Politics

Donald Trump’s pick to head the CIA, John Ratcliffe, took a lucrative spin through Washington’s revolving door after his time in the first Trump administration, according to a disclosure with the Senate. In recent years, Ratcliffe has worked as a consultant and advisor for several defense contractors. Two of the …

President-elect Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary pick, a billionaire who has been accused of evading taxes, says that “the most important economic issue of the day” is extending Trump’s tax cuts for the ultra rich. Scott Bessent spoke about his economic plans while sitting for his confirmation hearing before the Senate …

The Aluminum Age of Hollywood is upon us. In a Truth Social post on Thursday, Donald Trump announced plans to revive Hollywood — which he believes has fallen into disarray over the past four years because of losing business to “foreign countries” — with the appointment of “Special Ambassadors” Jon …

This article was originally published by The Lever, an investigative newsroom. If you like this story, sign up for The Lever’s free newsletter. Over a year before Los Angeles’ uncontrollable wildfires burned through neighborhoods once considered safe, the office of California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara quietly shared a potential regulatory …

During Donald Trump’s first term as president, the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., was a symbol of how his family actively cashed in on power and influence — before they unloaded leasing rights on the hotel for $375 million in 2022. The president-elect’s family weren’t the only people in …

Donald Trump has repeatedly bashed Bill Barr since the former attorney general refused to buy into the lie that the 2020 election was rigged. He won’t have that problem with Pam Bondi, should the Senate confirm her as the new leader of the Justice Department. In the aftermath of Trump’s …

Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal that will bring an end to the 15-month war that has ravaged Gaza, multiple outlets have reported. The agreement will free dozens of hostages kidnapped by Hamas as well as Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas led an …

President Jimmy Carter entered hospice care when he was 98 years old. Nine months later, his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter, whom he described as “my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” died. Carter said he wanted to live long enough to cast his vote for Vice President …

As fires spread across Los Angeles, so too has a blaze of misinformation and hot takes enflamed the internet. Comedian Bill Burr took aim at the architects of said garbage on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tuesday night. “I think everyone did a great job,” Burr said of rescue and firefighting efforts. …

Attorney General Merrick Garland has released former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on his investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The 130-page report is damning, and concludes that “the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial.” “As …