Russian President Vladimir Putin sees an opportunity to consolidate territorial gains in Ukraine and freeze the war in Moscow’s favor, with President-elect Donald Trump having vowed to end the war “in 24 hours” once he was elected — even if it means forcing the beleaguered democracy to cede land that …
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Donald Trump announced that he has picked Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his secretary of defense. The Fox & Friends television personality is an Army veteran and joined the company as a contributor in 2014. After filling in as a co-host in 2016, Hegseth was officially named …
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In the days following Donald Trump’s 2024 election win, Democratic politicians, journalists, and pundits have been searching for potential explanations for Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat. We have offered up some of our own. On Monday, Rolling Stone spoke with Michael Podhorzer, former longtime political director for the AFL-CIO, the …
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After almost two decades leading the Republican Senate Caucus, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell has finally been replaced. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), who is currently the Senate’s Republican whip, will be the new Senate Majority Leader. Republican senators voted to replace McConnell in a secret ballot on Wednesday. Thune will assume …
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Donald Trump has picked Florida congressman Matt Gaetz to serve as the attorney general of the United States. The president-elect wrote in his announcement that the Florida congressman “has distinguished himself in Congress through his focus on achieving desperately needed reform at the Department of Justice,” and that he will …
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A month ago, billionaire Elon Musk warned that if Donald Trump won a second presidential term and gave him a role in government, Americans would need to “reduce spending to live within our means” and suffer “temporary hardship” in order to address the national debt. On Tuesday, the Tesla CEO …
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Much has been made of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to purge the federal government of officials unwilling to be loyal to his agenda. He’s now positioned to make good on that promise during the next 10 weeks of his presidential transition. Though he’s denied it, this promise reflects the …
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Republicans have maintained control of the House of Representatives, cementing the party’s full control over the American government for at least the next two years. The party secured control of the on Wednesday, just over a week after Donald Trump won the presidential election and Republicans picked up enough seats …
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Donald Trump’s second-term Cabinet was always going to be weird. But his selection of Fox & Friends host Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense sent shockwaves through Washington, D.C. — even among Republicans and Hegseth’s cable-TV colleagues. Shortly after the news broke on Tuesday night, two Republican senators messaged Rolling …
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Donald Trump plans to choose Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as his secretary of state, the New York Times reported on Monday. Four years after losing the 2020 election to President Joe Biden, Trump has repeatedly stated that he will be returning to the White with a literal agenda to prosecute …
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