Trump is planning 100 executive orders starting Day 1 on border, deportations and other priorities  —  President-elect Donald Trump is preparing more than 100 executive orders starting Day One of the new White House, in what amounts to a shock-and-awe campaign on border security, deportations and a rush of other policy priorities.

Rudy Giuliani held in contempt for second time this week  —  Federal judge rips into Guiliani over “fabricated lies.”  —  A federal judge has held Rudy Giuliani in contempt for continuing to falsely accuse two Georgia women of election fraud in 2020, breaching a court order against further attacking …

Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget?  The answer gets tricky  —  When Mayor Karen Bass unveiled her budget plan for 2024-25, she called for a 2.7% reduction in spending at the Los Angeles Fire Department.  —  Her proposal, unveiled in April, sought $23 million in cuts …

Despite Trump's Attacks, Republicans Made Big Gains in Mail Voting  —  As Republican voters embraced a practice that Donald J. Trump railed against for years, softening his tone only slightly in 2024, the party eroded a key Democratic advantage across the country.

Mark Zuckerberg lies about content moderation to Joe Rogan's face … I'll spare you the experience of listening to one of the richest men in the world whine and just tell you straight out: Mark Zuckerberg's interview on The Joe Rogan Experience is full of lies.

State to probe why Pacific Palisades reservoir was offline, empty when firestorm exploded  —  A large reservoir in Pacific Palisades that is part of the Los Angeles water supply system was out of use when a ferocious wildfire destroyed thousands of homes and other structures nearby, the Los Angeles Times found.

DoJ releases its Tulsa race massacre report over 100 years after initial review  —  DoJ report acknowledges attack ‘was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence’  —  On Friday, the Department of Justice (DoJ) released its report on the Tulsa race massacre after announcing the review last September.

As L.A. Fires Rage, Trump and Newsom's Hostilities Resurface  —  California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, and President-elect Donald J. Trump have long feuded.  Can the rancor be set aside to help a devastated city recover?  —  As fires raged around Los Angeles, Gov. Gavin Newsom …

Inside Mark Zuckerberg's Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era  —  After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta's speech policies.  He asked a small team to carry out his goals within weeks.  The repercussions are just beginning.

Biden Calls Meta's Ending of Fact-Checking Program ‘Shameful’  —  Responding to a question from a reporter, the president said he believed Americans “want to tell the truth.”  —  President Biden criticized Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, on Friday for deciding to abandon …

As a Felon, Trump Upends How Americans View the Presidency  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump has worked for years to discredit any and all criminal and civil cases against him as nothing more than politically motivated witch hunts.  —  A big economic package, mass deportations, maybe even some invasions of other countries.

ICE warns Laken Riley Act could force it to release detained migrants … - ICE warned that without emergency funding, they could be forced to release tens of thousands of immigrants — including potentially some deemed to be public safety threats. … - ICE currently only has funding for 42,000 detention beds.

Republicans Can Slow but Not Stop Electric Vehicles, Experts Say  —  More car buyers are expected to eventually pick battery-powered cars and trucks as prices fall and technology improves, even if Biden-era incentives disappear.  —  To a large extent, the electric vehicle market in the United States runs on Democratic policies.

Key senators receive Pete Hegseth's FBI background check days out from confirmation hearing  —  Democrats have expressed concern over the delay and how thorough the report on Trump's embattled defense secretary pick will be.  —  WASHINGTON — An FBI background check for Pete Hegseth …

Supreme Court to weigh reinstating Obamacare care requirements struck down by lower court  —  The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider reinstating some preventative care coverage requirements under the Affordable Care Act that were struck down by a lower court.

Trump's return to power has old critics and skeptics reconciling with a new ‘normal’  —  Across the spectrum of American society, leaders who once shunned Trump or battled him are now seeking to bolster their ties or extend olive branches.  —  In the weeks and months after Donald Trump won …

House GOP puts Medicaid, ACA, climate measures on chopping block  —  The menu of potential spending offsets has been circulated by House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington.  —  House Republicans are passing around a “menu” of more than $5 trillion in cuts they could use to bankroll President-elect …