Politics

Now that Donald Trump has won the White House, the American oligarchs who helped facilitate his return to power are waiting with open hands for payoff. Elon Musk is already getting his. The billionaire owner of Tesla, SpaceX, and X (formerly Twitter) poured millions into Trump’s reelection effort, campaigned on …

President-elect Donald Trump named Susie Wiles, a veteran in Florida politics who has directed his campaign for the last four years, as White House chief of staff. Wiles, who has played one of the most powerful roles in national politics and steered Trump’s operation into victory, will be the first …

During the final weeks of the 2024 campaign, Kamala Harris toured battleground states with former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney. After she and her dad, Iraq War architect and former Vice President Dick Cheney, endorsed Harris, the Democratic nominee said she was “honored to have their endorsement,” calling them “well-respected,” and …

Donald Trump’s return to power could be devastating for reproductive rights. A second Trump term — combined with Republican control of the Senate and possibly the House — will likely feature the appointment of more ultra-conservative Supreme Court judges, national restrictions on access to abortion medication, and sweeping changes to …

In 2022, President Joe Biden stood at a crossroads. His party had just shattered midterm expectations—the strongest showing for a first-term president in decades. It was a triumphant moment that came with a choice: step aside in victory or tempt fate for four more years. A graceful exit then would …

In a little less than three months, Donald Trump will be sworn in as president. His chief campaign promise to crack down on undocumented immigrants is top of mind as he prepares to return to office. “There is no price tag,” Trump told NBC News on Thursday, speaking about his …

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Viktor Orbán were among the world leaders offering their early congratulations to Donald Trump in light of his presumed election win. Although the race had officially not been called when many leaders posted statements on social media, Trump was declared the winner early Wednesday morning. …

Donald Trump — the twice impeached former president, Jan. 6 coup leader, convicted felon, adjudicated sexual abuser, and man who mismanaged the 2020 economic implosion and coronavirus disaster that killed more than 1 million people in this country — has persuaded American voters to give him another term in the …

Despite a slew of celebrity endorsements for Kamala Harris, Donald Trump has declared victory in the presidential election. His supporters are expectedly thrilled, but many who supported Harris (and who support rights for women and minorities) have spoken out against the election results. Billie Eilish, one of Harris’ most vocal …

In the years since the federal right to abortion was struck down by the Supreme Court’s conservative majority in 2022, no measure seeking to protect abortion (or to reject new restrictions) had ever lost at the ballot box. That winning streak ended on Tuesday, as Amendment 4, which would have …