Trump to take more than 200 executive actions on day one  —  EXCLUSIVE: President-elect Trump will sign more than 200 executive actions on Inauguration Day—a massive, first wave of policy priorities focused on border security, energy, reducing the cost of living for American families …

TikTok Engineered Its Shutdown to Get Saved.  But Trump's Solution May Fall Short.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump's idea, a 50-50 “joint venture” between the existing Chinese owner and some kind of American entity, was more politics than substance.  —  When TikTok pulled …

It's ‘Just Begun’—Trump Meme Coin Suddenly Crashes Back As Melania Coin Shock Hits Crypto  —  Crypto markets have been rocked by the launch of an “official” Donald Trump memecoin this weekend—with traders braced for more mayhem this coming week.  —  Unlock over $3,000 in NFT, web3 and crypto perks — Apply now!

Vivek Ramaswamy expected to depart DOGE  —  Vivek Ramaswamy, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with entrepreneur Elon Musk, is expected to soon step away from the task force, CBS News has learned.

‘Disgrace’: Pope Francis revives feud with Trump just before inauguration  —  Pope Francis blasted Donald Trump's plans to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, calling the United States president-elect's proposal a “disgrace.”  —  “If true, this will be a disgrace …

Scores of career State Dept. diplomats resign before Trump's inauguration  —  Trump's team requested the high-level resignations as the president-elect prepares a sharp break with the Biden administration.  —  Scores of senior career diplomats are resigning from the State Department effective …

Trump Vowed to End the Ukraine War Before Taking Office.  The War Rages On.  —  Donald J. Trump's promise to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine in 24 hours, “before I even become president,” proved to be hyperbole.  —  After they win elections and move into the White House …

Trump is back.  But a return of total resistance would be a bad strategy.  —  A guide for how liberals should approach the next four years.  —  When Donald Trump was first elected president in the fall of 2016, his elevation to the most powerful office in the world seemed like an aberration.

Biden pardons the late Black nationalist Marcus Garvey as well as 4 others and commutes 2 sentences  —  President Joe Biden on Sunday posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and other civil rights leaders and was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920s.

The Keepers of the Flame  —  What comes next in our waning democracy  —  On this eve before we turn our once great democracy over to a cabal of insurrectionists, oligarchs, and fascists, I have been thinking about President Biden's farewell address.  I didn't write about it at the time because I found …

Accused 9/11 Mastermind Agrees to Use of Disputed Confession for Life Sentence  —  Lawyers for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed have said for years that the confession was tainted by torture.  Mr. Mohammed has now agreed that portions can be used at his sentencing trial if prosecutors agree to settle his case.

First Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners freed in ceasefire deal with Hamas  —  Around 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees were freed from Israeli jails and into the occupied West Bank on Sunday, as part of an exchange under ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel that went into effect Sunday morning.