  —  , in response to another user …

The Walmart Effect  —  New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.  —  No corporation looms as large over the American economy as Walmart.  It is both the country's biggest private employer …